As a student at Battle Creek's Harper Creek High School, he was lead/principal trombone in all of the instrumental classes that were offered, including jazz band, marching band, and wind ensemble.

Trombone Shorty kicked things off with a wailing trombone ... and a New Orleans-inspired performance of marching bands ...

Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle, both Louisiana natives, delivered a rousing rendition of "America the Beautiful" prior to ...