James Andrews is a celebrated Jazz and New Orleans Rhythm and Blues artist.  Born into a culturally rich New Orleans family, Andrews is the grandson of the late  Jesse "O Poo Pah Do" Hill, the older brother of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, the cousin of Glen David Andrews, and the late Travis “Trumpet Black” Hill.  It is no surprise James has excelled and garnered the love and admiration of producers and fans everywhere. 

 

Andrews was raised in the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans's most culturally vibrant community. Andrews played in several brass bands, including the Tremé Brass Band, the Junior Olympia Brass Band, New Birth Brass Band, and had the opportunity to study with NEA Jazz Master Danny Barker as a member of the Fairview Baptist Church Brass Band where many New Orleans young Jazz musicians went to learn the music.  Barker gave James the name -- "Satchmo of the Ghetto." 

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James Andrews and the Crescent City All Stars Jazz Band have performed in some of the nation's most prestigious theaters and festivals including the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, and many others. Their international appearances include the Nice France Jazz Festival and venues in the United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Germany, Switzerland, Haiti, Brazil, Spain, Italy, South Korea, and other countries.  James Andrews and the Crescent City All Stars Jazz Band are ambassadors of New Orleans music keeping the tradition alive. 

 

In 2005, shortly after Hurricane Katrina, Andrews was one of the first musicians to return to New Orleans.  He and his brother Trombone Shorty performed at Jackson Square 17 days after Katrina hit the area and, at a concert presented by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Andrews declared, “We’re going to rebuild this city, note by note.”