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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Musician “Trombone Shorty,” known for his work to preserve the musical heritage of New Orleans, is one of five people being honored Wednesday with $250,000 prizes from the Heinz Family Foundation. The Heinz Awards recognize innovative work in the arts, environment, human condition, public policy and economics categories. Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews […]

Ever wonder how the adults in the Peanuts world get their clever “wah wah” voice? Insert world-renowned jazz musician Troy Andrews aka Trombone Shorty. The New Orleans native plays the voice of the schoolteacher and other adults in The Peanuts Movie. “I knew what the sound was as a kid. I practiced it at home but that was […]