Bryan Carter
Bryan Carter (born July 11, 1990, in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American drummer, vocalist, composer, arranger, orchestrator and bandleader.[1][2] In 2023, he and Charlie Rosen won the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for Some Like It Hot.
Bryan Carter
July 11, 1990
St. Louis, Missouri
drummer, vocalist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, bandleader
Bandstand Presents, La Reserve
Early life and education[edit]
Bryan Carter was born in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] He was introduced to the drums by his father at the age of two. He began his formal musical training on the violin at the age of four using the Suzuki method.[2][3] Carter was raised in Sycamore, Illinois and attended Sycamore High School. While in high school he was a part of The Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemble where he met future collaborators Emmet Cohen, Benny Benack III, Grace Kelly, Cody Fry and Chad Lefkowitz-Brown.[4]
Carter attended The Juilliard School in New York City, receiving a Bachelor of Music in 2012.[5][6]
Personal life[edit]
Carter resides in the Hells Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. He identifies as Gay.[5][27]
Jazz at Pride[edit]
In 2019, Bryan established “Jazz at Pride”—a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and creating safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community within the jazz community.[14]
Endorsements[edit]
Carter endorses Vic Firth drumsticks, mallets and brushes, Zildjian cymbals, Remo drumheads and Ludwig Drums.