NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews is no stranger to New Orleans' music scene, having grown up inside it. He was 4 years old when he began learning at the knee of his R&B artist-grandfather, Jessie Hill, and his older brother, James, a jazz trumpeter. That type of experience, he says, is what he hopes to bring to students participating in the Trombone Shorty Foundation, which provides a program of music education, business instruction, mentorship and performance to high school-aged musicians. "I wanted to be able to give back to my community," Andrews told a group of reporters when asked why the foundation was created.Read more on NewsOK.com

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