For the past two years, Snarky Puppy have performed at Irving Plaza in New York City on New Year’s Eve. With the Puppy’s switching up their plans this year, it only makes sense that their place at Irving Plaza would be picked up by former Snarky Puppy and the Chief Apostle himself, Cory Henry. Henry will bring his Funk Apostles with him to New York for what’s sure to be a memorable New Years Eve performance.

Henry won two GRAMMY awards for his work with Snarky Puppy, however he also has been an in-demand touring and recording musician for years now. Henry formerly toured as a member of Aretha Franklin‘s band, and his studio work has allowed him to cross paths with a diverse list of artists such as Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, P. Diddy, Kenny Garrett, Yolanda Adams, and more. Henry has also seen success as a solo artist, with two solo albums charting in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Jazz charts.

As a result of Henry’s many musical endeavors, he has crossed paths with tons of incredible musicians over the years, and from those experiences The Funk Apostles were born. All of the members of the band are talented players with years of experience under their collective belt who Henry met throughout his career. Guitarist Adam Agati has worked with everyone from Booker T. Jones to Ludacris; bassist Sharay Reed has performed with Patti LaBelle, Chakha Khan, and more; drummer TaRon Lockett has performed with some of the biggest names in R&B, such as Erykah Badu, Montell Jordan and Snoop Dogg; keyboardist Nick Semrad’s credits include Miss Lauryn Hill and Bilal.

Henry has put together a true all-star cast from the world of funk, R&B, hip-hop, and soul, and they are coming to New York prepared to ring in the New Year in the funkiest way possible. Tickets are currently on sale via Ticketmaster.

One of Cory Henry’s biggest breakout solos came with Snarky Puppy on “Lingus”, from the live DVD We Like It Here, recorded and filmed live (free of overdubs) from October 7-10 at Kytopia Studios in Utrecht, the Netherlands, for GroundUP Music. Watch the studio version of “Lingus” below.

The evolution of Cory’s “Lingus” solo has become somewhat of an Internet phenomenon, starting with the below video from Tivoli Vredenburg, Utrecht, NL in late 2015.

Another version of the solo presented itself in Montreal in late 2016, gathering huge attention from Snarky Puppy and Cory Henry fans alike.

Outside of Snarky Puppy, Cory Henry has made a name for himself with his own band. Watch Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles play a soulful rendition of “What’s Goin On” by Marvin Gaye live at the Port City Music Hall in Portland, ME in mid-2015.

Watch Cory Henry perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with The Roots:

Watch Cory Henry perform his own arrangement of Michael Jackson‘s classic hit “Billie Jean” with Jacob Collier and Jules Buckley for Quincy Jones and BBC Proms in mid-2016.

Cory Henry performs Prince‘s “Purple Rain” with the Metropole Orchestra conducted by Jules Buckley. This performance was recorded live in Rotterdam, Netherlands at The North Sea Jazz Festival 2017.

Watch “The Revival Project” from his 2016 live album The Revival. 

Watch Cory Henry cover Stevie Wonder with Vulfpeck and Antwaun Stanley at Fool’s Paradise in 2016.

The mastery of Cory Henry has only just begun. His project with The Funk Apostles is the current platform on which he shines. A man of many traits, it is a true treat to see Cory Henry perform in any instance–but especially with his own group of chosen musicians. Don’t miss the opportunity to celebrate the final notes of 2017 with Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles on Sunday, December 31 at Irving Plaza.

Show: L4LM & CEG Present – Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles With Special Guests To Be Announced
City: New York, NY
Venue: Irving Plaza
Date: New Year’s Eve! Sunday December 31st, 2017
Doors: 8:00 PM || Show: 9:00 PM
Tickets On Sale Here