Terri Lyne Carrington: podcast appearances and interviews

Terri Lyne Carrington, born on August 4, 1965, is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has performed with notable jazz artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, and the Yellowjackets. Between 1997 and 2007, she toured with Hancock's various musical configurations, ranging from electric to acoustic. In 2007, she became a professor at Berklee College of Music, her alma mater, where she had previously received an honorary doctorate in 2003. Carrington is the founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and The Carr Center in Detroit, Michigan. She also serves on the board of trustees for The Recording Academy, the board of directors for the International Society for Jazz Arrangers and Composers, and the advisory board for The History Makers and New Music USA. She has won four Grammy Awards, including a 2013 award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, making her the first female musician to win in this category. Carrington has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards overall, with a recent 2026 nomination for We Insist 2025! in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category. Additionally, she hosts Future Flavors with Terri Lyne Carrington, a weekly one-hour show on SiriusXM's Real Jazz channel.