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1986 - Troy Andrews (Tombone Shorty) was born on this day. He is a trombone and trumpet player from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews as well as the grandson of singer and songwriter Jessie Hill. Andrews grew up in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood and participated in brass band parades as a child. He was a bandleader by the age of six. In early 2007, New Orleans’ music magazine Offbeat named Andrews their Performer of the Year. In September 2011, Andrews released the album For True as a follow up to his earlier album Backatown. Along with all the members of his band, Orleans Avenue, this record includes appearances by the Rebirth Brass Band, Jeff Beck, Warren Haynes, Stanton Moore, Kid Rock, Ben Ellman and Lenny Kravitz as a returning guest artist. |