Cory Henry "The Revival"

Cory Henry Presents: "The Revival"… (Yet another mind-blowing player from the Snarky Puppy band.) This 2014 Grammy Award Winner, is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with a catalog worthy of a man twice his age. His primary instrument is the organ. At the age of six he competed at the Apollo Theater and made it to the finals. 

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. 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. 

Cory has played with innumerable high-profile musicians such as jazz legend Kenny Garrett, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Glasper and The Roots. His 2014 release First Steps went to #1 on iTunes Jazz Chart. He is currently touring with Snarky Puppy. This time around he has put together a brilliant trio featuring TaRon Lockett on drums and guitarist Adam Agati. This tour will be in support of his 1st Universal Music Group release, The Revival.

I was lucky enough to hear Cory play with Snarky and can attest to his totally mesmerizing stage presence —R.P.