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Trombone Shorty

Trombone Shorty is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Mos Def, Buckwheat Zydeco, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, Cyril Neville and Wynton Marsalis. Those roots explain a lot about how Trombone Shorty arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Youngblood Brass Band, Lettuce, Snarky Puppy, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio and Huntertones, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around Trombone Shorty, reaching back through Mos Def. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Troy Andrews, also known by the stage name Trombone Shorty, is an American musician, most notably a trombone player, from New Orleans, Louisiana. His music fuses rock, pop, jazz, funk, and hip hop.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Trombone ShortyMos DefBuckwheat ZydecoSierra Leone's Refug…Cyril NevilleWynton MarsalisAllen ToussaintLenny KravitzYasiin BeyYoungblood Brass BandLettuceSnarky PuppyDelvon Lamarr Organ …HuntertonesMarcus MillerMaceo ParkerCory Wong

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Trombone Shorty connections

Trombone Shorty grew out of Mos Def, Buckwheat Zydeco, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars and Cyril Neville, shares an orbit with Youngblood Brass Band, Lettuce, Snarky Puppy and Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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