Say That to Say This

Verve Records will release Trombone Shorty's new album Say This To Say That on September 9th, 2013. This will mark Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrew's third recording for the historic label and finds him collaborating with famed producer Raphael Saadiq (D'Angelo, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, etc.).

Recorded in Los Angeles and his native New Orleans, the album includes nine new original tracks and collaboration with the original line-up of the Meters, recording together for the first time since they broke up in 1977 on a new version of their song, 'Be My Lady.' The track also features New Orleans legend and Neville Brother, Cyril Neville. Other tracks are performed by Shorty's long time band, Orleans Avenue, as well as some tracks featuring Saadiq himself.

The pairing of Shorty with producer, Saadiq, was a long time coming. 'We used to run into each other on the road a lot,' recounts Saadiq, 'and it was just a natural progression for us to work together.' Andrews elaborates that the album is 'really funky, like James Brown funk mixed with a New Orleans sound, like the Meters, Neville Brothers, and then with what I do on the top of it.'

One of the hardest touring artists in music today, Andrews has appeared everywhere from Australia to Brazil and the last few years have seen him perform at the White House for President Obama and sharing the stage with his former employer, Lenny Kravitz, amongst many other highlights. He will tour the album worldwide beginning this summer.