Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Treme Threauxdown Ft. Held at the intimate and historic Tipitina’s, the concert featured appearances by NOLA funk legends and Tip’s owners Galactic, Afro-Cuban rockstar Cimafunk, and R&B torchbearers Tank and the Bangas.Ĭlick below to view a gallery of photos from the Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Treme Threauxdown 7 courtesy of photographer Katie LaRocca. The 501(c)(3) non-profit is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of talented youth through music education, instruction, mentorship, and performance. This year’s Threauxdown kicked off a busy Jazz Fest season for Trombone Shorty, which also included Shorty Fest, a blowout fundraiser for his Shorty Foundation.

Bryan Collier is a renowned illustrator who has won four Caldecott Honors, three Coretta Scott King honors, and six Coretta Scott King Awards. Last year’s event featured Joan Jett, Gary Clark Jr, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, David Shaw, and James Andrews. Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews is a Grammy-nominated and Heinz Awardwinning musician who leads his band Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. A childhood prodigy, he debuted with Bo Diddley at age four, was leading his own brass band at six, and touring with Lenny Kravitz at 13. These artists join the prestigious ranks of past Treme Threauxdown guests, which include Usher, Nick Jonas, Shaggy, CeeLo Green, Andra Day, Leon Bridges, Amos Lee, Wyclef Jean, Chad Smith, Dr John, Allen Touissant, Warren Haynes, and Jon Batiste. Trombone Shorty is the stage name of New Orleans' trombonist, composer, bandleader, author, and philanthropist Troy Andrews. The festive post-Jazz Fest jam session featured a number of special guests, including funk legends Dumpstaphunk, country singer-songwriter Eric Church, soul maven Mavis Staples, new jazz trailblazer Robert Glasper, and NOLA’s own New Breed Brass Band, plus surprise guests MonoNeon, Cory Wong, Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Taj Mahal, Steve Miller, and more.

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue returned home to New Orleans from their trip to Australia in time to help kick off Jazz Fest season with the seventh annual Treme Threauxdown at the iconic Saenger Theatre.

Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews