Exploring the Life and Culture of Trombone Shorty

What is the name of the neighborhood in New Orleans where Trombone Shorty grew up?

• Treme

• Garden District

• Marigny

• Bywater

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Which instrument did Trombone Shorty's brother play?

• Tuba

• Saxophone

• Trumpet

• Drums

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What is the biggest brass instrument mentioned that is part of the Mardi Gras parade?

• French Horn

• Trombone

• Tuba

• Trumpet

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What type of music did Trombone Shorty want his music to resemble?

• Rock

• Jazz

• Gumbo

• Blues

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What did Trombone Shorty use before getting a real trombone?

• A homemade instrument

• A piano

• A rented trumpet

• A guitar

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What nickname was Trombone Shorty given during a parade?

• Trombone Master

• Trombone Shawty

• Trombone King

• Trombone Genius

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Who did Trombone Shorty perform with that inspired him to start his own band?

• Bo Diddley

• Miles Davis

• Duke Ellington

• Louis Armstrong

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What time did Trombone Shorty's band usually go out to play?

• 7 o'clock

• 8 o'clock

• 5 o'clock

• 6 o'clock

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What is the name of Trombone Shorty's band?

• Trombone Shorty and the Jazz Men

• Trombone Shorty and New Orleans Avenue

• Trombone Shorty and the Brass Roots

• Trombone Shorty and the Funky Bunch

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Where does Trombone Shorty always return to perform?

• Coachella

• Chicago Blues Festival

• Montreux Jazz Festival

• New Orleans Jazz Festival

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