In August of 2007 I got the call to open for Trombone Shorty. I knew he was a young New Orleans cat making a name for himself - but I wasn't prepared for what I saw and heard that night. We talked after the show and I told him that I really felt like "I saw someone tonight". I had a glimpse of what the rest of the world will soon see. Don't let the name fool you, Troy is just as skilled on the trumpet. Watch him and his boys tear it up live on KEXP (shit gets real hectic around the 2:25 mark).