The Sit-Down Podcast with James Hurt-Marc Cary-Native New Yorker

Keyboardist, composer, and educator Marc Cary joins the Sit-Down Podcast to discuss his origin story and how the 'district' shaped his musical trajectory. Although his birthplace was Harlem in New York City, Cary spent time in several areas on the Eastern Seaboard to include his parents home state of Rhode Island before relocating to the District of Columbia. Tune in as Marc weaves a thread of all of his earliest experiences from his family of talented musicians to frequent encounters with the progenitors of the Golden Era of Jazz often invited into his home while growing in Washington, D.C. such as Dizzie Gillespie, Tommy Flanagan, and Sarah Vaughan. Bassist, arranger, and composer Mickey bass, responsible for several luminaries in Jazz across several generations, is cited as the educator responsible for creating a path to learn the language of Jazz through his diminished-whole-tone concept. Special attention is also devoted to the original indigenous American beat which emerged from the D.C. area known as Go-Go as being instrumental in Cary's development as a young band leader under the direction of Chuck Brown also known as the 'Godfather' of Go-Go.  The pivotal moment for Mark was performing in the Dizzie Gillespie Jazz Youth Orchestra which created a path for the younger generation of musicians to cary the music forward. The influence of Cary's breadth of musicianship can be felt through his current  unit Focus Trio. Background music by James Hurt.

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Chapters

• 9:06 Discovering music as a form of self-expression
• 11:59 New York City, Urban Renewal, movement, and music
• 18:59 Starting a band, Chuck Brown, and the indigenous rhythm of Go-Go from Washington D.C.
• 30:45 The entrepreneurial spirit and the 'Mother of invention'
• 35:15 Brutality vs love as a path towards excellence
• 43:54 Mickey Bass and his impact on Jazz Education across several generations
• 50:57 Jazz historicity and the preservation of the whole story of it's origins
• 52:44 Dizzie Gillespie as a cultural ambassador and RAP Incorporated
• 58:32 Native American roots, statutes of liberty, and the United States of America
• 59:45 The language and syntax of Jazz as seperate and distinct through the Mickey Bass system-professional development
• 1:09:08 Abbey Lincoln's impact on accompanying 'as' a conversation and the spoken word
• 1:18:18 Artistic philosophy, an open mind, and cultural exploration
• 1:23:09 Cosmic connections, spiritual bonds, and next steps