The Trombone Shorty Academy Alumni Band features the next generation of brass band musicians from New Orleans. Made up of Alumni from the Trombone Shorty Academy Program, this group of talented young people help carry the city's cultural heritage forward. Participants from Trombone Shorty Academy has traveled to Los Angeles, New York, and Cuba, as well as sharing the Tipitina's stage with Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews every year at the foundation's fundraiser, Shorty Fest. Taught by members of the Soul Rebels, Rebirth Brass Band, and New Breed Brass Band, the Trombone Shory Academy bring a fresh perspective to a musical tradition that dates back over 100 years. The future is now with these young performers.