JOE HENRY IN CONCERT:
Troubadour Joe Henry has built a rapport with Americana fans over the past three decades with superb songwriting and moving performances that incorporate a range of influences from jazz to country. His stripped-down shows enthrall fans with nothing more than his gravelly voice and earthy acoustic guitar, and ticket buyers hang on each poetic word of favorites like "Sunday Morning Coming Down," "Lead Me On," and "Signs." As Joe Henry embarks on the Shine a Light Tour in 2016 with folk rock iconoclast Billy Bragg, fans of stirring roots music will get the rare chance to see these two stalwarts relive and celebrate the spirit of Americana.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Joe Henry's music career began when he moved to New York and released his 1986 debut album Talk of Heaven. He embraced an alt-country sensibility for the albums Short Man's Room (1992) and Kindness of the World (1993), which earned critical praise and made him an artist to watch. Henry later developed a passion for jazz and tapped pioneering free jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman to play on his critically acclaimed 2001 album Scar. He's also garnered praise for his production work with other artists, including Grammy-winning efforts by Solomon Burke, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, and Ramblin' Jack Elliott. While he's helped more than a dozen artists develop their sound, Henry has also continued his growth as a performer on lauded albums like Reverie (2011) and Invisible Hour (2014). Fans new and old can't help but be drawn in by Joe Henry's performances, and this talented storyteller continues to impress audiences around the world with his brilliant songcraft and eclectic take on folk music.
