Bryan Carter is a two-time Grammy Award–winning and Tony Award–winning drummer, vocalist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and bandleader.

A graduate of The Juilliard School, Carter has performed with legendary artists including McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Kenny Barron, Michael Feinstein, and Kurt Elling. In addition to his work across film, television, and Broadway, he is the founder of Jazz at Pride, a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting performances and educational programs featuring world-class artists from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Carter has appeared as a drummer on NBC’s Maya & Marty, the iconic children’s program Sesame Street, and as a frequent guest with The 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers. His writing credits include major awards broadcasts such as the 76th Annual Tony Awards and the 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).

He served as co-orchestrator for Broadway’s Some Like It Hot, for which he and collaborator Charlie Rosen made history by sweeping all three major orchestration honors in a single season: the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award. The pair continued their success at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, winning Best Musical Theater Album.

In 2024, Carter premiered Rustin in Renaissance, a seven-movement oratorio on the life of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin. The work debuted at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Appel Room, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of “The House of Swing.”

In 2025, Carter returned to Broadway in six creative roles, including co–music supervisor and orchestrator, for the five-time Tony-nominated production Good Night, and Good Luck, written by and starring Academy Award winner George Clooney. The production made history as the first Broadway play to be broadcast live on television (CNN) and streaming (Max), reaching over 7.3 million viewers.

At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in 2026, Carter earned his second Grammy Award alongside Charlie Rosen, Matthew Whitaker, and The 8-Bit Big Band. He continues his Broadway work as music supervisor and arranger for The Fear of 13, starring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody and Emmy nominee Tessa Thompson.

Carter’s latest album, I Believe, is available via Bandstand Presents and La Reserve Records. He is represented by Bandstand Artists.