Take a tour of New Orleans with Grammy-nominated musician Troy Andrews
and renowned illustrator Bryan Collier in this companion to the
Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner
Trombone Shorty
After letting his band down by missing rehearsal, a boy called Shorty
has some serious questions about what it means to be a leader. He hits
the streets of New Orleans to find some answers and to soak up some
inspiration. Along the way, he'll meet people who have their own special
wisdom to share about being an artist, a leader, and a friend.
In The 5 O'Clock Band, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews has crafted an
unforgettable love letter to New Orleans, illustrated by the
incomparable Bryan Collier.