Happy Birthday, James Andrews!

Trumpeter and vocalist James Andrews was born in New Orleans on January 12, 1969, into a musical family that includes his grandfather Jesse Hill, younger brother Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, and cousin to Glen David Andrews and the late Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill. Andrews has the nickname “Satchmo of the Ghetto.” Raised in the Tremé neighborhood, Andrews played in a number of brass bands, including the Treme Brass Band, Junior Olympia Brass Band, and the New Birth Brass Band, before launching his own band, James Andrews and the Crescent City Allstars. He also played with multi-instrumentalist Danny Barker. In 1998, he released the album Satchmo of the Ghetto, which was produced by Allen Toussaint and featured Dr. John on all 11 tracks.

In 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina, James Andrews was one of the first musicians to return to New Orleans following the flooding. He and his brother, Trombone Shorty, played at Jackson Square a mere 17 days after Katrina hit the area, and, at a later show at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Andrews was the first to declare "We’re gonna rebuild this city, note by note." Today we wish this incredible performer a very happy birthday!

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Happy Birthday, James Andrews!

Trumpeter and vocalist James Andrews was born in New Orleans on January 12, 1969, into a musical family that includes his grandfather Jesse Hill, younger brother Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, and cousin to Glen David Andrews and the late Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill. Andrews has the nickname “Satchmo of the Ghetto.” Raised in the Tremé neighborhood, Andrews played in a number of brass bands, including the Treme Brass Band, Junior Olympia Brass Band, and the New Birth Brass Band, before launching his own band, James Andrews and the Crescent City Allstars. He also played with multi-instrumentalist Danny Barker. In 1998, he released the album Satchmo of the Ghetto, which was produced by Allen Toussaint and featured Dr. John on all 11 tracks.

In 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina, James Andrews was one of the first musicians to return to New Orleans following the flooding. He and his brother, Trombone Shorty, played at Jackson Square a mere 17 days after Katrina hit the area, and, at a later show at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Andrews was the first to declare "We’re gonna rebuild this city, note by note." Today we wish this incredible performer a very happy birthday!

Photo: http://jamesandrewsmusic.com

Happy Birthday, James Andrews!

Trumpeter and vocalist James Andrews was born in New Orleans on January 12, 1969, into an accomplished musical family. Andrews is the grandson of Jesse Hill, older brother (and mentor) to Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, cousin to Glen David Andrews and the late Travis "Trumpet Black" Hill. Andrews was raised in the Tremé neighborhood, and played in a number of brass bands before launching his own band, James Andrews and the Crescent City Allstars. In 1998, he released the album Satchmo of the Ghetto, which was produced by Allen Toussaint and featured Dr. John.

In 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina, James Andrews was one of the first musicians to return to New Orleans following the flooding. Only 17 days after the hurricane hit, he and his brother, Trombone Shorty, played at Jackson Square and at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park at a later show, Andrews was the first to declare "We’re gonna rebuild this city, note by note."

Let’s celebrate with this inspirational artist, and wish James a very happy birthday!

Photo: James Andrews - The Big Time Stuff -Album Cover