New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Conqueroo Music) - In the midst of his second European tour in the last six months Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews) was joined by his mentor and former bandleader Lenny Kravitz, who surprised Troy's fans onstage in Paris on October 13th to sit in on drums. This was followed by a late-night session in the studio, where Andrews added some touches to Mr. Kravitz' upcoming CD, which already includes horn parts Troy had recorded at Lenny's studio in Caribbean.
Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqoS3u5XYGc
Just two days later, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue launched their UK tour supporting the legendary Jeff Beck, who called Troy and Orleans Avenue sax player Tim McFatter up for his encore on a searing rendition of Sly & the Family Stone's "I Wanna Take You Higher" (after which Beck shouted out to the audience, 'Trombone F***ing Shorty!').
In the meantime, this weekend PBS will begin airing Trombone Shorty's debut performance on Austin City Limits, followed on Thanksgiving weekend by PBS? airing of Jeff Beck's Les Paul Tribute, which also features Trombone Shorty.
All this and Troy still finds the time to serve as Music Director for two Red Hot + New Orleans concerts presented as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Next Wave Art series. For this salute to the music of the Crescent City, Troy has enlisted Dr. John, Ledisi, Marc Broussard, Partners-N-Crime, Kermit Ruffins and Irma Thomas, among others. Produced in association with the Red Hot Organization in recognition of World AIDS Day (Dec 1), the shows take place at the Howard Gilman Opera House on December 3 and 4. Part of the proceeds will benefit New Orleans? NO/AIDS Task Force.
Trombone Shorty continues to make touring history supporting the final four dates on Dave Matthews Band's 2010 tour while he and his Orleans Avenue band crisscross the globe further spreading his patented 'supafunkrock? sound as exemplified on his Verve/Forecast debut, Backatown. Andrews and Orleans Avenue recently soared in their Japanese debut at the acclaimed Fuji Rock Festival, followed by gigs in Rio and Sao Paolo.
Backatown, at its six month mark, is Billboard's Greatest Gainer in this week's top-selling jazz albums chart ranked by sales data compiled by Neilsen Soundscan for the week of October 23, according to Billboard.com. Trombone Shorty's Backatown leapfrogged Harry Connick Jr.'s Your Songs and the Treme soundtrack gaining two positions, stalwartly standing at No 6 while the band tours Europe.
For a complete list of current tour dates see following:
10/16/2010 Brighton ENGLAND
Brighton Centre
(Jeff Beck)
10/17/2010 Birmingham ENGLAND
Birmingham Symphony Hall
(Jeff Beck)
10/18/2010 Zurich SWITZERLAND
Moods
10/19/2010 Preston ENGLAND
Preston Guildhall
(Jeff Beck)
10/20/2010 Glasgow SCOTLAND
Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
(Jeff Beck)
10/21/2010 London ENGLAND
Jazz Cafe
( DJ)
10/22/2010 Vienna AUSTRIA
Porgy & Bess
(DJ)
10/23/2010 Bratislava SLOVAKIA
Bratislava Jazz Days
10/24/2010 Cologne GERMANY
Stadtgarten
10/25/2010 Hamburg GERMANY
Knust
10/26/2010 Berlin GERMANY
Festsaal
10/27/2010 Heidelberg GERMANY
Enjoy Jazz at Karlstorbahnhof
10/28/2010 Munich GERMANY
Ampere
10/30/2010 New Orleans LA
Tipitina's
(Bonerama)
10/31/2010 New Orleans LA
Voodoo Fest
11/4/2010 Orlando FL
The Plaza Theater
(Bird Word)
11/5/2010 Ft. Lauderdale FL
Culture Room
(Fusik, Ketchy Shuby)
11/6/2010 Sarasota FL
Sarasota Blues Festival
11/12/2010 Cleveland OH
House of Blues
(Rebirth Brass Band)
11/13/2010 Middletown OH
Miami University / Middletown Campus
11/16/2010 Atlanta GA
Philips Arena
(Dave Matthews Band)
11/17/2010 Charleston SC
North Charleston Coliseum
(Dave Matthews Band)
11/19/2010 Charlottesville VA
John Paul Jones Arena
(Dave Matthews Band)
11/19/2010 Charlottesville VA JUST ADDED !!
Jefferson Theater
(The Official DMB Afterparty!)
11/20/2010 Charlottesville VA
John Paul Jones Arena
(Dave Matthews Band)
12/3/2010 Brooklyn NY
Red Hot + New Orleans, Brooklyn Academy of Music
12/4/2010 Brooklyn NY
Red Hot + New Orleans, Brooklyn Academy of Music
12/13/2010 Tokyo JAPAN
Club Quattro
12/14/2010 Osaka JAPAN
Club Quattro
12/27/2010 New Orleans LA
(Private Event)
12/29/2010 Pittsburgh PA JUST ADDED !!
The Rex Theater
12/30/2010 Baltimore MD
Rams Head Live
(The Bridge)
12/31/2010 Philadelphia PA
World Cafe Live
(The Bridge)
1/1/2011 Washington DC
9:30 Club
(The Bridge)
1/3/2011 New Orleans LA
(Private Event)
2/3/2011 Stevens Point WI
University of Wisconsin - Sentry Theater
2/4/2010 Platteville WI
University of Wisconsin - Brodbeck Concert Hall
2/5/2011 Columbia MO
University of Missouri - Jesse Auditorium
4/1/2011 Institute WV
Davis Fine Arts Theatre
4/10/2011 St. Petersburg FL
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
5/4/2011 New Orleans LA
(Private Event)
