Trombone Shorty: true orleans wonder

Talking about the obvious goes like this: New Orleans is full of anonymous wonders. In spite of the tourist jazploitation the city remains cooked up with wonderful musicians who shift and juggle with jazz tradition, blues, soul and jazz. It's the bottomless scene of jam bands, brass combos and multi-instrumentalists who very often only record for small labels, club labels or self-produced releases but come full of surprises and joy. But the happy end is digitalism. Thanks to iTunes, Amazon downloads and Last.Fm many overlooked and underground artists can have their chance.

One of my shameful (ignorant) recent discoveries is this man: Trombone Shorty. I accidentally fell upon his cover of Pharrell's "Frontin" (smooth and brassie) and that made me go and find out about his sweet talent. And sweet is nothing compared to the variety and versatile heart and soul this wonder boy has been doing ever since he was 6 years old. 

Now go on and click him out. Don't stay in the dark ignorance like I was until now...

www.tromboneshorty.com