Winner of the coretta scott king illustrator award and a caldecot honor for books published in 2015, trombone shorty is the true story of troy andrews aka trombone shorty and his musical upbringing on the streets, and in the gumbo, of new orleans. This picturebook autobiography follows the rise of a young trombone player in new orleans and describes the support and encouragement he receives from friends and family. The devils song is a slow blues, a heavy shuffle fueled by an eternal fire. Sep 10, 2012 final act of the 26th annual catalina island jazztrax festival, october 21, 2012. Weve seen trombone shorty and orleans avenue four times now, weve met troy twice, and have been blown away by his live show, his friendly, personable nature and his sincere love of his craft. James infirmary, jazz ensemble big band, young bands and more at marina music. Along with esteemed illustrator bryan collier, andrews has created a lively picture book autobiography about how he followed his dream of becoming a musician, despite the odds, until he reached. James infirmary with an uptempo latin groove, flecked the melody of marvin gayes lets get it on with bebop phrases on trumpet, and used his trombone like a lead guitar on the guess whos american woman. Salmon arm rootsandblues festival 3,764,077 views 8. Jul 22, 20 trombone shorty, 27, is a highenergy, captivating entertainer, exciting trumpeter and trombonist but only a serviceable vocalist.
The album was produced by chris seefried and was released on april 28, 2017 as a follow up to say that to say this. See more ideas about saint james, new orleans music and jazz blues. The rake was a sailor who used his money on prostitutes and died of venereal disease. Use coupon code spring20 at checkout to receive 20% off your order. Louis armstrong made the song famous in his 1928 recording on which don redman was credited as composer.
Topics louis armstrong, trombone shorty and booker t. Jan 01, 2012 so it is is a studio album by the preservation hall jazz band of new orleans, louisiana. He lives in new orleans he lives in new orleans bryan collier is an acclaimed illustrator who has won three caldecott honors and five coretta scott king awards. A generous woman is rewarded by her community in this remarkable authorillustrator debut thats perfect for the thanksgiving season, perfect for fans of last stop on market street. Trombone shorty and orleans avenue st james infirmary blues cover performed by matt and band for his graduating recital held on. Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high.
He was born into a wellknown new orleans musical family in 1986. Andrews plays all instruments save for a roiling, pocketstretching bass played by saadiq. New orleans trombone and trumpet player, born into a musicrich family, who became a figurehead for modern jazz. Trombone shorty is a 2016 caldacott honor book and a winner of the coretta scott king award. James infirmary by the main squeeze orchestra, and kindly passed this news along to me. James infirmary blues, is actually an 18th century english folk song the unfortunate rake. The streets of new orleans are filled with music, and so is the house of troy andrews, who narrates the story of his growth into the musician known as trombone shorty. Andrews imbued the typically dirgelike new orleans classic st. Performer preservation hall jazz band, trumpet, vocals. Troy andrews born january 2, 1986, also known by the stage name trombone shorty, is an american musician, producer, actor and philanthropist from new orleans, louisiana. Trombone shorty by troy andrews, bryan collier, hardcover. James infirmary jazz sheet music, books and methods for. Andrews, troy trombone shortys swingin gate amazon.
It was released on april 21, 2017 on legacy recordings, produced by tv on the radios dave sitek and ben jaffe, and recorded at sonic ranch in tornillo, tx. Trombone shorty, 27, is a highenergy, captivating entertainer, exciting trumpeter and trombonist but only a serviceable vocalist. Often we forget that the blues represents the feeling of being human, the tension. Shorty s improvising is right out of the nola jazz heritage even though it occurs inside a modern funk number. Backatown and for true both produced by galactics ben ellman were as steeped in rock and hiphop as they were jazz and funk. Troy trombone shorty andrews album discography allmusic. Walter dean myers calls to life the deep, rich, and hopefilled history of harlem, this crucible of american culture. Jones, bobby blue bland, van morrison, the standells.
Troy trombone shorty andrews third verve album, say that to say this, might be the one he should have cut first. He has the right vocal instincts but his voice is thin and not. Mar 31, 2017 trombone shorty parking lot symphony is the eleventh recording overall by american jazz musician troy trombone shorty andrews and his first studio album on blue note records. Employing his unmistakable mixedmedia collage images, collier portrays the story of this living legend with energy and style, making visible the swirling sounds of jazz. Parking lot symphony is the eleventh recording overall by american jazz musician troy trombone shorty andrews and his first studio album on blue note records.
He has worked with some of the biggest names in rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this grammynominated artist headlines the legendary new orleans jazz fest. See more ideas about trombone, jazz and smooth jazz. Find troy trombone shorty andrews discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The melody is 8 bars long, unlike songs in the classic blues genre, where there are 12 bars. But andrews has already played to arenas, touring in lenny kravitzs band and playing in the u2green day number at the 2006 saints home opener. In this video from the white house, troy trombone shorty andrews performs st. Say that to say this closes with the punchy, harderedged shortyville, an instrumental duet. The album has a good mix of old and new written by himself and plays tribute to his grandfather jessie hill with ooh poo pah doo. Say that to say this by troy trombone shorty andrews. My favorite podcaster daniel you should really hear the sounds in his head stumbled across a version of st. James infirmary blues is an american blues song of uncertain origin.
Trombone shorty is the bestknown moniker for troy andrews. Mavis staples, trombone shorty inspire, entertain at mn zoo. This l9th century broadside text may not be the granddaddy of all later versions of the much travelled. Say that to say this by trombone shorty on amazon music. Mavis staples, trombone shorty inspire, entertain at mn. Trombone shorty and orleans avenue st james infirmary. 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 highenergy funk rock show capable of mesmerizing international rock stars. Aug 26, 20 weve seen trombone shorty and orleans avenue four times now, weve met troy twice, and have been blown away by his live show, his friendly, personable nature and his sincere love of his craft. Performer preservation hall jazz band, trombone freddie lonzo.
Bryan collier is an acclaimed illustrator who has won three caldecott honors and five coretta scott king awards. June 28, 2015 cover version of the jazzblues classic. In this autobiography, the author, troy andrews, tells his story of how he came to be the famous trombone shorty. All someone had to do was make a capitalc crossover albummaybe with a brasshop version of st. James infirmary on itand wait for the money to roll in.
With a playstation 2, a pair of nike tennis shoes nice. Andrews began playing music at a very early age and was playing. But its still a fairly decent overview of what i know about the song, and why im interested in it. The main squeeze orchestras site says the group is the only allfemale accordion. He spent his teens playing with various brass bands and touring internationally with musician lenny kravitz. Top 20 acoustic guitar intros of all time duration. Trombone shorty read aloud with ahev library youtube. Troy trombone shorty andrews born january 2, 1986 is a trombone and trumpet player from new orleans, louisiana, united states. His older brother, james 12 andrews, was a successful jazz trumpeter who was also an early mentor. Instantly view and print tom davis jazz ensemble sheet music online st. James infirmary blues pdf from the bob frenchs original tuxedo jazz band album, livin the legacy, and compilation putumayo presents new orleans brass. James infirmary 1 wave your handkerchief 1 wind it up 1. James infirmary trombone solo transcription youtube fred wesley sandu trombone solo transcription duration. That made me go and get this album the very next day.
You can read it either in the book letters from new orleans see below, or in the archives of the gambit, the new orleans weekly that published the piece as a. Parents need to know thatt trombone shorty by troy andrews won the 2016 coretta scott king illustrator book award. He is best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, organ, and tuba. Trombone shorty and orleans avenue visit st augustine. A 2016 caldecott honor book and coretta scott king illustrator award winner hailing from the trem neighborhood in new orleans, troy trombone shorty andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A fine collection of supafunkrock, say that to say this showcases the outstanding abilities of this truely gifted musician. Trombone shorty started his career as a bandleader at the age of six. I had the pleasure of hearing troy andrews play at donnas in new orleans. Red, white, and blues accompanied by the white house band featuring booker t.
196 1123 415 23 256 789 1 886 1647 1595 874 1151 144 1571 1369 1452 916 1280 1618 1484 51 1515 1536 132 126 986 699 1384 1325 321 916 483 486 1315 1383 1520 249 143 282 906 434 169 758 589 538 1467 139 1326