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| Trombone Shorty Featured In CBS TV Final Four Segment A stop at the White House, where Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews performed for the President and Mrs. Obama, was a highlight of recent touring taking Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue to their fifth continent in the past two months alone. The tour has included debut performances in Moscow and Ecuador in addition to headline shows in Japan and across Europe and North America. As the band arrives in Singapore for the start of an Australasian tour this weekend, CBS TV viewers will catch them performing in a pre-taped feature segment leading into the Final Four. Trombone Shorty is joined in the piece by New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu in welcoming fans to New Orleans. Other upcoming highlights include multiple dates during The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (where Trombone Shorty is honored as the face of the Festival poster and program), a European tour of the continent's most prestigious festivals, a performance at Hollywood Bowl, and more. See list of dates announced so far below. Since the release of his new album 'For True‚ (Verve Forecast)' Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews has appeared on the covers of Downbeat and Jazziz, performed on Conan, Ferguson, Fallon, NPR's Tiny Desk, WBEZ's Sound Opinions, WNYC's Soundcheck, and much more. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Jazz News :: home page |