Jazz Fest, one of the nation’s liveliest annual music celebrations, should have been full-throttle this week in New Orleans. Instead, the city remains locked down, a hot spot in the COVID-19 pandemic ...

The University of Oklahoma School of Music presents Irvin L. Wagner, David Ross Boyd and Regents Professor of Music, in a faculty recital at 8 p.m. Jan. 24 at Sharp Hall inside OU's the Catlett Music ...

As you listen to Troy Andrews describe it, New Orleans music is fueled by more than mere history. Sure, heritage has a major role in its creation and enduring appeal. But the musician known worldwide ...

Trombone Shorty doesn’t think about music in terms of genre. Rather, he thinks of different styles like different neighborhoods. It’s the result of the artist, born Troy Andrews, growing up in New ...

When Troy Andrews was 4 years old, Bo Diddley invited the New Orleans musical prodigy to play onstage at Jazz Fest. With an instrument as big as him, young Troy was soon dubbed Trombone Shorty. As a ...

Take a handful of funk, add a pitcher of R&B, toss in some jazz, sprinkle a dusting of hip-hop, and sauté that gumbo under a sizzling New Orleans flame for a flavorful musical dish. It’s what the ...

New Orleans luminaries, Cuban musicians, and students unite in a transformative musical journey. Since 2018, the Trombone Shorty Foundation has been fostering a unique cultural exchange through its ...

History can lift you up or weigh you down. It can be a mountain to stand on or a sack of stones upon your back. This is especially true in a town where musical history is as rich and omnipresent as it ...

GRAMMY®-winner and multi-time GRAMMY-nominee Trombone Shorty will be the recipient of the seventh annual Crossroads of American Music Award at GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi’s 2025 Gala, which will take ...

In the span of seven studio albums — the first three released on the small independent label Treme Records — Trombone Shorty has reached the pinnacle for a New Orleans musician. Leading his 10-person ...