“Did we just make that up?” asks Harry “Swamp Thang” Cook at the end of “On the Spot,” the title track of the Hot 8 Brass Band’s new album. Cook, the band’s bass drummer, fakes his question. The band ...

Shorty Fest 2025 kicked off on a humid Monday evening with a block party, Big Easy style, at the legendary Tipitina’s. The outdoor events, open to the public, included a thunderous band battle between ...

Trombone Shorty was one of seven children and grew up in a musical household. His brother, trumpet player and bandleader James Andrews, gave him a trombone when he was 4 years old. Bo Diddley invited ...