Shorty, a 2010 GRAMMY nominee, is the big winner with five Offbeat magazine Best of the Beat awards; joins First Lady Michelle Obama and NBA superstar Kevin Durant as one of NBC News' “Grio's 100: History Makers in the Making"
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Trombone Shorty's star continues to rise as he is honored with more local and national awards. The just-turned 25-year-old New Orleans singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and all-around musical powerhouse was awarded five Best of the Beat Awards from New Orleans' OffBeat magazine. And Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews was named among NBC News' The Grio's 100: History Makers in the Making, a list of the top 100 African-American men and women who are writing the next chapter of American history.
At the Best of the Beat ceremony January 28 celebrating OffBeat's nominees, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue received the most awards of the night, winning Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Backatown, Best R&B/Funk Artist, Best R&B/Funk Album for Backatown, and Best Trombonist. “On Backatown, Trombone Shorty has created an album that brings the New Orleans brass band and funk traditions up to date," says Alex Rawls, editor of OffBeat. “His roots are clearly in the Crescent City, but he has the chops, charisma and stage savvy to take his music to a much larger audience."
Backatown, the band's major label debut, immediately hit #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart, staying there for nine weeks and now, more than nine months later, is still in the Top 5. Backatown is also nominated for this year's GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.
This makes three times since 2007 that OffBeat has awarded Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Best R&B/Funk Band, while Trombone Shorty himself has picked up three awards for Performer/ Artist of the Year and two awards for Best Trumpeter. The Best of the Beat Award nominees are selected by the magazine's editors and writers, and the public votes to choose the winners. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue were on hand to receive their awards in person at the celebration in New Orleans. The next morning Trombone Shorty headed to Jamaica to join Gov't Mule's Island Exodus II in Negril, where he collaborated as a special featured guest with Gov't Mule as well as on Warren Haynes' solo performance.
In honor of Black History Month, theGrio.com, a division of NBC News, has announced its TheGrio's 100: History Makers in the Making, which this year includes Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews. The list is nominated by a team of experts, affiliates, and contributors from across the country, and members of TheGrio.com and NBC News editorial teams. The Grio's 100 shines a spotlight on African-American history makers and industry leaders from 10 fields, including business, education, sports, science and the environment, media, service and activism, politics, health, pop culture and the arts. Trombone Shorty joins First Lady Michelle Obama, singer and education advocate Jill Scott, actress Viola Davis, Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones and NBA star Kevin Durant, among others. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue's Backatown tour continues this spring and summer beginning February 2 in Chicago with more dates across the European continent, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and all over Canada and the U.S.
TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Tour Dates:
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Trombone Shorty's star continues to rise as he is honored with more local and national awards. The just-turned 25-year-old New Orleans singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist and all-around musical powerhouse was awarded five Best of the Beat Awards from New Orleans' OffBeat magazine. And Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews was named among NBC News' The Grio's 100: History Makers in the Making, a list of the top 100 African-American men and women who are writing the next chapter of American history.
At the Best of the Beat ceremony January 28 celebrating OffBeat's nominees, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue received the most awards of the night, winning Artist of the Year, Album of the Year for Backatown, Best R&B/Funk Artist, Best R&B/Funk Album for Backatown, and Best Trombonist. “On Backatown, Trombone Shorty has created an album that brings the New Orleans brass band and funk traditions up to date," says Alex Rawls, editor of OffBeat. “His roots are clearly in the Crescent City, but he has the chops, charisma and stage savvy to take his music to a much larger audience."
Backatown, the band's major label debut, immediately hit #1 on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart, staying there for nine weeks and now, more than nine months later, is still in the Top 5. Backatown is also nominated for this year's GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.
This makes three times since 2007 that OffBeat has awarded Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Best R&B/Funk Band, while Trombone Shorty himself has picked up three awards for Performer/ Artist of the Year and two awards for Best Trumpeter. The Best of the Beat Award nominees are selected by the magazine's editors and writers, and the public votes to choose the winners. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue were on hand to receive their awards in person at the celebration in New Orleans. The next morning Trombone Shorty headed to Jamaica to join Gov't Mule's Island Exodus II in Negril, where he collaborated as a special featured guest with Gov't Mule as well as on Warren Haynes' solo performance.
In honor of Black History Month, theGrio.com, a division of NBC News, has announced its TheGrio's 100: History Makers in the Making, which this year includes Troy “Trombone Shorty" Andrews. The list is nominated by a team of experts, affiliates, and contributors from across the country, and members of TheGrio.com and NBC News editorial teams. The Grio's 100 shines a spotlight on African-American history makers and industry leaders from 10 fields, including business, education, sports, science and the environment, media, service and activism, politics, health, pop culture and the arts. Trombone Shorty joins First Lady Michelle Obama, singer and education advocate Jill Scott, actress Viola Davis, Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones and NBA star Kevin Durant, among others. Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue's Backatown tour continues this spring and summer beginning February 2 in Chicago with more dates across the European continent, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, and all over Canada and the U.S.
TROMBONE SHORTY & ORLEANS AVENUE Tour Dates:
- Wed., Feb. 2 CHICAGO, IL Lincoln Hall (Sold Out) (*to be rescheduled due to weather)
- Thurs., Feb 3 STEVENS POINT, WI University of Wisconsin
- Fri., Feb, 4 PLATTEVILLE, WI University of Wisconsin
- Sat., Feb. 5 COLUMBIA, MO University of Missouri
- Mon., Feb. 7 SEATTLE, WA Neumos
- Tues., Feb. 8 PORTLAND, OR Roseland
- Wed., Feb. 9 ARCATA, CA Humboldt Brews
- Thurs., Feb. 10 SANTA CRUZ, CA The Catalyst
- Fri., Feb. 11 SAN FRANCISCO, CA The Fillmore (Sold Out)
- Sat., Feb. 12 LOS ANGELES, CA Conga Room
- Tues., Feb. 15 DENVER, CO Bluebird Theatre
- Wed., Feb. 16 BOULDER, CO Fox Theatre
- Fri., Feb. 18 AUSTIN, TX Austin City Limits Live at Moody Theater (Sold Out)
- Sat., Feb. 19 HOUSTON, TX House of Blues
- Sun., Feb. 20 DALLAS, TX House of Blues
- Tues., Feb 22 NASHVILLE, TN Mercy Lounge
- Wed., Feb. 23 ASHEVILLE, NC The Orange Peel
- Thurs., Feb 24 ATLANTA, GA Variety Playhouse
- Fri., Feb 25 BOSTON, MA Paradise Rock Club
- Sat., Feb. 26 NEW YORK, NY Terminal 5
- Sun., Feb 27 NORFOLK, CT Infinity Hall
- Sat., Mar. 5 NEW ORLEANS, LA Krewe of Endymion
- Sun., Mar. 6 NEW ORLEANS, LA Tipitina's
- Thurs., Mar 17 STUTTGART, GERMANY Die Rhre
- Fri., Mar. 18 FREIBURG, GERMANY Jazzhaus
- Sat., Mat 19 FRANKFURT, GERMANY Brotfabrik
- Sun., Mar. 20 DRESDEN, GERMANY Beatpol
- Mon., Mar 21 BONN, GERMANY Harmonnie
- Wed., Mar. 23 ATHENS, GREECE gazArte
- Fri., Mar. 24 AUBERVILIERS, FRANCE Banlieues Bleues Festival
- Sat., Mar. 25 BURGHAUSEN, GERMANY Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen
- Sun., Mar. 26 TERRASSA, SPAIN Terrassa Jazz Festival
- Mon., Mar. 27 MADRID, SPAIN University of Madrid
- Wed., Mar. 30 WYOMISSING, PA Berks Jazz Fest 2011
- Thur., Mar. 31 ROANOKE, VA Jefferson Center
- Fri., Apr. 1 INSTITUTE, WV Davis Fine Arts Theatre
- Sat., Apr. 2 LOUISVILLE, KY Headliners Music Hall
- Sun., Apr. 3 COLUMBUS, OH Capitol Theatre, Riffe Center
- Wed., Apr. 6 NEW ORLEANS, LA Wednesday at the Square
- Sun., Apr. 10 ST. PETERSBURG, FL Tampa Bay Blues Festival
- Sat., Apr. 16 SINGAPORE Timbre Rock & Roots
- Wed., Apr 20 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA The Corner
- Thurs., Apr. 21 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA The Factory
- Fri., Apr. 22 BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA Bluesfest
- Sat., Apr. 23 BYRON BAY, AUSTRALIA Bluesfest
- Sun., Apr. 24 TAURANGA, NEW ZEALAND NZ Jazz Festival
- Thurs., Apr. 28 CLEVELAND, OH Tri C Jazz Fest
- Fri., Apr. 29 NEW ORLEANS, LA House of Blues
- Sat., Apr. 30 NEW ORLEANS, LA House of Blues
- Sat., May 7 NEW ORLEANS, LA Tipitina's
- Sat., May 7 NEW ORLEANS, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
- Fri., May 20 RICHMOND, VA Friday Cheers
- Sat., May 21 THOMSON, GA Blind Willie McTell Blues Festival
- Fri., June 3 OZARK, AR Wakarusa Festival
- Thurs., June 9 CHARLESTON, SC Spoleto Festival
- Fri., June 10 CHARLESTON, SC Spoleto Festival
- Sat., June 11 RALEIGH, NC North Carolina Museum of Art
- Sat., June 18 FT. WORTH, TX Ft. Worth Botanic Gardens
- Wed., June 22 APPLE VALLEY, MN Weesner Amphitheater
- Sun., June 26 VICTORIA, CANADA TD Victoria International JazzFest
- Fri., June 24 EDMONTON, CANADA Edmonton Jazz Festival
- Mon., June 27 VANCOUVER, CANADA Vancouver International Jazz Festival
- Sat., July 2 LONDON, ENGLAND London Blues & Jazz Festival
- Sat., July 16 UMBRIA, ITALY Umbria Jazz Festival
- Mon., July 18 MOLDE, NORWAY Moldejazz 2011
- Tues., July 19 MOLDE, NORWAY Moldejazz 2011
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