He was a shorty when he started playing music. Here’s how he’s training the next generation

Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, grew up with music all around him in New Orleans, first playing on the streets at age 4. Now with a Grammy, an international following and a new...

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HARI SREENIVASAN: An old New Orleans art form is winning over new audiences on the internationalstage.Jeffrey Brown visited one of the Crescent City's music royalty recently to discuss hislatest album and why training the next generation is so essential.JEFFREY BROWN: This, Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, told me, is howhe grew up in New Orleans, with music all around.We'd driven to his Treme neighborhood, he pulled out his horn, others joined in, andsuddenly it was just like old times, an impromptu second line parade, a quintessential New Orleansart form in which a band marches while onlookers join in.TROY ANDREWS, Trombone Shorty: Pull over.That's my cousin.That's my cousin.(LAUGHTER)(CROSSTALK)JEFFREY BROWN: But this i...