New Orleans musician Troy Andrews aka Trombone Shorty founded the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support young musicians in the city in the wake of Katrina. The foundation provides music education, ...

Ska heads have been waiting for this: A trombone emoji is imminent. The Unicode Consortium, a nonprofit foundation that upholds the Unicode Standard, announced the approved 2025 list of emoji. Other ...

As Trombone Shorty put it, Spokane took “a little trip down to New Orleans” at Northern Quest Resort and Casino on Sunday night. I barely missed the first opener, Dumpstaphunk, but the second opener, ...

Trombone Shorty, real name Troy Andrews, launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation in 2011 with executive director Bill Taylor. Together with an esteemed group of staff, the duo collaborate to ensure ...

Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night.

Assistant Professor of Trombone John Gruber gave a solo recital with Collaborative Pianist HyunSoo Kim on Sunday. In addition to his teaching and performing on campus, he is principal trombonist of ...

The Big Easy is ready to show out. Louisiana natives Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty belted out “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the ...

Louisiana musicians Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle joined the Super Bowl LIX pre-game festivities Sunday with a performance of the patriotic standard "America the Beautiful" on the field at New ...

The artists, both Louisiana natives, performed shortly before kickoff at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle lit up the 2025 Super ...

Trombone Shorty was one of seven children and grew up in a musical household. His brother, trumpet player and bandleader James Andrews, gave him a trombone when he was 4 years old. Bo Diddley invited ...

Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle, both Louisiana natives, delivered a rousing rendition of “America the Beautiful” prior to Super Bowl LIX Sunday in New Orleans. The performance rounded out a New ...

The Grammy-winner, born Troy Andrews, will perform a rendition of "America the Beautiful" with Lauren Daigle ahead of the 2025 Super Bowl on Feb. 9, 2025 Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at ...