The Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award-winning picture book biography from Grammy-nominated musician Troy βTrombone Shortyβ Andrews and celebrated illustrator Bryan Collier
βWhoβs that playing out there?β Bo Diddley asked the New Orleans crowd. It was a small child whoβd been nicknamed βTrombone Shortyβ because his trombone was twice as large as he was. Trombone Shorty was lifted in the air and carried through the audience until he reached the stage with Bo Diddley. He has been onstage ever since.
Hailing from the TremΓ© neighborhood of New Orleans, where music always floated in the air, Troy βTrombone Shortyβ Andrews didnβt always have the money to buy an instrument, but he did have the dream to play music. This is the story of how he made his dream take flight.
Today, Troy Andrews is a Grammy-nominated musician who tours the world with his band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. He continues to inspire hope for the next generation in New Orleans and for music lovers everywhere.