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Friday, November 4, 2011

New Verve Release :For True - Trombone Shorty : Review


I just got the new release from Trombone Shorty (Troy Andrews). Wow! This is a great recording! I was first introduced to this type of music on a TV show called Lonesome Pine Special a long time ago. I saw on there a band called the "Rebirth Marching Brass Band" and they were over the top. Little kids mostly playing this foreign blues/jazz/soul/funk music primarily on brass instruments and horns. It was incredible. We those little kids have grown up and we are now seeing the result of the seed that was planted on national television. Trombone Shorty has now put out this second release (his first,"Backatown" was "Grammy®-nominated in 2010)and it is an incredible mix of everything like a gumbo of blues, soul, jazz funk,hip hop and bounce. Andrews wrote or co wrote all 14 tracks on this recording and shows his deep roots and broad knowledge of musical styling. This release is like a non stop party. As on a lot of recordings there are a number of guest artists but the one who stands out in my mind is Jeff Beck.... Yeah...that Jeff Beck. As most of you know, Jeff beck is my main dude and it's hard for him to do any wrong! His playing stood out on Do To Me and it is immediately recognizable as him... but I got to tell you. My favorite of all the terrific tracks on this recording is the soul tune "Then There Was You" (I could swear D'Angelo is hiding in there somewhere).

Yes...you're getting two videos on this admission. The second video soundtrack does have Jeff's guitar solo but Jeff didn't show up for the video recording.
This is really great to listen to and you're missing out if you don't pick up a copy!


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On Tour:
11/3 Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theater
11/4 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
11/5 Virginia Beach, VA @ The Jewish Mother
11/6 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
11/8 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Rex Theater
11/9 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/10 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/11 New York, NY @ Terminal 5
11/12 Pawtucket, RI @ The Met
11/13 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/15 Amagansett, NY @ Stephen Talkhouse
11/16 Bridgeport, CT @ The Klein Memorial Auditorium
11/17 Toronto, Ontario, CA @ Opera House
11/18 Detroit, MI @ Saint Andrews Hall
11/19 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
11/20 Phoenix, AZ @ JW Desert Ridge Blues Festival
12/23 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
12/27 Aspen, CO @ Wheeler Opera House
12/28 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
12/29 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre
1/9-1/14 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Jam Cruise 10

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