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Gr 1–4—"Where y'at?" Troy Andrews, aka Trombone Shorty, opens his book with this phrase, letting readers know that it's New Orleans parlance for hello. In this stunning picture book autobiography, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Andrews shares the story of his early years growing up in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans. Andrews desperately wished to emulate the musicians in his family and those he saw performing all over his city, so he and his friends made their own instruments out of found materi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In New Orleans parlance, “Where y’at?” means “hello.” As an ope...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Andrews, a.k.a. Trombone Shorty, concentrates on his younger years: growing up in New Orleans's Tremé neighborhood; making his own instrumen...Log In or Sign Up to Read More