WATCH "TRADE IT ALL" LIVE SESSION:
(LOS ANGELES, CA) NOVEMBER 29, 2018 - Today, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles share their intimate, pulsating live rendition of "Trade It All" from their exclusive JammJam performance, presented by
Jammcard
. The live session was recorded at Sayers Club in Hollywood, surrounded by Jammcard's premier network of musicians, industry professionals, colleagues and friends.
Jammcard is the fast growing music tech startup known to most as the Music Professionals Network and coined the "LinkedIn for musicians" by Forbes. The Los Angeles-based community expanded to Atlanta and Nashville earlier this year and just this week, won the Gold award for Best Mobile App in Social Media at the W3 Awards. The W3 Awards recognize digital excellence worldwide within the tech industry. Jammcard also recently announced the completion of a $1MM seed round from a variety of entertainment industry members and tech angel investors, which included a strong investment from legend Quincy Jones.
The JammJam is one of Jammcard's many facets, as the app's base purpose is to connect the music community by way of an invite-only social network for vetted pros. The app has been credited for assembling live bands for some of today's biggest acts, such as Gwen Stefani, Zedd, Maren Morris, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Jason Derulo and Grace VanderWaal, among many others. Previous JammJams include takeovers of Tower Records and Capitol Records, which featured a performance by Ty Dolla $ign, who, as a member of Jammcard, volunteered his talents for free.
ABOUT CORY HENRY:
Cory Henry is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with a catalog worthy of a man twice his age. His primary instrument is the organ, and he began playing at the age of two. At the age of six he competed at the Apollo Theater and made it to the finalist round. In 2010, he co-produced Jay White's "Larger than Life". Later that year he released his first album "Christmas With You", which featured his lively renditions of Christmas classics and prominently showcased his skill as an improviser. Kim Burrell's Grammy nominated and Stellar Award winning "Love" album released in 2011 boasted several tracks that were written and produced by Henry. Later on that year, he released a single entitled "Leave Me Alone" featuring his vocal artistry.
At the tender age of nineteen he had the opportunity to begin traveling with the Jazz legend Kenny Garrett as his organist in a stint that lasted three years. He has done television work playing on the third season of Sunday's Best for BET and on the Jimmy Fallon Show. He has worked with Aretha Franklin, Yolanda Adams, Sara Bareilles, Stanley Brown, Ray Chew And The Crew, P. Diddy, Kirk Franklin, Rob Glasper, Ron Grant, Lalah Hathway, Derrick Hodge, Israel Houghton, Joe, Shaun Kingston, Donald Lawrence, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin, Michael McDonald, Boyz 2 Men, NAS, Snarky Puppy, Tommy Sims, Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, Hezekiah Walker, Bishop Jeffrey White, the late Timothy Wright, and many others. Henry's awe-inspiring impromptu YouTube performances have gained him a loyal and sizable following. His first album, "First Steps" was released in the July 2014 and was celebrated on iTunes as "New and Noteworthy" and debuted #1 on the iTunes charts. He is currently touring with Snarky Puppy, his own band "The Funk Apostles" and lending his talent to the production of several projects for other artists.
CONTACTS:
JAMMCARD:
BIG HASSLE MEDIA
Jim Merlis
Cory Councill
