MANDOKI SOULMATES - Cory Henry IMPRO

[@KenKlaver]

I've seen Cory many times with Snarky Puppy and with the Funk Apostles. But this solo piece is another level. The man is a living legend.

[@Amateur2k]

It is, right?

[@gabbishlee5105]

Mike Knish reminded me of when gods speak lol literally maybe

[@krausshusha2694]

National treasure

[@alexomerta3611]

We all hear it 😁🤭🎵🎵🎵🎵™️

[@dafingaz]

Man. Every solo he does is 🔥🔥🔥. That Lingus one though…. 🤯

[@nathanmunro-donohue4330]

You might be unsure of what your dreams sound like, but Corey knows.

[@SP35640SNAKE]

and he knows how to show them to you

[@KINGLANE25]

😆 🤣🤣

[@kennethware6814]

Jesse Martin, fire the next time

[@nathanmunro-donohue4330]

Kenneth Ware ^ this is not writing. It is loving and living poetry. It is starched, staunch-scripture, more holy than many paid prophets plagued by profits. Thank you sir.

[@CemeryProductions34]

I could have put it any clearer 🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🤦🏿‍♂️🔥🔥🔥🎼🎼🎼 the hearing you'll never dream the same Corey should be in everyone playlist when you're dreaming 🙏🙏🙏🙏😮😯😲😳🤯 I really want to know what goes on in Corey's head whenever he's playing smhhhh

[@mrbigg151]

Am I the only one who felt like I was watching a live-action version of Soul? This man is speaking thru those keys! 🎹🔥💯

[@betabetapsi]

This is an underrated comment.

[@morpheus7422]

One thing you must learn about Cory Henry, he literally is into it so much he leaves the physical world. Now that my friends is the secret of musical improvement, let your spirit speak.

[@zivkovicable]

There is no one secret. & just being really "into it" is not enough. He got so good because he grew up in a strong musical culture rooted in the Golden Era Gospel sound, surrounded by music from an early age, great teachers, access to a Hammond Organ.....& this is crucial. His own relentless hard work & dedication. Practice every waking moment, study theory & dream about those keys at night. . Only then will a musician really feel like they are leaving the physical world, & inspire the listener to join them on that journey.

[@winstonscott4195]

Elijah Daniel like Billy Preston, Cory Henry was a child prodigy with their roots in Gospel church.

[@messiahblack4816]

I thought I was the only one who peeped that years ago..Yeah it's way more than just being "into it" my dude definitely is something special. I have seen God moving his hands on several occasions... it's one of those things either you're able to pick up on it or you're not but it's there..

[@juancpgo]

@@zivkovicable Being born immersed in a musical context definitely has a lot of parallels with musical genius. Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, all great gospel singers, Victor Wooten, Pedro Martins, Jacob Collier, and probably many if not most of the musical geniuses we know about fit that pattern. I think every time we get nature meeting nurture, a new prodigy enters the scene.

[@michellebelk9951]

AMEN.

[@AyodelePompey]

One minute into this performance everyone got their money's worth. They saw the rest of the show for free.

[@batlin]

4:12 that bass descending with the piano, wow...

[@gabbishlee5105]

It was everything man

[@maureenbubu4803]

Yeah 🔥 🔥

[@Barit0nist]

YES!

[@revp01]

🔥🔥🔥

[@chronix4776]

gave me goosebumps, ngl

[@r0binho386]

My favourite part is unquestionably 00:39 when Cory finds that Moog tone and instantly stank faces. Epic.

[@brandonlbartlett]

Haha yep. "Oof there it is"

[@r0binho386]

​@@brandonlbartlett totally!😂

[@myself3209]

"Dayn did I create that?"

[@israeledeh2923]

The stank face is what keeps me coming back to this video for over 3 years now😂

[@Rhythmicons]

Mr. Henry deserves the industry's highest praise.

[@leonedwards9759]

I watch this several times everyday. Simply awesome!

[@SterlingChris-tion]

I'm practicing daily. Just watch im going to be on this level!!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@YungVokalz9]

I believe in u man

[@taurushamilton2739]

Sterling Sanders get it man🤘🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥

[@Faustoleone]

Do you want my piano? don´t need it any more.

[@YungVokalz9]

Fausto I need one

[@3rd_eyeairbrush]

U can do it

[@bevinroue5788]

When the most talented organist on the planet needs to pay the bills.

[@above-us-only-sky]

That improv and the song went together like oil on the water

[@sriyansh1729]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@amysand5400]

and still the transition slapped

[@PHONIBRAXTON]

After this pandemic I promisee I’m doing all the stuff I wanted to do. Including going to Cory Henry and similar events. Ballets, Broadway musicals, museums in different states, etc. even if I have to go alone.

[@bernard7057]

Same here. Live is too short for me to be sitting around when I could be seeing this man perform. He's from NY right?

[@valentinasanchez5757]

Yeah me too

[@casey7411]

Yeah, do it!!! :)

[@gainfz9037]

Why not now. As musicians, we have technology on our side and we use it to our advantage. I urge you to do the same, life is great filled with wonders; In music, relationships, religion, race... endless. In music, the sounds comes from the way your soul plays it, so use the internet to fill your soul so you can find the wonders within yourself to be able to play with enough understanding to play what you feel is art.

[@valentinasanchez5757]

@@gainfz9037 yeah, but its much better to go to this type of events in person, i mean yeah, Internet can be a great tool, but nothing compares to staring at a painting or listening to music and being there

[@MrMeluckycharms]

And out of no where comes Smoke On The Water

[@zapporacamper1318]

Pure genius. His soul is singing.

[@tutsthashi8864]

That moog at the beginning 1:05 to 1:30 is almost like the pulse of life. I've never heard anything like this in my whole life.

[@oxfordbambooshootify]

Jazz+rnb+classical in one single piece.. This is truly incredible

[@brianthompson4480]

Cory's a great gospel organist and much more!

[@reggiesowell4970]

Corey is on some awesome Beethoven or even the Mozart of our generation 👍🏿

[@earthsurfacepeople]

that transition to that other song is truly the duality of man lmao

[@reggiesowell4970]

Truly an otherworldly gift my brother

[@VincentMusolino]

I am crying because this is beautiful, And because what this man did would take me my lifetime. What a genius.

[@harlemsown2725]

Yes this was extraordinary

[@wyatony]

I have to come back and watch this masterpiece every few months. Ethereal

[@Adk_legendarykennels]

The journey and story telling of that solo was amazing! I didn’t want it to end.

[@jameshay884]

The future will be a better place, with him in it, playing his music. Thanks.....he is already a giant.

[@ferdykeyz4583]

The thing with him is that he's humble.

[@marijotells]

Word

[@sriyansh1729]

He shouldnt be and we would still love him

[@themusicwriter1]

I've found that most professional jazz players are.

[@dannyvue6595]

Oh noo... last time I watched a video of cory henry.. I stayed up all night for hours browsing admiring his talent. You wont trap me this time.. 3rd time watching this video now...

[@AngelAngelesIII]

I got entranced. I know Cory will be legendary. He moved us, touched us, and have us drop our jaw. Slowly I get more and more sucked in then he touched the organ. I got totally mesmerized and knew that I was watching something that a select few should have a privilege. Then the piano fades away and I invested all my attention to it... ONLY TO PLAY THE INTRO TO F***ING SMOKE ON THE WATER! I've never got bamboozled in life as much as this one!

[@communist_man_of_pesto401]

This music feels like dreaming in the best way possible. I love this sense of mistery and the complex emotions in his music. A lot of jazz you hear is technical but has no soul whatsoever, this is incredibly refreshing

[@SaulMoore-ob6fl]

The MOOG MASTER! The one, the only Mr. Henry.

[@josepijamas1214]

Cory Henry is the best keyboardist ever and no one can change my mind

[@clenzymaxiclas5405]

Yeah! Cory Henry is a good keyboardist but he doesn’t uses his left hand efficiently like Art Tatum! Art Tatum is the Supreme Master of the Piano!

[@null8295]

Anomalie

[@TheKingOfBoxing777]

@@clenzymaxiclas5405 he is talking about keyboard

[@Angelicalworship]

Saviour bee is #1

[@fikilejikumlambo2105]

Quennel Gaskin 💯👍🏿

[@woodentulike2no]

This literally made me cry...so Beautiful.

[@dannymula500]

This guy expresses deep emotions through the piano damn his a legend.

[@orlandoengland9184]

Indeed, this young man has a very UNIQUE talent and this was an AMAZING piece! Sounds like something from a MOVIE soundtrack.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👌🏾👍🏾❤💯

[@nyrobewillis5416]

It was a Stevie Wonder song

[@MB-go6uy]

This man is on his own planet. Period.

[@mexton]

One of the most talented musician composers of our time.

[@nikolairuff8301]

He just tells a story in music, insane!

[@ryanpaololinay6589]

Can you please tell me the story, I didn't actually understand it.

[@shodapad07]

@@ryanpaololinay6589 If I may try, there isn't any specific story. More like Cory expressed his feelings like a story teller - with highs, lows, turns, calm, silence, 'chaos', beauty, pain, love, and joy. At the end, the listeners get a canvas upon which they can tell their own stories too - a template of sorts. Thank you.

[@michaelnotes8707]

very insane.

[@soisaid9004]

This artist. Cory Henry...... He only has 86000 monthly plays on spotify. That number definitely makes him underrated for sure.

[@QueenBee-ew7wi]

So Isaid, totally agree, many artists are underrated when they don’t fit the mold, but Cory is on a whole other level that many may never reach.

[@drummerVOV]

Intellectual music is not a pop music and it’s always underrated

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

Do not get obsessed with numbers, Mozart died a pauper.😲

[@djdocdarkside8346]

Pure musical genius..I swear Cory is an alien, its not possible he is human

[@joshBizTv2783]

This is the blueprint for my life. Asin I mean he's always too accurate on piano. God bless him

[@valeriesampson2581]

The level of awesomeness of his talent is hypnotic and transforming! It is a true gift from the highest form. His music speaks to my soul and I am calmed by his choice of play.

[@davebertoletti]

Beautiful, beautiful piece, beautiful playing, beautiful photography.

[@paulturnet4572]

Yeah, the cinematography is lush, well done !!

[@leviticuskardwon5737]

What a wonderful playing I'm watching this from Liberia..... And I'm moved......by his fingers....

[@clivelange7879]

i can watch this piece whole day....man

[@moemack24]

Whoever dislikes this.....DOES NOT KNOW MUSIC!!! Cory is one of the most complete musicians walking on this earth. He is a genius for real!!!

[@joshc441]

Yesss. He can play gospel, jazz and classical. He is a living legend.

[@OfficialDRELOSKi]

They probably disliked it because of the ending

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Maurice Mack Sr: The minor chords and arpeggios-type scales around give some jazz and black music its impressive-sounding flavor. However, the chops are like night and day compared to Keith Emerson and Lang Lang: Take away the pretty-pretty sounds -- no comparison.

[@JELLYFISHFOX]

I wish I could hear this live one day.

[@smgsoundradio1326]

How the universe started... This is Amazing

[@MattJohnsonJamiroquai]

beautiful x

[@joevannyrivera]

Kids in the future will know Cory’s name when learning music history 👌🏽 he’s just on another level

[@kevinnoel9024]

Ever since viewing Mr Henry's performances, I can openly say, he's a true musical genius second to none.

[@calmradio]

Superb talent! A wonderful combination of analog meets McCoy Tyner. Love love love!

[@manb4war]

Just when I think I've seen all that Cory Henry had to offer, he goes and pulls this kind of stunt.

[@MrKeys57]

lol

[@cowboGA]

Pretty much sum it up

[@tooleyboi491]

Exactly,don't make any kind of sense wow!!!

[@cytogee7266]

Every time I see a Corey Henry solo I’m amazed and think it can’t be topped , and then I see this perfection!

[@nelsonsantiago651]

The man is a musical genius. The one and only of our time.

[@TheTruthAdamsShow1]

Nelson Santiago I wouldn’t say the one and only of our time. There’s quite a few geniuses out there.

[@B.Davis1]

QUITE a few lmao. First off Stevie wonder is still living 😂 let’s not get too too carried away. But Cory is definitely one of the greats.

[@rudybigboote3883]

Genius yes but definitely not the only one.

[@LorenzoYearby]

There are other geniuses but this man plays a million different styles and genres. Jazz, Gospel, Classical, Pop, Funk, Rock, Blues, Ragtime, Latin and so on, and at an expert level. Not just at a level that would make you say, "oh he can do that too" but at a high level. Not to mention there are multiple different versions of Gospel that a person not in church would not know. They think it's all the same. There is New York style, West coast, Chicago, Southern, Midwest etc...on top of all the other known genres. Cory is really one of a kind. So if people don't understand this, they will be the ones saying "he's not the only one" ....yea ...he pretty much is...

[@Sebster85]

He's not the only one.

[@friskybass101]

Relative to the transition of this beautiful improv into Smoke On The Water:- In my opinion, the true thing to take away here IS HOW SEAMLESS HE MADE THAT FLOW!!! SO SEAMLESS THAT NONE OF US SAW IT COMING.... so putting song choice aside:- "THIS INDEED SHOWCASES THE MUSICAL GENIUS OF CORY HENRY"..... dont bash it because you didnt expect that, instead applaud the technicality with which he made this seamless piece..... well done Mr Henry!!!

[@williamford9921]

I don't know what is more cooler, his personality, his playing ability and skills or them stunning sunglasses!!! Wow them Sunglasses!!! Wowwww!!!!

[@girlyexpressionsbudgets663]

I said the same exact thing

[@elliottguzman13]

I was literally in a trance and then smoke on the damn water woke me up ...

[@Overqualified1]

Felt like my alarm went off before I got a full night's sleep.

[@elliottguzman13]

@@Overqualified1 couldn’t have said it better lol

[@weirdo4653]

🤣🤣

[@allensmith8574]

That was absolutely beautiful

[@TheFirstGroover]

We are not ready for this. Our kids gonna love it

[@iforce2d]

not if Tik Tok is anything to go by

[@shodapad07]

Great to back here again after some time. Thank God for the Algorithms.

[@mr.worldwidekevinj4144]

Cory is beyond talented omg I study him day in and day out and I still don’t get how this is even possible

[@coreyclark3421]

What the HELL did i just watch??? And why am i about to watch it again???

[@eherrmann01]

If you liked that, watch him with Snarky Puppy!

[@cor6broo]

The reason why he's on repeat on my playlist

[@QueenBee-ew7wi]

Mr. Henry is divinely talented, much love and respect

[@TheDreAllen]

As a Grammy nominated songwriter I must say with a level and well musically travelled sensibility that this man is an evil heavenly conflicted musical genius with melody pouring from his lungs pores nostrils lips and follicles.

[@karihotakainen5210]

So you know your 1-5-6-4 progression, eh? Yea this is not that.

[@clintwestwood4545]

@@karihotakainen5210 eh’s’rude

[@michaelnotes8707]

😀😃 Best comment!

[@eddyvideostar]

Dear Dre: Definitely, something is.

[@R32Rocco]

He makes Herbie Hancock proud, surely. Superb performance, as usual! Love the Hammond Organ on that Nord!

[@lawrencejackson3160]

Cory is a mad scientist!

[@JohnsonkeyzMusicAcademy]

That's really crazy mehn 😎🔥💡Cory never disappoints

[@TastyChevelle]

Why the hell did they make him turn that beautiful piece of cosmic art to the intro for god damn Smoke On The Water

[@Maddie5822]

EXACTLYYYY!! Like WTF

[@jtyler203]

“Smoke on the water” was something I didn’t expect and didn’t need.

[@ozziejones1043]

yooooooo I was wondering the same thing. lol

[@alexbenito5633]

My soul started to physically leave my body when that happened. Out of all the ways to end that masterpiece, Smoke on the Water was probably the most horrifically out of place way to do it.

[@davidmarin_co]

i was so confused...wtf LMAO

[@charleseast2913]

Uuuunbelieable!!! Continued blessings Cory!!! God's gift strong in you sir. God speed. Change the world with it!!! AMEN.

[@traceywright3974]

The maestro himself Cory Henry!!!😀

[@clivelange7879]

puts me in another world.....wow

[@GuitarsRule08]

Did not see that coming... His playing is unbelievable

[@frederickgolden6694]

I hear Chick Corea in all of that beauty, the master has passed down a great legacy to us, his musical children are carrying on in his stead and i love it!!!🏹🎯💯👌👀

[@Seekimo]

Corey is the galactic pilot!

[@wboyk2]

Breathtaking. God given gift.

[@timwallander275]

I can’t understand how anyone would think this would be a great arrangement. ”Yeah you play the most amazing intro ever and build up tension, then we will enter the stage and totally fuck it up! It’s going to be awesome!”

[@ernoe303]

Exactly!

[@richgreen2089]

Lmfao!!

[@CliffHuxtableSweater]

What pisses me off is that, and im not kidding about this, corey prob just had an "idea" of what he'd do for the intro, then got to the show and played this. Tough to hear a man improv what wouldve taken you 5 years to even unite the ideas in your head. And a year after playing this he prob wouldnt even remember 25% of it, meanwhile, its become part of a jazz theory final at a class at Berklee. Crazy.

[@MatrixMarc]

Can’t contain genius

[@france20252000]

Stay Pissed, I Love Corey Henry

[@Dublin_N]

Just channel your anger at Cory Henry into motivation to practice 😁

[@musicfromhenjo3692]

@@Dublin_N im on board

[@Hallixon]

Bruh, the accuracy in what you said 😂😂

[@gyulamiklosi8810]

I always return for listening to this piece from Cory.

[@gyulamiklosi8810]

This impro from Cory is simply another level!

[@cameronmenzies8033]

Am I hearing a little Bill Laurence-esque playing the middle section where he switches to the piano sound? A great artist like this never stops evolving. Cory's a genius but the way he learns a little from every player he shares the stage with humbles him.

[@davehighlife1959]

I could never imagine Cory will turn sad romance into Rock n Roll🤟🏾🔥

[@kfallstidi]

Cory, you are an inspiration and EXTREMELY talented...ty

[@StephenFasseroMusic]

Cory, thank you!

[@ralphdurgaram7641]

Wow this man is a musical gift from God.

[@valeriesampson2581]

My soul has just been musically etched! I heard your soul! #CoryHenry

[@sheercerebralpower]

That is what great musicians do….first they play on their level when they solo and then they accommodate their fellow musician’s standard…..that is why we have these two heterogeneous pieces of music….

[@bobbybaird1583]

Finally I got to see him on Wednesday night in London and it was incredible. He is a genius of the modern age. I never buy band t-shirts, but I had to have that one!

[@eugeniaagard157]

Amazing sounds of glory !

[@shoottrue5115]

4 minutes 30 seconds of perfection.

[@Eric-pu7lp]

Grateful this is happening in our time

[@rxh1013]

Man!!!

[@vitaliykuloyans]

Nice Performance, improvisation great👍👍👍

[@luvhaniranenyeni8502]

he is just different!!!

[@Itz-All-Gud]

I've said for years, this is the modern T.S. Monk!

[@jayskywalker5049]

Yep Monk

[@markdent4052]

God bless him with a gift no one can't take it away

[@DashVieira]

When I tought I was impressed with the genius improvisation... SMOKE ON THE WATER ON YOUR FACE

[@weirdo4653]

lol

[@zikandgroovefr]

All you need, just a focus mind and those magical fingers.

[@mspressure1000]

He's a freaking musical genius!

[@Versul1]

Usually when someone says genius it's exaggerated. Usually. That is most certainly genius.

[@Oneness100]

He's talented, for sure. But I think that Joe Zawinul, Jan Hammer are geniuses with regards to keyboards. They set standards that OTHERS followed. That's what a GENIUS is, in my book anyway. To me, they had playing styles that were unique and easily recognizable. A few others that were In that category are Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, Keith Jarret, McCoy Tyner, and some others that would have to jog my memory. These are those that I think deserve to be called Genius. But he still has a ways to go before he sets a new standard and style like these other giants. But he's got a great start. Just my opinion.

[@Oneness100]

They lost me when the rest of the band played Smoke on the Water. It was not a favorite of mine when the song first came out and it still isn't on my list of favorites. :-)

[@Versul1]

@@Oneness100 what instrument do you play?

[@Oneness100]

Don Blackburn Drums

[@תשובה-באהבה]

Brilliantly deep

[@bwmertz]

I was doing something, and then this video came up, and then I forgot what I was doing. Because I was witnessing one of the great mixed synth/piano keyboard solo improvisations of all time. And then Smoke in the Water happened and it was one of the most disappointing possible evolutions out of such a divine keyboard solo. So now I feel mixed.

[@slipstreammonkey]

Use Hyperbole much?

[@randomdude6136]

Man’s gotta eat

[@flyboyvais]

Here comes the moment I can say that I've jammed with Cory when he came to my country on a fest. And I was mind blown of how talented he is.