MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, is paying tribute to his hometown of New Orleans in a new album he’s releasing Friday. He was just 19 when Hurricane Katrina hit 20 years ago, but he was already a seasoned professional musician on tour with Lenny Kravitz.
TROMBONE SHORTY: I live on tour, but when I come back home, I want to be in New Orleans. You know, I want to be able to be with the people. I want to be able to eat red beans and rice on a Monday night.
MARTIN: He was expecting to spend a short break in the tour, enjoying home-cooked food and jamming with friends. Instead, he evacuated with other relatives and rented a place in Dallas. Because he was still on the road, it never became home. Home was and still is New Orleans, and that’s where we met up with him…