Despite his stage name, Troy Andrews is also an adept trumpeter, which allows him to hog most of the brass band action down in his native New Orleans. Even though a classic street-marching sound forms the heart of his music, Trombone Shorty has already steered towards more mainstream pop/rock/rap/funk quarters. Indeed, his current tactics seem to call for mass commercial success, whilst still just about retaining his Trem roots (Andrews appeared in four episodes of the recent TV series). The required move for such overground aspirations is to corral a starry, guest-studded roster. With guitarists Warren Haynes, Jeff Beck and Lenny Kravitz on board, plus vocalists Kid Rock and Ledisi, Shorty has succeeded in spades.
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