Marc Cary (born January 29, 1967) is an American jazz pianist based out of New York City. 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.
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.
Discography
As leader/co-leader Year recordedTitleLabelNotes1995Cary OnEnjaWith Roy Hargrove (trumpet), Ron Blake (tenor sax), Dwayne Burno (bass), Dion Parson (drums), Yarborough Charles Laws (flute), Charlene Fitzpatrick (vocals)1997ListenArabesqueWith Billy Johnson (bass), Dion Parson (drums), Yarbrough Charles Laws (flute), Daniel Moreno (percussion), Ron Blake (tenor sax), Terell Stafford (trumpet)1998The AnitdoteArabesqueWith Daniel Moreno, Yarbrough Charles Laws (percussion), Ron Blake (sax), John Ormond (bass)1999?Captured Live in BrazilJazzateriawith Indigenous People 1999Rhodes AheadJazzateria1999TrilliumJazzateriaWith Nasheet Waits and Tarus Mateen2003?N.G.G.R. PleaseJazzateriawith Indigenous People 2006FOCUSMotéma MusicTrio, with Sameer Gupta and David Ewell2006?AbStraKt BlaKMotéma Music2012For the Love of AbbeyMotéma MusicSolo piano2013?Four DirectionsMotéma MusicTrio, with Burniss Earl Travis II, Rashaan Carter (bass; separately), Sameer Gupta (drums, tabla)2015Rhodes Ahead, Vol. 2Motéma Music2018After the Jam, Volume 1IndependentTrio, with Dan Chmielinski (bass), Diego Ramirez (drums)
As sideman With Abbey Lincoln Who Used to Dance (Verve/Gitanes Jazz, 1996 ) Wholly Earth (Verve/Gitanes Jazz, 1998 )
With David Murray Be My Monster Love (Motéma, 2013) With Roy Hargrove
Of Kindred Souls (Novus/RCA, 1993)
With Art Taylor Mr. A.T. (Enja, 1992)
With Roy Hargrove The Vibe (1992) 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
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