Shorty, born Troy Andrews, made his first appearance at Jazz Fest at the age of four, when he took the stage for an impromptu performance with Bo Diddley. By six, Shorty was heading up his own brass band, and by his early twenties, he’d released the first in a string of critically acclaimed albums. Since 2010, he’s released five chart topping studio albums; toured with everyone from Jeff Beck to the Red Hot Chili Peppers; collaborated across genres with Pharrell, Bruno Mars, Mark Ronson, Foo Fighters, ZHU, Zac Brown, Normani, Ringo Starr, and countless more; played Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Newport Folk, Newport Jazz, and more; performed four times at the GRAMMY Awards, six times at the White House, on dozens of TV shows; and launched the Trombone Shorty Foundation to support youth music education; and received the prestigious Caldecott Honor for his first children’s book.

Teruis “Juvenile” Gray was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and grew up between his family’s houses in the 10th ward and in the 3rd Ward Magnolia Housing Project. A child prodigy, Juvenile started writing professionally in his early teens and earned his moniker after being sought after to create the records that would become the foundation of Bounce Music. Starting with “Being Myself” in 1995, Juvenile has released 12 albums including the top selling album by a black solo rapper of all time “400 Degreez” and multiple other recordings including as the leader of the group The Hot Boys, selling over 10 million albums worldwide. Juvenile is credited with being the first Southern rapper to get national airplay with his seminal recording “Ha”. Juvenile’s classic song “Back That Azz Up” has spread the music and culture of New Orleans globally and is enjoyed at peak celebrations by millions for the last 25 years.