Takahiro Kyono from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
American Trombonist • Born 1986 • Jazz
Fast Facts
- First played Trombone at age three
- Born in the United States in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Focuses on Jazz, but has performed many other genres
- Proficient on Trumpet, Trombone, Keyboard, and Vocals
- At age four, he performed with Bo Diddley
- Plays in a band called Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
- Leads the Trombone Shorty Foundation, supporting music education in New Orleans
- Has also authored children’s books
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