Marc Cary
Marc Anthony Cary (born January 29, 1967 in New York City ) is an American jazz pianist and arranger .
Live and act
Marc grew up in Washington, DC and began his career in the go-go scene there, then worked in New York City with the support of Mickey Bass and Beaver Harris . From the early 1990s he appeared with Art Taylor , Betty Carter and Roy Hargrove ( The Vibe , 1992). In 1994 he became an accompanist and arranger for Abbey Lincoln . In the same year his debut album Cary On was released . a. Roy Hargrove, Ron Blake and Dwayne Burno participated. This was followed by two productions for the Arabesque label , Listen (with Terell Stafford ) and The Antidote at the end of the 1990s . After an electronica project ( Rhodes Ahead ), he began working with an acoustic piano trio in 2000.
Cary currently leads (2012) the Focus Trio with drummer Duane King and bassist Tarus Mateen . In his music - influenced by Randy Weston and McCoy Tyner - he processes post-bop with Afro-Cuban rhythms and electronic grooves.
Discographic notes
- Cary On (Enja, 1995)
- The Magician ( Enja , 1996)
- Who Used to Dance (PolyGram / Nerve, 1997)
- Lists (Arabesque, 1997)
- The Antidote (Arabesque, 1998)
- Indigenous People (Jazzateria, 1999)
- Trillium (Jazzateria, 2000)
- Rhodes Ahead (Jazzateria, 2000)
- Focus (Motema, 2006)
- Focus Trio Live 2009 (Motema, 2009)
- Cary On: The Prequel (2020)
Web links
- Web presence
- Portrait at Jazzateria
- Marc Cary at Allmusic (English)
- Marc Cary at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Patrick Jarenwattananon: The Marc Cary Focus Trio (Kinda Sorta) Live At DC Jazz Festival at NPR Jazz
- ↑ Giovanni Russonello: Photos Marc Cary at Bohemian Caverns: Believing in the groove (and out) . In: CapitalBop
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cary, Marc |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cary, Marc Anthony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |