Recent magazine cover stories include DOWNBEAT, JAZZIZ, RHYTHMS (Australia), JAZZ NEWS (France) and JAZZ N' MORE (Switzerland)
★Special appearance at an Obama fundraiser at New York home of Sarah Jessica Parker on June 14, 2012. The event was attended by the President and First Lady, Michelle Obama, Aretha Franklin and Meryl Streep
★Performance at The White House February 21, 2012 for Black History Month celebration, Red, White & Blues, joining Jeff Beck, Gary Clark, Jr., Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Keb Mo, Booker T. Jones, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks - broadcast on PBS
★Honored at Tulane University's commencement ceremony on May 19, 2012 with The President's Medal
★Performed at Carnegie Hall January 7, 2012 as special guest of Preservation Hall Jazz Band's 50th Anniversary with My Morning Jacket, Mos Def andAllen Toussaint
★Featured on Rod Stewart's album (10/30/2012) and TV Special (11/26/2012), Merry Christmas, Baby both of which also feature superstars Michael Bublé, Mary J. Blige, Cee Lo Green and Chris Botti
★Featured on Zac Brown Band's #1 CD, Uncaged, released July 2012, performing on the track "Overnight" "...Trombone Shorty is one of the best entertainers out there, period. He's an incredible horn player." - Zac Brown in Billboard (July 2012)
★Featured on Cee Lo Green's Cee Lo's Magic Moment released October 30, 2013
★Featured in Sunshine By The Stars: Celebrating Louisiana Music, a TV special and DVD from Louisiana Public Broadcasting (12/9/2012), along with Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Guy, The Marsalis Family, Harry Connick, Jr., Irma Thomas, Tim McGraw and Rebirth Brass Band
★Collaboration with Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and members of the Dap Kings on "A La Modeliste," as part of the RE:GENERATION Music Project supported by the Grammys
★Most awarded artist in OffBeat magazine's 2012 Best of The Beat Awards with SIX WINS. For the 2nd year in a row Trombone Shorty won the awards for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year (FOR TRUE), Best R&B/Funk Artist, Best R&B/Funk Album, Best Trombonist in addition to a 1st time award for Best Music Video
★Topped Australia's Rhythms Magazine Reader's Poll 2012 for Jazz Album of the Year - International for FOR TRUE, and Winner of the Gig of the Year - International for his performance at Australia's Byron Bay Bluesfest
★2012 DownBeat Readers Poll - Winner - Best Trombone Player category and FOR TRUE ranked in the Top Ten Jazz Albums of 2012
★2012 DownBeat Critics Poll - Scored high with rankings in 7 categories: Jazz Album of the Year for FOR TRUE, Best Trombone Player, Rising Star Jazz Artist, Rising Star Trombone, Beyond Artist or Group and Beyond Album for FOR TRUE
★Trombone Shorty's "For True" Featured In Nikon 1 Ad Campaign with Ashton Kutcher
SUPAFUNKROCK IS ON
ON TV
Austin City Limits / Late Night with David Letterman / Tonight Show with Jay Leno / Jimmy Kimmel Live / Conan (with Conan O'Brien) / The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson / Good Morning America / Tavis Smiley / ESPN
- Plus Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' recurring role playing himself on HBO's Emmy Award nominated hit series, Treme
ON TOUR CONSTANTLY
ON 5 CONTINENTS
Including shows in the UK, all across Europe, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Russia, Slovakia and in the United States and Canada ALWAYS
Highlights have included a UK tour with Jeff Beck, a series of dates with Dave Matthews Band, as well as with Zac Brown Band and Lenny Kravitz and many more
BACKATOWN
2011 GRAMMY Nominee for BACKATOWN - Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Ranked in the top 5 on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart for a year and a half, including 10 weeks at #1
Featured on countless "Best of 2010" Lists including iTunes' and Billboard - Plus FIVE WINS in 2011 for OffBeat Magazine's Best of the Beat of the Beat Awards: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Best R&B/Funk Artist, Best R&B/Funk Album, and Best Trombonist
#1 debut and 12 weeks overall at #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart. Ranked in the top 20 for the full year and a half Billboard lists an album in the Contemporary Jazz Chart
Featuring guest appearances by Jeff Beck, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, Ledisi, Warren Haynes, Ivan and Cyril Neville, The Rebirth Brass Band and more
Raves from Rolling Stone, USA Today, The New Yorker, Billboard, The Washington Post, NPR and many more
