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For True

Trombone Shorty

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Trombone Shorty (a.k.a. Troy Andrews) and his smoking band, Orleans Avenue, tear through a gumbo of New Orleans funk, jazz, rock, R&B, and hip-hop on his second major-label release. Picking up where his 2010 smash Backatown left off, For True comes out swinging and never lets up. A child prodigy born into a well-known musical family from New Orleans’ Tremé neighborhood, Andrews is a rare talent. Trombone is his main instrument, but he’s also highly skilled on trumpet, organ, and drums, all of which he plays here (for proof, check out his one-man-band effort on the sizzling “UNC”). He also provides soulful vocals on several tracks. There are cameos from big-time guests, including the Rebirth Brass Band (“Buckjump”), Warren Haynes (“Encore”), Jeff Beck (“Do to Me”), Kid Rock (“Mrs. Orleans”), and Cyril and Ivan Neville (“Nervis”), and they all add their piece without overshadowing the bandleader. In fact, the best cuts—“The Craziest Thing,” “Dumaine St.,” both parts of “Lagniappe,” and the title track—feature Andrews and Orleans Avenue alone. Energetic and funky, For True will get your party started.

Customer Reviews

N'orleans Funky!

Nice funky vibe! Especially enjoying "Roses, Buckjump, Encore, Do to Me & Mrs. Orleans"!

Awesome!!!!

Wow, this is something different for a change. I dig the definite New Orleans sound, but it's got an injection of Pop from some guest artists. It's classified as a jazz album, but it's broader than that, and very approachable for someone who doesn't dig on ultra cerebral jazz. Thank you for making a cool record, Shorty.

MUST BUY

This is a great album. I've been anticipating this for a few weeks and it was so worth the wait.

Biography

Born: 1986 in New Orleans, LA

Genre: Jazz

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Trombone Shorty is the best-known moniker for Troy Andrews. He was born into a well-known New Orleans musical family in 1986. His grandfather, Jessie Hill, was a locally popular R&B recording artist. His older brother, James "12" Andrews, was a successful jazz trumpeter who was also an early mentor. Andrews began playing music at a very early age and was playing professionally at the age of five. He mastered trombone, trumpet, and drums, eventually choosing the trombone as his principal instrument...
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