Cory Henry The Funk Apostles: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Oct. 5, 2018, Felix Contreras There s so much joy in the sound of the Hammond organ, especially for those of us of a certain age. Hearing it can transport you to the early 70s, when every rock band seemed to have one in its arsenal: The Allman Brothers, Santana, Deep Purple. In the hands of true masters like the late Billy Preston and the verymuchalive Booker T. Jones the organ can be a melodic, funky rhythm machine. Cory Henry s name belongs in the same breath as the Hammond organ masters of the past. The instrument creates the central sound of his dynamic, neosoul and funkinfused musical identity, and he opens his turn behind the Tiny Desk with what feels like an encore: the fullon soul assault of Love Will Find a The song twists and turns, then winds up as a fullon celebration and it s only the first song in his set. Henry s keyboard skills are on full display during a synth solo in Trade It All, which also spotlights his entire band. To my mind, they d have sounded right at ho