SMOOTH JAZZ ALL STARS/CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES

Inspired keyboardist, composer, prolific studio musician and producer Brian Simpson has a soulful approach to music that has made him first call for many including Janet Jackson, Teena Marie, George Duke, Stanley Clarke and Dave Koz.

Simpson hits the JazzFest stage with four other musicians as part of his Smooth Jazz All Stars. Grammy Award-nominated artists Maysa and Kenny Lattimore will bring R&B and gospel vocals while saxophonists, Kim Waters and Paul Taylor will round it out.

Best known for his role in Snarky Puppy, Cory Henry’s deft keyboard skills have been blowing minds around the world for more than two decades. He and the band whip up an intoxicating blend of blues, soul, R&B, Afrobeat, gospel, and jazz, blurring genres and upending expectations at every turn.