“Travis ‘Trumpet Black’ Hill was a genuine rising star in his hometown of New Orleans and was quickly gaining world-wide attention” says The Louisiana Weekly. After spending 8 years in prison following a teen conviction for robbery Hill was enthusiastically establishing his place on the world stage. His first performance after his 2011 release was at the House of Blues with cousin Troy Andrews, better known as “Trombone Shorty. By the Spring of 2015 he was in Japan beginning a tour that was scheduled to take him to Australia and Switzerland when he succumbed to a dental infection that spread to his heart. The city responded in traditional New Orleans style taking to the streets to celebrate his life with a Second Line. NOLA artist Brandan Odums, aka BMike added to the long list of tributes with this prominent mural at N. Claiborne Ave. and Gov. Nicholls St. in the community of Tremé, and visible from Interstate 10.