Corey Henry and The Treme Funktet (direct from New Orleans) + Walk Talk (mbrs of Pimps Of Joytime)
Schedule
Sat Nov 06 2021 at 08:15 pm
Location
Boom Boom Room Presents | San Francisco, CA
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Exclusive Debut Shows on The West Coast... DIRECT FROM NEW ORLEANS to BOOM BOOM ROOM
* COREY HENRY & THE TREME FUNKTET *
plus:
* WALK TALK *
(ft. frmr members of Pimps Of Joytime)
&
* DJ Kevvy Kev *
COREY HENRY & THE TREME FUNKTET Trombonist COREY HENRY has what many musicians would consider the ideal upbringing: Raised in the neighborhood of Treme, the birthplace of jazz and a stone’s throw away from Congo Square, surrounded and nurtured by some of the most important musicians in New Orleans history.
TREME: THE BIGGEST INSPIRATION
Born in July 1975, Henry grew up on Barracks Street just down from Little People’s Club, once a popular spot for second line parade stops in the Treme. Henry was the third child in a family of five boys and two girls. His grandfather Chester Jones played bass drum in a traditional jazz band at Preservation Hall.
His uncle is Benny Jones of the world-renowned Treme Brass Band. “Being in Treme was my biggest inspiration, being around all that music at once. We always had brass bands playing –
the Pinstripes, Olympia, the Dirty Dozen.
I’d go outside and they’d be playing a party or doing a second line. I got inspired by that and of course it’s in my family, my uncle and grandfather.” As a result of this musical environment,
“I always had people like Tuba Fats giving me tips on what I needed to do during gigs; Freddie Kemp, sax player with Fats Domino; also Stackman, Frederick Shepard, Roderick Lewis. They all lived in the neighborhood and played with the Treme Brass Band.” Henry started on the snare drum but switched over to the trombone at the age of 10. When he turned 16, his uncle Benny hired him to play with the Treme Brass Band. “He just threw me in the mix with all those bad musicians, said ‘This is how you gon’ learn. Just go for it.’
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
Henry was the trombonist on Rebirth Brass Band’s “Rebirth of New Orleans” that won the Grammy for Best Regional Roots Album in 2012. Henry’s talents as a musician have been recognized by his peers and the public,
winning these Offbeat Magazine Best of the Beat Awards:
Best Emerging Artist,
2013 Best Trombonist,
2016
In 2019, Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet won Gambit Magazine’s Best of the Big Easy Award for Best Funk Band. The New York Times listed Corey Henry & the Treme Funktet as one of 13 standout sets at the 2019 New Orleans Jazz Fest. Most recently, Corey Henry won the 2019 Spirit of Satchmo Music Award sponsored by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. for his commitment to preserving and honoring Louis Armstrong’s legacy through his performance.
Come 'n Shake-it to this superb night of Afro-Rhythms & Island Boogie Funk & Cosmic Funk Disco
** WALK TALK **
(members of Pimps Of Joytime)
WALK TALK In an era where imitation is the rule of thumb, Walk Talk is staking their claim to the groovy avant-garde of post-pop panache. A delicious duet much-buzzed about in the Northeast, Walk Talk is born of the musical partnership of Mayteana Morales and David Bailis. The prolific pair of NYC-based multi-instrumentalists are well-acquainted, nearly a decade deep touring the globe as two-fifths of the critically-acclaimed future-funk outfit Pimps of Joytime. Walk Talk identifies as a culmination of time, genre, travel, rhythm, and dance; manifesting love variations and soul vibrations through original song craft and electrifying live performance. The longtime co-conspirators have re-emerged as an exciting new and dynamic duo; Walk Talk offers a fresh and inspired take on classic 60's Soul, High-Life Afro-rhythms, quiet storm R&B, golden-era Hip-Hop, boogie Funk, and blissfully beyond. Morales and Bailis steadily unveil a creative canvas on which these passionate artists draw original soundscapes, rhythms, and sensualized harmonies, intoxicating elixirs that resonate deeply across a wide swath of demographics and genres.
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Where is it happening?
Boom Boom Room Presents, 1601 Fillmore St, San Francisco, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
