Trombone Shorty’s New Album ‘For True’ Debuts At #1 On Billboard Jazz Charts

Trombone Shorty’s
talent and intense work pace has been rewarded with a No. 1 album debut
on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart. Released September 13, 2011,
‘For True, ‘ also debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.
Shorty not only occupies the No.1 spot but his last CD ‘Backatown’ is
currently No. 4 on the Contemporary Jazz chart after a full 74 weeks on
the chart.

The high energy band kicked off their ‘For True’
album release week promotion with a jam packed hometown show at New
Orleans’ legendary Tipitina’s on September 12. The show was webcast live
with an onstage introduction by none other than New Orleans Mayor Mitch
Landrieu and featured guests from the album joining the band onstage.

Trombone
Shorty & Orleans Avenue were then off to New York City, where they
played a special album release show to a packed sold out house. Just
before the show, Troy sat in with The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon. The next day, the band traveled to Boston to play two nights
with Widespread Panic. After performing his own band’s sets, Troy sat in
with Widespread Panic for a few songs. Next stop was the Indy Jazz Fest
in Indianapolis where the band closed the show following George Benson.
Early the next morning, the band flew back to New York City to play
directly preceding The Dave Matthews Band.