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Corey Henry | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | July 14, 1975 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Trombonist, singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Louisiana Red Hot Records |
| Website | https://www.coreyhenrytremefunktet.com/ |
Corey Henry is an American trombonist, composer, producer, singer and songwriter born in New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] He was raised in the Treme neighborhood near New Orleans' historic Congo Square.[2] Henry began playing drums as a child, but switched to trombone at age 10, learning from his family members including Uncle Bennie Pete[3] in the Treme Brass Band.[4]
Musical career
[edit]Henry joined the NEA Award winning Treme Brass Band[5] at age 16, alongside his mentor Kermit Ruffins. He eventually inherited Ruffins' weekly Thursday night residence at Vaughan's Lounge in New Orleans.[6] In the late 1990s Henry founded the Lil Rascals Brass Band.[7]
Henry was trombonist on Kermit Ruffins' 2001 album Swing This.[8]
After 2005's Hurricane Katrina, Henry joined Rebirth Brass Band, and won a 2012 Grammy[9] in Best Regional Roots Music Album (the first year for the category) for playing on Rebirth of New Orleans album. He then joined the Tipitina's based funk-jazz band Galactic, performing on the single Cineramascope[10] with the band and Trombone Shorty.
Recording
[edit]In 2011, Henry formed the Treme Funktet[11] and he released his first album Lapeitah[12] on Louisiana Red Hot Records in 2016. Members have included guitarist June Yamagishi, Manus Tilton on bass, Walter Lundy on drums, Antonio Gambrell on trumpet, Beck Burger on keyboard, and Donald Surtain on violin.
The band was selected by the New York Times[13] as a standout set at the 2019 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. That year, Henry was presented with the Spirit of Satchmo Music Award at the Satchmo Summerfest, performed on NCIS: New Orleans[14] as himself, and won Best Trombonist by OffBeat Magazine.
Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet were named Gambit Magazine's 2020 Big Easy Award winners for Best Funk Band,[15] and they performed on Lil Wayne’s Playoff theme for the College Football Championship.[16]
Henry released the single "Footwork"[17] in 2023, and founded NOLA Footwork Music Festival[18] to celebrate second line culture.[19] The band debuted album Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet Live at Vaughan's[20] on April, 2025 days before a Jazz Fest set on the Main Stage. The Gambit wrote, "Pound for pound, Corey Henry is one of the best musicians in New Orleans."[21] Henry followed the album release with a video for single "Treme Lyfe."[22] "Corey Henry is a near-legendary local trombone maestro," Out All Day[23] wrote.
Henry's daughter Jazz plays trumpet with all female brass band The Pinettes, and was a guest artist on NOLA Footwork.[24]
Albums
[edit]Lapeitah[25] (2016) [Louisiana Red Hot Records]
Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet Live at Vaughan's[26] (2025) [Louisiana Red Hot Records]
SINGLES
Footwork (2023) [Louisiana Red Hot Records]
References
[edit]- ^ "Corey Henry". www.neworleans.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Corey Henry | Kennedy Center". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Vadukul, Alex (2021-09-18). "Bennie Pete, Bandleader Who Kept the Beat After Katrina, Dies at 45". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Advocate, KATY RECKDAHL | Special to The (2017-05-01). "Trombone player Corey Henry works to continue live music scene in Tremé". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "American Routes Shortcuts: Treme Brass Band". WWNO. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Treme Funk: Corey Henry's Universe". OffBeat Magazine. 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "Corey Henry". WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Jazz, All About (2001-09-01). "Kermit Ruffins: The Barbecue Swingers Live / Swing This / 1533 St. Philip Street album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Corey Henry | Artist | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "'Cineramascope (Featuring Trombone Shorty and Corey Henry)' from Ya-Ka-May (Deluxe Edition) by Galactic".
- ^ "American Routes Shortcuts: Corey Henry". WWNO. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Pittman, Nick (2017-03-15). "On the Record: Corey Henry, 'Lapeitah'". theind.com. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (2019-04-29). "13 Standout Sets at a Milestone New Orleans Jazz Fest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Zinberg, Michael (2019-12-17), "Requital", NCIS: New Orleans, Scott Bakula, Vanessa Ferlito, Necar Zadegan, retrieved 2025-06-20
- ^ "Big Easy Awards 2020: See all of the year's winners in music, theater and the classical arts". NOLA.com. 2020-11-02. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ Lil Wayne (2020-01-13). Lil Wayne - "Playoff" feat. Poppy H, Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet (Full Version). Retrieved 2025-06-19 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Trombonist Corey Henry Previews Album With Release of Title Track 'Footwork'". American Blues Scene. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "New Orleans events in summer 2025: ESSENCE, NOWFE, Tales of the Cocktail and more". NOLA.com. 2025-05-25. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Corey Henry's NOLA Footwork Music Festival Unveils Expanded Second Line Celebration at Broadside NOLA on May 31". Grateful Web. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet Announce New Album Out April 25". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "New Orleans Jazz Fest 2025: Music to see Thursday, May 1". NOLA.com. 2025-04-28. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ Staff, OffBeat (2025-05-21). "Watch: Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet Deliver a NOLA-Centric Video". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ^ "New Music From New Orleans: May, 2025". Out All Day: New Orleans. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Happy Father's Day: Carrying on the Music with Corey Henry, Kid Chocolate and Sunpie Barnes". OffBeat Magazine. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2025-06-19.
- ^ "Corey Henry".
- ^ "Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet Live at Vaughan's (Feat. The Treme Funktet) by Corey Henry on Apple Music".