Lance Carter (May 11, 1955 – November 1, 2006) was an American jazz drummer and percussionist. A musician for more than 30 years, he is recognized for his work with Grammy Award-winning artist Cassandra Wilson and as a long-time collaborator of Sonny Sharrock, with whom he recorded the theme song to the Cartoon Network series Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
^Sterling, Guy. "Lance Carter, 51, versatile drummer", The Star-Ledger, November 11, 2006. Accessed December 3, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "He was 51 and lived in Woodbridge. Mr. Carter was born in New Brunswick on May 11, 1955.... Mr. Carter played drums in the band at Highland Park High School, where he graduated in 1974."