Author: Trombone Shorty

Quotes

Music should be pushed forward.

Music should be pushed forward.

- Trombone Shorty

I've been playing music since I was four, so it's part of my life. It's all I know. It's just a part of my everyday living.

I've been playing music since I was four, so it's part of my life. It's all I know. It's just a part of my everyday living.

- Trombone Shorty

As a kid, I would wake up, and there'd be a jazz funeral while I'm walking to school. And when I come home, you can find Rebirth band playing for a birthday party the same day.

As a kid, I would wake up, and there'd be a jazz funeral while I'm walking to school. And when I come home, you can find Rebirth band playing for a birthday party the same day.

- Trombone Shorty

I just play music. That makes my whole day. I can practice and be happy.

I just play music. That makes my whole day. I can practice and be happy.

- Trombone Shorty

I didn't grow up during the time that Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis and all those people were playing. So it's not really my responsibility to keep it up, what they were doing.

I didn't grow up during the time that Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis and all those people were playing. So it's not really my responsibility to keep it up, what they were doing.

- Trombone Shorty

New Orleans is like a big musical gumbo. The sound I have is from being in the city my whole life.

New Orleans is like a big musical gumbo. The sound I have is from being in the city my whole life.

- Trombone Shorty

We have to let the younger generations take our music - and approach it the way they want - but just teach them where it all comes from.

We have to let the younger generations take our music - and approach it the way they want - but just teach them where it all comes from.

- Trombone Shorty

My only time off is when I'm sleeping.

My only time off is when I'm sleeping.

- Trombone Shorty

People get caught up in recreating something, and that actually hurts the genre of music because there's nothing new.

People get caught up in recreating something, and that actually hurts the genre of music because there's nothing new.

- Trombone Shorty

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