In response to criticism of New Orleans trumpeter Al Hirt’s pop success from his 1963 recording of the Allen Toussaint instrumental “Java,” it was believed that Hirt rejected his association with jazz despite an established career with big band and Dixieland music.
Read MoreIn 2017, Trombone Shorty and drummer Stanton Moore both released separate versions of “Here Come The Girls,” the Ernie K-Doe hit song written by Allen Toussaint, and both versions featured a solo from Trombone Shorty, creating a chicken-and-egg scenario for any curious listeners.
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