APRIL 2012: Trombone Shorty and Dr. John Both Winners At Big Easy Music Awards
Trombone Shorty and Dr. John have both been honored with 2012 Big Easy Music Awards . Dr. John was awarded Best Rhythm 'N' Blues - an award he also won last year. At the 2009 Awards, Dr. John was honored as Entertainer of the Year and won Best Album of the Year for his GRAMMY-winning album City That Care Forgot. Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews was awarded Best Male Performer for the third year in a row and this is his fourth overall win in the category. He was also honored as Entertainer of the Year, at the 2010 Awards. Congratulations to all the winners!
The 24th Annual Big Easy Music Awards took place April 23, the Monday before Jazz Fest begins in New Orleans. Catch both Dr. John (who Rosebud represents for International booking representation outside the U.S. and Canada) and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on Sunday, April 29. Both artists will directly precede Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band on the Acura Stage. Dr. John will also be playing the night before at Tipitina's. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue will be playing three of their own headlining shows during the Fest: April 28 (sold out) + April 29 (w/ Dirty Dozen Brass Band) at House of Blues and May 4 at Mahalia Jackson Theatre (w/ Ozomatli). Catch both Dr. John and Trombone Shorty live on a stage near you, please see Tour Dates >>
Behind the scenes look at the Austin City Limits taping of Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue on May 7, 2010. Created by Jonathan H. Jackson jhjackson.com
APRIL 2012: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue's Austin City Limits Episode Encores on PBS-TV Beginning April 21st
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue's Austin City Limits episode encores on PBS-TV beginning April 21st. The band is joined by special guest Ivan Neville (vocals, keyboards) and Quinten Spears (background vocals) for this performance which originally aired in October 2010.
MARCH 2012: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Featured in CBS Final Four Clip, Plus Troy Judges NOLA School Brass Band Competition
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue was featured in a 2-minute Clip directly preceding the CBS broadcast of the NCAA Final Four, took place in New Orleans, Saturday March 31. The band was filmed in classic New Orleans settings performing their song, "Do To Me". Mayor Mitch Landrieu is also shown joining Trombone Shorty in welcoming the NCAA Tournament and fans to The Crescent City. A second clip during the CBS Telecast also featured Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue performing the song live.
The Sunday before filming the intro, Troy participated as a judge for Class Got Brass? A School Brass Band Competition hosted by The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Seventeen schools competed and three schools shared the top prizes, while all of the schools that participated were able to share in the total of $30,500.00 worth of instruments for their school band programs. Congratulations to all the students!
Troy's fellow judges included Gregory Davis (Dirty Dozen Brass Band), Ben Jaffe (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), Derrick Tabb (Rebirth Brass Band), trumpeter Greg Stafford, Dr. Michael White, Sammie Williams (Big Sam's Funky Nation), trumpeter Shamarr Allen and Virgil Tille (former St. Augustine High School marching band director).
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are now off to play a major festival in Singapore followed by six festival and headlining shows in Australia. Catch the band on a stage near you, please see Tour Dates >>
MARCH 2012: Trombone Shorty and Dr. John Both Nominated For Big Easy Music Awards
Trombone Shorty and Dr. John have both been nominated for Big Easy Music Awards. Dr. John is nominated for Best Rhythm 'N' Blues - an award he won last year. At the 2009 Awards, Dr. John was honored with the Entertainer of the Year Award and Best Album of the Year for his GRAMMY-winning album City That Care Forgot.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are nominated for three Big Easy Music Awards: Best Album for FOR TRUE, in addition to Best Contemporary Jazz and Best Male Performer for Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews. Last year, Troy was honored with his third Best Male Performer Award (his second win in a row in that category). He was also recognized as Entertainer of the Year at the 2010 Awards.
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Mayor Landrieu, Shorty jam with students
It was a welcome surprise for students at Martin Behrman Charter Schools in Algiers. view full article >>
MARCH 2012: Trombone Shorty's Horns For Schools Donation Project With Mayor Mitch Landrieu Reaches 4th School!
Troy's ongoing Horns For Schools Project, in collaboration with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, has now reached it's fourth school this academic year! On March 19, Troy and the Mayor donated specially designed Trombone Shorty trumpets and trombones to Martin Behrman Charter Academy for Creative Arts and Sciences. Now a tradition, Troy performed for the students joined by the Mayor on trumpet. During the assembly, the Mayor brought a young boy up to the stage to show how small Troy had been when he was first handed a trombone. This school year, Troy and the Mayor have also presented sets of Trombone Shorty Model instruments to KIPP McDonogh 15 Middle School, Warren Easton High School and Einstein Charter School. Troy plans to continue this mission into the future with schools throughout New Orleans. See Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' Horns for Schools Project (hornsforschools.org) for information on the program and how you can help.
Following their 3rd show with Zac Brown Band March 23 and a hometown show at Hogs for the Cause March 24, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are off to play a major festival in Singapore followed by six festival and headlining shows in Australia. Catch the band on a stage near you, please see Tour Dates >>
MARCH 2012: Trombone Shorty Plays NBA Hornets/Lakers Game and Continues His Horns For
Schools Donation Project With Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Trombone Shorty played the National Anthem at the NBA Hornets vs. Lakers Game at New Orleans Arena on March 14, followed by a half-time performance with Orleans Avenue. The crowd greeted the hometown heroes with a huge ovation.
The day before, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews collaborated once again with New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, donating specially designed Trombone Shorty trumpets and trombones to Einstein Charter School as part of Troy's ongoing Horns For Schools project. The school's band students, comprised of students in grades 4-6, performed at the assembly. They were led by the school's Band Director Herman Jones, a music teacher for over 38 years whose past students include Troy. Troy also performed for the students, once again joined by the Mayor on trumpet.
Troy was joined by all star cast including Jeff Beck, Gary Clark, Jr., Shemekia Copeland, Buddy Guy, Warren Haynes, Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Keb Mo, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, with Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader. In addition to performances with all the artists playing together (including backing The President on a verse of "Sweet Home Chicago" - watch that clip here, Troy performed "St. James Infirmary," on his own backed by the house band. The esteemed audience joined Troy in the call-and-response lyrics and he received a standing ovation kicked off by Michelle Obama.
February 21, 2012: First Lady Speaks to Students at Blues Workshop
Earlier in the day, Troy participated in a special education program in The White House with Michelle Obama, Keb Mo and Shemekia Copeland. The artists spoke to an audience of students from across the country to discuss the Blues and took part in a Q & A with moderator Bob Santelli and members of the audience. Not included in the video are the closing performances from the artists, where Troy played "When the Saints Go Marching In," bringing everyone to their feet.
Troy will travel directly from Washington DC to Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue's debut in Moscow, Russia at the Triumph of Jazz festival, followed by dates in France, England and Spain. Recent US highlights include Grammy related events in Los Angeles (and a Grammy Award for Rebirth Brass Band's album for which Troy wrote the song "AP Touro") and a February 7 support slot with Troy's mentor and former bandleader, Lenny Kravitz in Minneapolis. Having started February in Japan and followed immediately by a Festival appearance in Quito, Ecuador, the dates in the US and Europe add up to concerts on 4 continents in this one month alone. Catch the band on a stage near you, please see Tour Dates >>
Bill's All We Are Saying recently ranked #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart and has been in the Top 10 regularly since it's September release. For True by Trombone Shorty has been in the Contemporary Jazz Top 10 since it's debut, with 12 weeks at #1.
Related Rosebud Agency wins in the Rhythms Readers Poll include: Tinariwen's album Tassili, voted World Music Album of the Year (International) - it features The Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Gregory Davis (Trumpet) and Roger Lewis (Saxophone); HBO's Treme won for Soundtrack (International), it includes songs by Trombone Shorty and Dr. John; and Tom Waits' Bad As Me won #2 Album of the Year (International), which features Charlie Musselwhite on five tracks. Congratulations to all the winners!
Check out Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Bill Frisell perform individually live on stage, please see Tour Dates >>
FEBRUARY 2012: Loudon Wainwright III Featured on 2012 GRAMMY Winning Soundtrack PLUS Dirty Dozen Brass Band Members and Trombone Shorty Contribute to GRAMMY Winners and More
Loudon Wainwright III is featured on the 2012 GRAMMY Winner for Best Compilation Soundtrack - Boardwalk Empire: Volume 1 - performing the Irish folk song "Carrickfergus." Also contributing to this year's GRAMMY Winning Albums are The Dirty Dozen Brass Band's Gregory Davis (Trumpet) and Roger Lewis (Saxophone) and Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews. Gregory and Roger are featured on Tinariwen's Best World Music Album, Tassili, and got a shout out from the GRAMMY stage during the pre-telecast award ceremonies. Trombone Shorty wrote the song "AP Touro" for the Rebirth Brass Band's Best Regional Roots Music Album, Rebirth Of New Orleans.
In addition, a GRAMMY tribute to Glen Campbell included Blake Shelton singing "Southern Nights," written by Allen Toussaint (and later recorded by Campbell). Congratulations as well to Marcia Ball and Jim Lauderdale on their nominations.
Past editions of the Jazz Fest poster have featured Louis Armstrong, Professor Longhair, Wynton Marsalis, Mahalia Jackson, Allen Toussaint, the Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Harry Connick, Jr. and the inventor of New Orleans Jazz, Buddy Bolden, among others. Opening day of each year's Festival sees throngs of collectors sprinting for the poster tent and the poster usually selling out before the Festival's end.
Catch Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue performing at Jazz Fest, which follows shows on multiple continents, including dates from Japan to Ecuador, Europe, Singapore and Australia to Moscow in the first few months of 2012 alone. See them on a stage near you, please see Tour Dates >>
JANUARY 2012: Trombone Shorty Honored with 6 Best of The Beat Awards, NOLA Mayor Mitch Landrieu Again Collaborates on Horns For Schools Project, New Dates with Lenny Kravitz and Zac Brown Band
Pete Murano, Trombone Shorty, and Tiffany Lamson at the Best of the Beat 2011 Music Awards Show. more photos at flicker >>
Trombone Shorty has been honored with 6 Best of The Beat Awards, presented by OffBeat magazine. For the second year in a row, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue were awarded Artist of the Year (their 4th overall), Album of the Year (For True), Best R&B/Funk Artist (also their 4th overall), Best R&B/Funk Album, Best Trombonist for Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and a first time award for Best Music Video for "Do To Me."
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue recently added dates with Trombone Shorty mentor, Lenny Kravitz on Feb. 7 in Minneapolis and with Zac Brown Band on March 10, 11 and 23. Please see the full Press Release >>
JANUARY 2012: Rosebud Artists Recognized In Village Voice 2011 Pazz & Jop Poll
Albums and singles released by Rosebud artists last year are recognized in the 2011 Village Voice Pazz & Jop Music Critics Poll, which calculated 700 critics' votes for their Top 10 albums and singles of the year.
Also recognized on the list:
• Buddy Miller's Majestic Silver Strings album which features Bill Frisell as well as a single from the album, "Meds"
• Ben Waters, Boogie 4 Stu: A Tribute to Ian Stewart, which features Rosebud Artist Charlie Watts
• Tom Waits' Bad As Me album, which features Charlie Musselwhite, as well as all five singles from the album that Charlie guests on ("Satisfied," "Bad As Me," "Hell Broke Luce," "Chicago" and "Raised Right Man")
• Steve Cropper's Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, which features Bettye LaVette
Congratulations to all the artists! Check them out live on a stage near you, please see Tour Dates >>
JANUARY 2012: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Ring In The New Year With Two Sold Out Shows At San Francisco's Legendary Fillmore Auditorium
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue rang in the New Year with sold out shows in Aspen, Denver (two nights) and a two night blow out at San Francisco's legendary Fillmore on December 30th and 31st. On New Year's Eve, the band was joined onstage by the one-and-only Wavy Gravy as Father Time, as a huge gumbo pot bubbled over yielding about 20 trombone-wielding women who went on to create a chorus line across the stage. Following the ladies, Baby New Year emerged (an actual baby) followed by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews climbing out of the giant Gumbo Pot to lead a countdown followed by confetti cannons, mirror balls, a massive balloon drop and special lighting throughout the venue as the band kicked off the year with a jam of the traditional "Auld Lang Syne."
JANUARY 2012: Monday, January 9th Video World Premiere on ESPN: Trombone Shorty's Collaboration with Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and members of the Dap Kings During Allstate BCS National Championship
On Monday, January 9, ESPN will debut the video for "A La Modeliste," Trombone Shorty's collaboration with Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Zigaboo Modeliste and members of the Dap Kings, during their live telecast of the Allstate BCS National Championship College Football Game in New Orleans.
Recorded in New Orleans, the song is part of the RE:GENERATION Music Project supported by the Grammys. The song will be featured in the documentary of the project coming in February. The film follows five DJs and producers (Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, Skrillex, the Crystal Method, Pretty Lights), each exploring a genre of music and recording a new track within that style with high-profile collaborators. RE:GENERATION will enjoy a unique nationwide, two-night only theatrical release in select cities and venues on February 16 and February 23, click here for more information.
This follows Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue's five show sold out New Year's Run, with shows in Aspen and Denver leading up to two sold out nights at the legendary Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco on December 30th and 31st. Catch the band live on stage in 2012, please see Tour Dates >>
