Marc Cary

{{Short description|American jazz pianist (born 1967)}}

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| name = Marc Cary

| image = Marc Cary.jpg

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| caption = Photo by Jalylah Burrell

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

| birth_name = Marc Anthony Cary

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|01|31}}

| birth_place = New York City, U.S.

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| genre = Jazz

| occupation = Musician

| instrument = Piano

| years_active = 1990–present

| label = Motéma Music

| associated_acts = Sameer Gupta

| website = {{URL|marccary.com}}

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Marc Cary (born January 29, 1967)Feather, Leonard & Gitler, Ira (2007). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz, p116. Oxford University Press. is a post bop jazz pianist based out of New York City.{{cite web |title=Marc Cary Biography |last=Adler |first=David R. |publisher=Allmusic |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p62978/biography|pure_url=yes}} |accessdate=22 March 2010}} Cary has played and recorded with several 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.

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.Russonello, Giovanni. "Photos | Marc Cary at Bohemian Caverns:

Believing in the groove (and out)". CapitalBop. Retrieved 10 May 2012. http://www.capitalbop.com/2011/04/26/photos-marc-cary-at-bohemian-caverns-believing-in-the-groove/