User:Marc McCreary

Marc Kevin McCreary (April 8, 1960 - )( Musician) Keyboard extraordinaire for St. Clair Pinckney (Saxophonist for the legendary James Brown since 1961) and understudy of Bernie Worrell of the famed group Parliament- Funkadelic.

Marc McCreary was born in Boston, Mass.He was a child prodigy. He had a gifted ear for music. As a youngster he shined shoes in a barbershop called "Eyes Don't Lie" founded by Sonny Brisbon. In the 70's, He walked around the streets of Boston playing a Melodica Piano, a wind-like instrument that he blew into with piano keys, improvising to the sounds of the streets, the radio etc. Anything he heard he could play. While improvising to the radio in the barbershop, the director to the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston,( Webster Lewis) was getting a haircut and heard Mr. McCreary. He told Mr. McCreary to meet him at the school on that following Monday and gave him a scholarship to the school at the age of 15. At the age of 15, he also used to sneek into the world renowned nightclub called " The Sugar Shack of Boston" where he linked up with Funk-Master/Keyboardist Extraordinaire Bernie Worrell who took a liking to him and took him under his wing. Bernie used to call him from the audience to sit in with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic.From that point on, there was no stopping Mr.McCreary. His love and talent flourished into being one of the worlds most gifted pianist. He continued sitting in with George Clinton. In 1979, he was there when the first "Mothership Tour" was landed in Providence, R.I. In 1984,he moved to Atlanta, Ga. where another great heavy weight of the music industry took him under his wing,(St. Clair Pinckney saxophonist for James Brown since 1961 until his untimely departure 1999.) In 1987, Mr. McCreary co-wrote Mr. Pinckney's first solo album entitled " Do You Like it" and in 1989, he also co-wrote Mr. Pinckney's second album entitled "Private Stock" with Fred Wesley on Trombone and Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis on Saxophone of the JB's. Right today Mr. McCreary is still sitting in with George Clinton and he is featured on various projects. Living back in Boston, he continues to woodshed and write his music.