Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on January 2012

He’s got a Grammy nomination, appears on HBO, and jams with Lenny Kravitz—but what people really need to know about Trombone Shorty is that he’s one of the burningest live acts to be heard. 26-year-old Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews mixes up the Dixieland jazz traditions of his native New Orleans with the contemporary vocabulary of hip-hop and rock ‘n’ roll in one of the most combustible acts in years. Those who’ve seen him at Fuji Rock will already know—the rest can “bone” up with his 2010 Grammy-nominated album Backatown or brand-new disc For True.

Club Quattro, Feb 2 (listing).