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GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Two-time “Offbeat” magazine R&B/Funk band of the year Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue wrap up the 2009 Glenwood Springs Summer of Jazz concert series at 7 p.m. tonight in Two Rivers Park.
“Rare indeed is the artist with the virtuosity to draw the unqualified respect of some of the most iconic legends in jazz and the ability to deliver a high-energy funk rock show capable of mesmerizing international rock stars,” according to a description of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews on the band's website at www.tromboneshorty.com.
Equally adept on trombone and trumpet, Trombone Shorty is a product of New Orleans' culturally rich Treme neighborhood, where he already had his own band at age 6.
During a visit to a small New Orleans club, U2's Bono and The Edge happened to catch the 12-year-old trombone player.
“We walked in and the place was jumping,” The Edge recalled. “There was this little funk band, but they were all playing brass instruments, which is something I'd never heard of or seen before. We were just mesmerized by him.”
Trombone Shorty went on to study at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, graduating to the ranks of alums like Branford and Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr. and Nicholas Payton.
In addition to the band award, “Offbeat” awarded Trombone Shorty personally for Best Trumpet, and he has been named Performer of The Year twice. His success has been recognized by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on one of the fest's two annual official posters — at 23, the youngest artist to be featured on the poster by 18 years. The next youngest was Wynton Marsalis, who was featured at age 41.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue has created its own tagline for its high-octane music: “SupaFunkRock.”
His band features Mike Ballard on bass, Pete Murano on guitar, Joey Peebles on drums, Dwayne Williams on percussion, Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax and Clarence Slaughter on tenor sax.
There will be a pre-concert discussion of Trombone Shorty's music and influences at noon today at the Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Center on Blake Avenue led by Wick Moses. The drop-in fee is $8.
jstroud@postindependent.com
“Rare indeed is the artist with the virtuosity to draw the unqualified respect of some of the most iconic legends in jazz and the ability to deliver a high-energy funk rock show capable of mesmerizing international rock stars,” according to a description of Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews on the band's website at www.tromboneshorty.com.
Equally adept on trombone and trumpet, Trombone Shorty is a product of New Orleans' culturally rich Treme neighborhood, where he already had his own band at age 6.
During a visit to a small New Orleans club, U2's Bono and The Edge happened to catch the 12-year-old trombone player.
“We walked in and the place was jumping,” The Edge recalled. “There was this little funk band, but they were all playing brass instruments, which is something I'd never heard of or seen before. We were just mesmerized by him.”
Trombone Shorty went on to study at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, graduating to the ranks of alums like Branford and Wynton Marsalis, Harry Connick Jr. and Nicholas Payton.
In addition to the band award, “Offbeat” awarded Trombone Shorty personally for Best Trumpet, and he has been named Performer of The Year twice. His success has been recognized by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on one of the fest's two annual official posters — at 23, the youngest artist to be featured on the poster by 18 years. The next youngest was Wynton Marsalis, who was featured at age 41.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue has created its own tagline for its high-octane music: “SupaFunkRock.”
His band features Mike Ballard on bass, Pete Murano on guitar, Joey Peebles on drums, Dwayne Williams on percussion, Dan Oestreicher on baritone sax and Clarence Slaughter on tenor sax.
There will be a pre-concert discussion of Trombone Shorty's music and influences at noon today at the Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Center on Blake Avenue led by Wick Moses. The drop-in fee is $8.
jstroud@postindependent.com
