Uncle T continues his reviews of New Orleans Jazz Fest 2009

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – Gentilly Stage [3:45pm]:

Set review:
I first saw this local musical prodigy at the 2004 Jazz Fest, and he was 18 years old then. Now at age 23, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews has one of the hottest bands in New Orleans. His band of all young players consists of guitar, bass, drums, saxophone, keyboards, and percussionist. Troy sang and played trombone and trumpet. As he did when I saw him before, he held a note on the trombone for what seemed like five straight minutes to increasing crowd applause the longer it went. His band was very upbeat and funky, and the crowd loved them. Like many of the current New Orleans bands, their music is a blend of rock, funk, and jazz. But most of those bands don’t have a charismatic leader nearly as good as Troy, who seems to have true star power. After their set finished, the crowd seem to thin out just a tad.

Set List included:
• Let’s Stay Together (Al Green cover – instrumental)
• Orleans and Claiborne

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