Keith Carlock

Who is Keith Carlock?

Keith Carlock is an American drummer originally from Clinton, Mississippi. He currently resides in New York City, NY. He has recorded and/or toured with musicians that include Sting, John Mayer, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Diana Ross, Faith Hill, The Blues Brothers Band, Leni Stern, David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Wayne Krantz, Harry Belafonte, Oz Noy, Clay Aiken, Rascal Flatts, Paula Abdul, and Grover Washington, Jr.. Carlock was the exclusive drummer for every track on Steely Dan's Everything Must Go. While in the Jazz Studies program at the University of North Texas, Carlock studied with many teachers, including Ed Soph. Carlock is also the husband of pop/rock singer/songwriter Lynne Timmes. In October 2009 he released an instructional DVD called The Big Picture: Phrasing, Improvisation, Style, and Technique.