Trombone Shorty is an autobiography of Andrews’s youth, growing up in the New Orleans neighborhood of Tremé: the story of young Troy Andrews shines.Īndrews started playing trombone at age four, began leading his own band at age eight, attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts during high school, and then joined Lenny Kravitz’s band for a brief period ( /about). You can feel the joy with every page you turn. The vibrant collage illustrations combined with realistic images are immersive. Its large dimensions bring the reader up close to the action. If you must ask "who are you talking about?" maybe you haven’t looked at one of my favorite Caldecott Honor (2016) and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award-winning picture books (also 2016), Trombone Shorty, written by Troy Andrews and illustrated by Bryan Collier. I read last week that ‘Trombone Shorty,’ Troy Andrews turned thirty-six on January 2nd.
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