From Stride Piano to Bebop: “Summer Serenade”

Jazz pianist Marc Cary explores the evolution of jazz in San Juan Hill through a live musical performance that celebrates the music of James P. Johnson, Benny Carter, and Thelonious Monk and their influence on the stride piano, swing, and bebop styles.
Enjoy this excerpt of Cary’s ensemble performing “Summer Serenade” by Benny Carter.
FEATURING
Marc Cary, piano
Eric Kennedy, drums
Abraham Burton, tenor saxophone
Barry Stephenson, bass
Part of Legacies of San Juan Hill, an ongoing project that explores and uplifts the history, communities, and cultural legacy of the Manhattan neighborhoods that existed in and around the area where Lincoln Center resides today. To learn more, visit: LincolnCenter.org/SanJuanHill
This performance was filmed at Lincoln Center on May 14, 2024.

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How can you dare to use the term _Stride_ in the title of a Music Video in which the pianist never wanders south of _Middle C?_ 🎼 🎶 🎵 🎶 - j q t -