“the most charismatic performer in New Orleans… spectacular” – Offbeat
Glen David Andrews is a native son and a beloved musician of New Orleans. Furthermore, he is a warrior for cultural preservation at a time when indigenous traditions are being threatened in the city. Here, his commanding voice and disarmingly honest manner provide a musical experience that never fails to meet the moment. Also, he is hailed for his fierce trombone sound – a powerful, emotional, and resonant blend of smoothness and grit.
Glen’s music is packed with beauty, hard-earned truths, compassion, humor, anger, joy, and – most of all – hope.
Glen comes from a storied and extended family of musicians. He was born in New Orleans’ historic Tremé neighborhood, widely considered the oldest Black community in the United States. There, he was transfixed by the magic and mystery of the city’s second-line parades. Then, Andrews and his older brother, Derrick Tabb (Rebirth Brass Band), along with cousin Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, learned the history of the brass band tradition firsthand. They learned from iconic figures like Tuba Fats.
Glen has been touring since the age of fourteen, performing in cities around the world. Moreover, he has played in New Birth, Lil Rascals, and Tremé brass bands. He brings equal measures of musicianship and showmanship to each. He now fronts his own high-powered ensemble that expertly fuses traditions from jazz, gospel, rock, blues and funk.
In recent years, he earned prestigious recognition and began making headliner status at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Glen has released several recordings under his own name including the popular Redemption and Portrait of the Treme Prince. Additionally, he is featured on the Galactic hit “You Don’t Know” from the album Ya-Ka-May.
Recommended for fans of Trombone Shorty, Rebirth Brass Band, Galactic and Davina and The Vagabonds.
