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Medford's Terri Lyne Carrington Makes 2020 'Best Of Boston' List

Carrington was awarded "Best Local Album" for her album, Waiting Game, in Boston Magazine's annual "Best Of" issue.

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Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington performs onstage during the "For the Love Of Our Children Gala" hosted by the National CARES Mentoring Movement on January 25, 2016 in New York City.
Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington performs onstage during the "For the Love Of Our Children Gala" hosted by the National CARES Mentoring Movement on January 25, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for National CARES Mentoring Movement)

MEDFORD, MA — A renowned jazz drummer and Medford resident made Boston Magazine's 2020 "Best of Boston" list. Terri Lyne Carrington, a Berklee professor and Grammy-winning bandleader, was awarded "Best Local Album" for her album, Waiting Game.

Boston Magazine says Carrington "excels at anything she touches" and calls Waiting Game "one of the most astonishing albums ever released by a Boston musician.

The annual "Best Of" awards recognize the best from Boston, the suburbs and the Cape and Islands. This year's issue included new awards related to the current times, such as excellence in the virtual community, work-from-home attire, and mask making.

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