Trombone Shorty
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Troy Michael Andrews was a 4-year-old boy when he first-handed a trombone. That young player emulated the musicians he heard playing in the “second line” parades, most notably his older brother James, a skilled performer in his own right. Young Troy was so small, and his instrument was twice his size, that he earned the nickname “Trombone Shorty”. Over the years, he listened attentively to his elders who educated him on the New Orlean’s deeply-rooted musical traditions. His capable hands absorbe...
Known For
Filmography
A Grammy Salute to Cyndi Lauper: Live from the Hollywood Bowl
2025
as Self
National Christmas Tree Lighting
2024
as Performer
Jam Van
2023
Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon
2022
as Self
Wandering Stars
2019
as Self
The Peanuts Movie
2015
as Miss Othmar / Mrs. Little Red-Haired Girl (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Live from Red Rocks
2013
as Self
Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby
2012
as Self
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue 7/6- Montreux Jazz Festival
2011
Conan
2010
as Self - Musical Guest
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
as Self
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
2006
as Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The View
1997
as Self
The Simpsons
1989
as Trombone Shorty (voice)
Austin City Limits
1975
as Self
The Grammys
1959
as Self