Troy Andrews, also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is an American musician, producer, actor, and philanthropist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, organ, and tuba.
How long can Trombone Shorty hold a note?
Trombone Shorty holds the note for over 3 minutes. For your Sunday morning listening pleasure and a bit of an early morning mind blow, we present Trombone Shorty holding a single note for four minutes. Yeah, four minutes.
Trombone Shorty is equally adept on trombone and trumpet and is a man to be reckoned with on both. A product of New Orleans’ culturally rich Treme neighborhood, Trombone Shorty was a bandleader by the age of six.
In 2007, he accepted an invitation to contribute to Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino on the track “Whole Lotta Lovin” along with Rebirth Brass Band, Pee Wee Ellis, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, and Lenny Kravitz.