For True Explained

For True
Type:	studio
Artist:	Trombone Shorty
Cover:	Trombone Shorty - For True.jpg
Studio:	New Orleans (Number C Studios, The Music Shed); North Hollywood, (Dave's Room)
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	44:39
Label:	Verve Forecast
Producer:	Ben Ellman
Prev Title:	Backatown
Prev Year:	2010
Next Title:	Say That to Say This
Next Year:	2013

For True is a studio album by American jazz musician Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews. The album was released on September 13, 2011 on Verve Forecast Records as a follow-up to his major label debut, Backatown (2010). It reached number 1 on the Billboard Jazz Albums Chart and was his first album to chart on the Billboard 200.

Personnel

Per liner notes

• Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews – vocals, trombone, trumpet, organ, piano, keyboard, synth bass, percussion

Orleans Avenue

• Pete Murano – guitar
• Mike Ballard – bass
• Joey Peebles – drums
• Dwayne Williams – percussion
• Dan Oestreicher – baritone saxophone
• Tim McFatter – tenor saxophone

Additional musicians

• 5th Ward Weebie – vocals on "Buckjump"
• Ben Ellman – percussion on "Buckjump"; Harmonica on "Big 12"
• Charlie Smith – percussion on "Buckjump"
• Warren Haynes – guitar solo on "Encore"
• Jeff Beck – guitar solo on "For True"
• Clarence Slaughter – tenor sax on "Lagniappe" (Part 1 & 2)
• Stanton Moore – drums on "Lagniappe" (Part 1 & 2)
• Kid Rock – vocals on "Mrs. Orleans"
• Robert Mercurio – bass on "Mrs. Orleans"
• Ivan Neville – vocals and clavinet on "Nervis"
• Cyril Neville – vocals on "Nervis"
• Lenny Kravitz – bass on "Roses"
• Ledisi – vocals on "Then There Was You"

Production

• Ben Ellman – producer, engineer
• Mikael "Count" Eldridge – mixing, mastering, additional production on tracks 1, 3, 9, and 12
• George Drakoulias – producer on track 6
• David Bianco – mixing on track 6
• Ben Lorio – engineer on tracks 2 and 9
• Charles Smith – vocal engineer
• Kirk Edwards – photography
• Meire Murakami – design
• Vartan – art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

-- default listing is by Region/Country name per WP:CHARTS & References should be as specific as possible.-->
Chart (2011)	Peak position
French Albums Chart^[1]	71
German Albums Chart^[2]	73
Swiss Albums Chart^[3]	47
US Billboard 200^[4]	72
US Billboard Jazz Albums^[5]	1
Chart (2012)	Peak position
Dutch Albums Chart^[6]	23

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Trombone Shorty - For True . lescharts.com . Hung Medien . 6 August 2013.
2. Web site: German chart overview - Trombone Shorty . musicline.de . media control . German . 6 August 2013.
3. Web site: Trombone Shorty - For True . hitparade.ch . Hung Medien . 6 August 2013.
4. Billboard 200 : Oct 1, 2011 - Chart Archives . . 6 August 2013.
5. Jazz Albums : Oct 1, 2011 - Chart Archives . . 6 August 2013.
6. Web site: Trombone Shorty - For True . dutchcharts.nl . Hung Medien . 6 August 2013.
7. Jazz Albums : 2011 Year End - Chart Archives . . 6 August 2013.