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Birth name | Cory Alexander Henry |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | February 27, 1987
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Formerly of | Snarky Puppy |
Website | coryhenry |
Cory Alexander Henry (born February 27, 1987) is an American jazz organist, pianist, gospel musician, and producer. A former member of Snarky Puppy, Henry launched his solo artist career in 2018 with Art of Love, his first independent release. In 2020, he released his sophomore full-length project called Something to Say which included the Marc E. Bassy-written track "No Guns". That same year he released Art of Love Live and Christmas with You, both under Culture Collective management and records.
Henry was selected by Quincy Jones to headline his curated Soundtrack of America series opening of The Shed in NYC.[1] On August 5, 2021, Beats Electronics premiered a commercial featuring athlete Sha'Carri Richardson featuring the track "Run to Glory" which was co-produced and written by Henry, Kanye West and Dr. Dre. Henry was later credited as a producer and composer for the song "24" from West's tenth studio album Donda.