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The George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts Announces 2026 Annual Scholarship Art & Songwriting Contest Theme: “Unveiling the Bayou: Light and Shadow”

Louisiana high school juniors and seniors to share $25,000 in college scholarships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, November 12, 2025 November 12, 2025 (NEW ORLEANS, La.) – The George Rodrigue Foundation of the […]

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AEG Community Foundation Awards Grant to Trombone Shorty Foundation

AEG Community Foundation Awards $400,000 in Grants to 20 Nonprofits Across the U.S. Los Angeles, CA (August 25, 2025) – AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today announced that […]

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Trombone Shorty on the Cover of “Garden & Gun”

“Being creative has an amazing impact on the kids. If you’re a creative person, when something starts to click, you get more excited. Music is a tool for some of […]

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ABC News special “Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm”

“Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm” revisits the people and communities affected by the devastating event, two decades later. ABC News produced this special feature touching on some of […]

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NBC Nightly News talks to Trombone Shorty 20 Years after Katrina

NBC Nightly News paid a visit to New Orleans last week, in the days leading up to the Hurricane Katrina 20 Year Anniversary. They spoke with Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews […]

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Rolling Stone Article: Shorty Alumni Students at Park City Song Summit

GOOSE AND DAWES HELP THEIR PEERS FOCUS ON MENTAL HEALTH AT UTAH FEST: The annual Park City Song Summit prioritized well-being over business, but also made time for some ferocious […]

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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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