It was after midnight when Trombone Shorty stepped offstage at the House of Blues in New Orleans, but he wasn’t done playing yet. Not by a long shot. “I had an idea for a new song right after the show ...

New Orleans musician Troy Andrews aka Trombone Shorty founded the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support young musicians in the city in the wake of Katrina. The foundation provides music education, ...

In January 1957, Jay Friedman walked into Orchestra Hall for the first time. He was a gangly teenager with a passion for the euphonium. His band director at Hyde Park High School had bought him a ...

Ska heads have been waiting for this: A trombone emoji is imminent. The Unicode Consortium, a nonprofit foundation that upholds the Unicode Standard, announced the approved 2025 list of emoji. Other ...

More than 500 trombone players from around the world are gathering in London to play music, hone their skills and celebrate their love of the blaring brass instrument. The 2025 International Trombone ...

The low, brassy rumble of a few hundred trombones will echo across Western University this week as musicians from around the world gather for the International Trombone Festival. Hosted in Canada for ...

As Trombone Shorty put it, Spokane took “a little trip down to New Orleans” at Northern Quest Resort and Casino on Sunday night. I barely missed the first opener, Dumpstaphunk, but the second opener, ...

Trombone Shorty, real name Troy Andrews, launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation in 2011 with executive director Bill Taylor. Together with an esteemed group of staff, the duo collaborate to ensure ...

This post is part one of a series. Recently, I have had an increase in the number of students, teachers, and professional brass students who have written to ask me about a hesitation in commencing to ...

Vatican City, May 8, 2025 — Before ascending to the papacy as Pope Leo XIV, Robert Francis Prevost led a surprising double life: acclaimed theologian by day, and celebrated jazz trombonist by night.

QUINCY (WGEM) - A renowned Quincy musician celebrated his 95th birthday on Sunday. Bob Havens is looking back at his time with great fondness. He played the trombone on The Lawrence Welk Show for over ...