There ain’t no party like a Trombone Shorty party. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue headlined Friday night’s lineup at the 2025 Syracuse International Jazz Festival, delivering a non-stop dance party.

The members play with enthusiasm and soon learn that friendships and good times are part of the equation for success.

Trombone Shorty's musical career. Trombone Shorty was one of seven children and grew up in a musical household. His brother, trumpet player and bandleader James Andrews, gave him a trombone when ...

A modern trombone prodigy, Short began playing the instrument at age four — because his brother already played trumpet in the family. By six he was playing trombone with some of the most ...

Alongside his solo, he is joined by Erskine's alto, Noah Stoneman on piano and Kavuma on trumpet. Trombone, vibraphone, bass and drums add heft and pace in this impeccably arranged, hard driving track ...

Randy McQuay (blues/roots musician) assembles the Port City Players with the best fiddle, washboard, trumpet, trombone, guitar, keyboards, and bass to perform. Doors will open early. Free to attend.