Trombone Shorty has signed with Blue Note Records and will make his debut for the iconic jazz label this April ahead of his appearance at the 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where he has inherited the festival’s prestigious closing set in the legacy of great New Orleans artists like the Neville Brothers and Professor Longhair. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue are currently out on an extensive tour opening for Red Hot Chili Peppers, including three sold-out shows at both Madison Square Garden in New York City (February 15, 17, 18) and Staples Center in Los Angeles (March 7, 8, 10). For a full list of tour dates visit tromboneshorty.com/tour. Check out Glide’s most recent interview with Shorty;s guitarist Pete Murano.
