Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews once again teams up with award winning illustrator Bryan Collier to craft another unforgettable love letter to his home city of New Orleans. In this companion to the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award–winning Trombone Shorty, join a scrappy young musician named Shorty on a tour of his beloved New Orleans. After letting his band down by missing rehearsal, Shorty has some serious questions about what it means to be a leader. He hits the streets of New Orleans to find some answers and soak up inspiration. Along the way he’ll meet street musicians, a favorite restaurant owner, and the famous Mardi Gras Indians. Each has some NOLA-bred wisdom to share with Shorty about being an artist, a leader, and a friend.
The 5 O’Clock Band hits the shelves June 19th, 2018 through ABRAMS Books and can be found wherever books are sold.
On May 30th, 2018 the Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, held its 16th annual gala in New York City. Trombone Shorty was extended a special invitation to preform and was joined on stage by the residents of Sesame Street at the event. The workshop also honored Shorty with his own muppet doppelägnger. Check it out on his Twitter.
The annual event is a “celebration of laughter and learning,” and this years gala spotlighted the incredible resilience of children with the announcement of the new Joan Ganz Cooney Fund for Vulnerable Children which will expand the Sesame Street in Communities initiative which supplies caregivers and community service providers the tools to give families across the country the necessary resources to ensure a healthy start to the lives of their children.
Katie Couric co-hosted the event with Sesame Street stars Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch with special guest appearances by a full cast of muppets.
For more information about this years event, follow the link to the Sesame Workshop website here
You can find more photos from the event on Sesame Workshop’s Facebook page
Nominated alongside Al Basile, Jimmy Carpenter, Nancy Wright, and Vanessa Collier Trombone Shorty took home the best Instrumentalist for Horn award. The Blues Music Awards supports The Blues Foundations mission to preserve blues heritage and ensure the future of the American Art form. Additional winners include Mavis Staples, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Samantha Fish and Curtis Salgado.
Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews once again teams up with award winning illustrator Bryan Collier to craft another unforgettable love letter to his home city of New Orleans. In this companion to the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award–winning Trombone Shorty, join a scrappy young musician named Shorty on a tour of his beloved New Orleans. After letting his band down by missing rehearsal, Shorty has some serious questions about what it means to be a leader. He hits the streets of New Orleans to find some answers and soak up inspiration. Along the way he’ll meet street musicians, a favorite restaurant owner, and the famous Mardi Gras Indians. Each has some NOLA-bred wisdom to share with Shorty about being an artist, a leader, and a friend.
The 5 O’Clock Band hits the shelves June 19th, 2018 through ABRAMS Books and can be found wherever books are sold.
On May 30th, 2018 the Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, held its 16th annual gala in New York City. Trombone Shorty was extended a special invitation to preform and was joined on stage by the residents of Sesame Street at the event. The workshop also honored Shorty with his own muppet doppelägnger. Check it out on his Twitter.
The annual event is a “celebration of laughter and learning,” and this years gala spotlighted the incredible resilience of children with the announcement of the new Joan Ganz Cooney Fund for Vulnerable Children which will expand the Sesame Street in Communities initiative which supplies caregivers and community service providers the tools to give families across the country the necessary resources to ensure a healthy start to the lives of their children.
Katie Couric co-hosted the event with Sesame Street stars Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch with special guest appearances by a full cast of muppets.
For more information about this years event, follow the link to the Sesame Workshop website here
You can find more photos from the event on Sesame Workshop’s Facebook page
Nominated alongside Al Basile, Jimmy Carpenter, Nancy Wright, and Vanessa Collier Trombone Shorty took home the best Instrumentalist for Horn award. The Blues Music Awards supports The Blues Foundations mission to preserve blues heritage and ensure the future of the American Art form. Additional winners include Mavis Staples, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Samantha Fish and Curtis Salgado.
