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Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Funky Dawgz Brass Band
2014 Grammy Award Winner for Best R&B Performance (Snarky Puppy with Lalah Hathaway)
#1 on iTunes Jazz Chart with "First Steps" (July 2014)
Over 20,000 Likes on Facebook
Over 5 million combined YouTube views
"Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles took to the stage and brought with them an almost tangible vitality that washed over the venue." - Review of their 2/2/15 show at Terminal West in Atlanta, posted on ChicagoMusic
Cory Henry is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with a catalog worthy of a man twice his age. His primary instrument is the organ, and he began playing at the age of two. At the age of six he competed at the Apollo Theater and made it to the finalist round. In 2010 he co-produced Jay White's Larger than Life. Later that year he released his first album Christmas With You, which featured his lively renditions of Christmas classics and prominently showcased his skill as an improvisor. Kim Burrell's Grammy nominated and Stellar Award winning Love album released in 2011 boasted several tracks that were written and produced by Henry. That year he wrote for and produced much of Krishnar Lewis' One Lover's Trilogy album and released his first, "Leave you alone".
Henry is primarily known for harmonically rich organ playing that owes a greater debt to the virtuosic unpredictability of Tatum and Peterson than it does to Jimmy Smith and other members of the Hammond organ pantheon. In his best moments he seems to capture the breadth of the Jazz and Gospel idioms and produce something altogether new through his unique blending of the two genres. Although he possesses a great deal of technique, in his solos he regularly subordinates it to a narrative arch and exhibits a maturity that surpasses his years. Unlike many virtuosos he is a great accompanist, and perhaps this is why he excels also as a producer and sideman.
At the tender age of nineteen he had the opportunity to begin traveling with the Jazz legend Kenny Garrett as his organist in a stint that lasted three years. He has done television work playing on the third season of Sunday's Best for BET and on the Jimmy Fallon Show. He has worked with Yolanda Adams, Sara Bareilles, Stanley Brown, Ray Chew And The Crew, P. Diddy, Kirk Franklin, Rob Glasper, Ron Grant, Lalah Hathway, Derrick Hodge, Israel Houghton, Joe, Shaun Kingston, Donald Lawrence, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Michael McDonald, Boyz 2 Men, NAS, Snarky Puppy, Tommy Sims, Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, Hezekiah Walker, Bishop Jeffrey White, Betty Wright, the late Timothy Wright, and many others. Henry's awe inspiring impromptu YouTube performances have gained him a loyal and sizable following. His latest release, "First Steps" was released in the Spring of 2014 and went to #1 on iTunes Jazz Chart.
www.cory-henry.com
Funky Dawgz Brass Band
Funky Dawgz are a New Orleans style second-line brass band that has exploded onto the live music scene throughout the Northeast.
Taking the music of New Orleans to a whole new level, this 10-piece funky groove machine loaded with high-energy horns is bound to get everyone around them dancing to music that is irresistibly funky!
Playing a mix of traditional New Orleans R&B, original music, and today's top hits with a brass twist, the Funky Dawgz put on a show that you don't want to miss!
Listen: http://www.funkydawgzbrassband.com/
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2926 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06605
United States
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