Henry Cole is a shape-shifting drummer whose versatile, multicultural style positions him at the forefront of a growing wave of jazz innovation and cross-cultural 21st-century rhythms. A Grammy award winner, master drummer and skilled arranger, he draws inspiration from a long line of highly skilled Boricua Pioneers who performed in local, military and jazz bands. His sonic roots - African, Indigenous and European - have been brewing for years and have come together to create a unique, mestizo sound. A native of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Cole started playing the piano at the age of four and fell in love with the drums at the age of nine. Cole cultivated a reputation in Old San Juan's diverse music scene, working with poets, rappers, Bomba musicians, pleneros, rockers, and salsa ringleaders. The World Music Report touted, “Henry Cole has left an indelible mark on music with a singularly memorable debut record, so aptly titled as to almost point in the direction in which the master drummer will be headed in the near future.” National Public Radio, selected the album as "One of the Five New Directions in Jazz Evolution.” Living legend Chick Corea applauded Cole for "beautifully expanding on the traditions he grew up with." Henry Cole experiences music as one world, “a space beyond styles.” His primary goal is to reach a broad audience with a message of diversity, determination and unity.