One of the best things about this New Orleans Super Bowl is how much organizers are going all-in on representing the city’s culture. It is dripping from the pre-game performances, and Trombone Shorty is going to blow people away with his rendition of America the Beautiful on Sunday.
Trombone Shorty hails from New Orleans’ legendary Tremé neighborhood, known for creating some of the most legendary jazz musicians in the city. Shorty (whose real name is Troy Andrews) comes from a family raised in this tradition, with his grandfather playing with the icon Fats Domino.
A modern trombone prodigy, Short began playing the instrument at age four — because his
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