Troy Andrews, born January 2, 1986, also goes by the stage name Trombone Shorty. He is a trumpet and trombone player from New Orleans in Louisiana. Andrews has experience in jazz, funk, and rap music. Andrews is the younger brother to trumpeter James Andrews and the bandleader, as well as the grandson of Jessie Hill, singer and songwriter. Andrews started playing trombone when he was six years old and has been touring with his own band, Trombone shorty, since 2009.
