Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Trombone Shorty’s summer tour will begin in June with four performances on the East Coast.
(Photo: Emily Butler)Trombone Shorty has announced a major tour for this summer. The headlining run will begin in June with four performances on the East Coast, where Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue will be joined by Yola, Mavis Staples and Robert Randolph Band. The tour will continue throughout July and August in the Midwest and West Coast with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, co-headliner Ziggy Marley, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph Band and Devon Gilfillian. Trombone Shorty, who released his most recent album, Lifted, last year, will also perform the closing set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in May.
Earlier this year, he performed “Shotgun” at the MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson during Grammy week and played at the Grammy Salute to Paul Simon Concert, which aired in December on CBS. Television appearances in 2022 included the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, ESPN’s Sportscenter, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and Good Morning America.
Shorty spent much of last year with his band headlining such venues as Red Rocks, the Hollywood Bowl and Central Park Summerstage. This month, he helped to kick off the Mardi Gras season in New Orleans with his third-annual Shorty Gras concert following the Krewe of Freret Parade. In January he led a cultural exchange trip to Cuba in partnership with his Trombone Shorty Foundation. Other 2022 highlights included his first-ever Grammy win for his work on Jon Batiste’s album, and an in-depth interview with Marc Maron’s WTF podcast.
For more information on Trombone Shorty’s summer tour schedule, click here. DB
Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.
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