Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews has released the third preview of his new studio album, Lifted, debuting April 29 on Blue Note Records. “What it Takes” features fellow Louisiana performer Lauren Daigle—the platinum-selling, two-time Grammy-winning vocalist. “What It Takes” starts with a snare drum roll that segues into an uplifting blend of soul, funk and pop—a celebration of the strength and growth that can emerge from times of struggle.
With the release of Lifted just a month away, Andrews has also detailed a number of key appearances and performances. This includes a performance at the Grammy Salute to Paul Simon alongside Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, and Little Big Town in Los Angeles on April 6. The concert will air later in 2022 on CBS. Andrews will also be hosting his Treme Threauxdown event for a sixth time on April 30 at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans with special guests Joan Jett, Gary Clark Jr, Tank and the Bangas, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, David Shaw, James Andrews and more to be announced soon.
Following his April 30 show, Adnrews will close the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 8 with the hallowed final set that for years was performed by The Neville Brothers and Professor Longhair.
Following Jazz Fest, Andrews will bring his once-in-a-lifetime Voodoo Threaxdown tour across the U.S., featuring Tank and the Bangas, Big Freedia, Cyril Neville the Uptown Ruler and The Soul Rebels. The tour will also feature a tribute to the foundational work of funk pioneers The Meters led by founding bassist George Porter Jr. alongside Dumpstaphunk. The Voodoo Threauxdown tour is a lesson in New Orleans music history, and a vision of where that music is headed in the 21st century. The festival will kick off on June 10 and will move across the U.S., making stops at New York’s Central Park Summerstage on June 13, Red Rocks Amphitheater near Denver on June 28, and The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on August 10.
In December 2020 Daigle, a Lafayette native, drew condemnation from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell for holding unauthorized concert during the pandemic in the French Quarter near Jackson Square that was considered a “superspreader” event.
