Search - Marc Cary :: Focus Trio Live 2009 (Dig)

"Cary's vision of mainstream jazz packs a powerful punch." -- Entertainment Weekly "One of the four most versatile keyboard players in jazz." -- DownBeat "A provocative, high-octane pianist and bandleader." -- Village Voice "Cary is one of only a few pianists to tackle the sound and percussion of Duke Ellington and Randy Weston." -- New York Times * With inimitable style, Marc Cary and his FOCUS Trio fuse together East Asian, Indian, African, and Native American influences within the African-American blues and jazz traditions. * Cary has earned four Grammy nominations for his ensemble work--most recently, a 2009 nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album as a participant of Stefon Harris's/Blackout on Urbanis. His production work on Q-Tip's The Renaissance helped earn that disc a nomination for Best Rap Album of 2009. * His power, imagination, and versatility are fueled by his many collaborations with a stellar array of popular artists in the jazz, R&B, and pop arenas including Me'Shell N'degeocello, Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter, Erykah Badu, Jackie McLean, Ani DiFranco, Wynton Marsalis, and many more.