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Soho Sessions & Trombone Shorty Foundation (May 2025)

We spent the most unforgettable couple of days in NYC to participate in SoHo Sessions featuring Elvis Costello, Trombone Shorty, Cimafunk, Ivan Neville, Pedrito Martinez and so many more. It […]

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How the Trombone Shorty Foundation Is Shaping the Next Generation of New Orleans Music Talent (Billboard, May 2025)

As part of the ongoing Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, a jubilant event took place at music venue Tipitina’s on Monday (April 28): the annual Shorty Fest presented […]

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Getting Funky in Havana celebrates music connections between New Orleans and Cuba (NOLA.com, Feb 2025)

The Trombone Shorty Foundation, with the help of Cuba Educational Travel and Afro-Cuban musician Cimafunk, organized the fourth annual Getting Funky in Havana cultural exchange trip and music festival Jan. 16-20. The […]

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Trombone Shorty and other musicians use their art as a gateway to better relations between the U.S. and Cuba

“Can music be the gateway to closer relations between Americans and Cubans and help provide relief amidst the economic downturn and isolation? That is the hope of a group of […]

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Trombone Shorty Foundation Partners again with George Rodrigue Foundation on 2025 Songwriting Contest

Louisiana high school juniors and seniors to share $25,000 in college scholarships October 24, 2024 (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts (GRFA) in partnership with […]

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Shorty Academy Hits the Road This Summer

The Trombone Shorty Foundation will share its groove outside of New Orleans this summer by offering young performers with unique opportunities to broaden their musical horizons. Now in its 12th […]

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Songwriting Masterclass for Students with Anders Osborne

September 15, 2023 (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – The Trombone Shorty Foundation, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, is excited to announce a “Songwriting Masterclass for Beginners” […]

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Musicians in New Orleans and Cuba explore their shared heritage and similar sounds

HAVANA — It’s a bit chaotic in the band room of the Guillermo Tomas music school, on the outskirts of Havana, where scores of young players tune up their instruments, […]

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Trombone Shorty Academy returns to CUBA

[New Orleans artists]Trombone Shorty and Galactic will take an “expedition” to Havana, Cuba in January, bringing along young New Orleans musicians as part of an educational partnership with Cuba Educational Travel and […]

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2022 Songwriting Contest Winners Announced!

The winners for the 2022 Songwriting Contest in partnership with the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts have been announced! The theme this year was “Louisiana’s Culinary Heritage.” Congrats to […]

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