Jazz Articles about Terri Lyne Carrington

Terri Lyne Carrington: Jazz is a Spirit

by C. Michael Bailey
October 14, 2002

A Street Poem...

Jazz is a Spirit is a hip, high profile offering by drummer/percussionist Terri Lyne Carrington. Carrington fingers the best jazz talent performing today for inclusion on her current rumination. This talent includes the young lions Wallace Roney and Terence Blanchard (who both breathe the spirit of Miles), mainstream icons Kevin Eubanks and Gary Thomas, as well as the established old guard, could it be? Herbie Hancock? This is Carrington’s first date as a leader since 1989’s Real ...

Meet Terri Lyne Carrington

by Craig Jolley
March 1, 2002

Drummer/composer Terri Lyne Carrington found her voice early. Unlike other child prodigies, she was not transfixed by her early success and has continued to grow musically. Besides her brilliance as a drummer she is now established as a bandleader and producer. She records and tours with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and many others. New CD: Jazz Is A Spirit (The ACT Company) Wayne Shorter said “Jazz means, 'No category.'" I want to take the listeners to places. They ...

Terri Lyne Carrington: Jazz Is A Spirit

by Jim Santella
March 1, 2002

In 1989, Terri Lyne Carrington moved to Los Angeles, where she took on the responsibility of house drummer for Arsenio Hall's late night television talk show. It gave her the opportunity to work with artists from different backgrounds; but it did not – as is often the case – tempt her into a watering-down of her love for great jazz. The ACT record label specializes in jazz, world music and world jazz: without boundaries. Like Carrington, the label feels that ...