Marc Cary
American jazz pianist (born 1967)
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Marc Cary (born January 29, 1967)[1] is an American jazz pianist based out of New York City.[2] Cary has played and recorded with a number of well-known musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove, Arthur Taylor, Abbey Lincoln, Carlos Garnett, Erykah Badu, Meshell Ndegeocello, Stefon Harris, Lauryn Hill, Ani DiFranco, Jackie McLean, Q-Tip, and Carmen McRae.
Marc Cary | |
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Cary in 2007 Photo by Jalylah Burrell | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Marc Anthony Cary January 29, 1967 New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Label | Motéma Music |
| Website | marccary |
Life and career
Cary grew up playing on the go-go music scene in Washington, D.C. He eventually moved to New York City, and it was through his work with Abbey Lincoln that broad audiences were first introduced to his rhythmic style, which draws on the influence of Randy Weston and McCoy Tyner.[3]
Discography
As leader/co-leader
| Year recorded | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cary On | Enja | With Roy Hargrove (trumpet), Ron Blake (tenor sax), Dwayne Burno (bass), Dion Parson (drums), Yarborough Charles Laws (flute), Charlene Fitzpatrick (vocals) |
| 1997 | Listen | Arabesque | With Billy Johnson (bass), Dion Parson (drums), Yarbrough Charles Laws (flute), Daniel Moreno (percussion), Ron Blake (tenor sax), Terell Stafford (trumpet) |
| 1998 | The Anitdote | Arabesque | With Daniel Moreno, Yarbrough Charles Laws (percussion), Ron Blake (sax), John Ormond (bass) |
| 1999? | Captured Live in Brazil | Jazzateria | with Indigenous People |
| 1999 | Rhodes Ahead | Jazzateria | |
| 1999 | Trillium | Jazzateria | With Nasheet Waits and Tarus Mateen |
| 2003? | N.G.G.R. Please | Jazzateria | with Indigenous People |
| 2006 | FOCUS | Motéma Music | Trio, with Sameer Gupta and David Ewell |
| 2006? | AbStraKt | BlaK | Motéma Music | |
| 2012 | For the Love of Abbey | Motéma Music | Solo piano |
| 2013? | Four Directions | Motéma Music | Trio, with Burniss Earl Travis II, Rashaan Carter (bass; separately), Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla) |
| 2015 | Rhodes Ahead, Vol. 2 | Motéma Music | |
| 2018 | After the Jam, Volume 1 | Independent | Trio, with Dan Chmielinski (bass), Diego Ramirez (drums) |
As sideman
With Abbey Lincoln
- Who Used to Dance (Verve/Gitanes Jazz, 1996 [1997])
- Wholly Earth (Verve/Gitanes Jazz, 1998 [1999])
With David Murray
- Be My Monster Love (Motéma, 2013)
With Roy Hargrove
- Of Kindred Souls (Novus/RCA, 1993)
With Art Taylor
Accolades
- Best New Jazz Artist Award, 2000 – Billboard/BET
- Grammy Award nominations for work with Roy Hargrove, Betty Carter, Stefon Harris, and Abbey Lincoln
- Native American Music Awards nomination, 2003
- One of Downbeat magazine's "25 for the future of Jazz!"
- Downbeat, "Rising Star: Keyboard", 2014