Keith Carlock is an American jazz drummer originally from Clinton, Mississippi. He currently resides in New York City with his wife and daughters. He has recorded and/or toured with Wayne Krantz, 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, Harry Belafonte, Oz Noy, Clay Aiken, Rascal Flatts, Paula Abdul, and Grover Washington, Jr.