 In May 2006, she was touring with Darryl Harper (clarinet), Xavier Davis (piano), Alvester Garnett (drums)(still with her in 2011), and Matt Parish (Upright bass).Carter was awarded a MacArthur Fellows Program grant, also known as a "genius grant", in September 2006.The award includes a grant of $500,000 over five years, and the committee stated this about Carter