Terri Lyne Carrington

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Medford, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Music department, Composer

Has been honored with a Dr․ Martin Luther King, Jr․ Award by the city of Boston
In 1988 and 1989, she won two Boston music Awards and was nominated for a Grammy, an NAACP Image Award and a CMJ award
Serves as the Artistic Director of the Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival
Received an honorary doctorate from alma mater Berklee in 2003
Graduated from Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, and has since returned as a professor
After graduating from Berklee, she was encouraged by mentor Jack DeJohnette to relocate to New York, where she began performing with luminaries such as Stan Getz
At 12 years old, a profile of her was included in the PBS kids biography series "Rebop․"
Broke into public awareness in the 1970s after working as the house drummer for "The Arsenio Hall Show․"
Often holds clinics and workshops to instruct students on the mechanics of jaz drumming and music, visiting schools such as Michigan State, Notre Dame, Purdue and the Juliard School
Is a jazz drummer, composer, producer and instructor best known for touring with Herbie Hancock's groups between 1997 and 2007
Worked with singer/songwriter Peabo Bryson to pen "Always Reach for Your Dreams," which was commissioned for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta
Serves as a board member for Chicago's community and cultural arts center, Little Black Pearl

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