 She was musical director of the Sing the Truth Tour with Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright and Angelique Kidjo (with Romero Lubambo, Geri Allen, James Genus, and Munyungo Jackson).As a recording artist, in 1988 Carrington started concentrating her efforts on writing and producing her own works, resulting in "Real Life Story", her 1989 Grammy-nominated debut album with Gerald Albright, Hiram Bullock, Greg Osby, Dianne Reeves, Patrice Rushen, Carlos Santana, John Scofield, Wayne Shorter, and Grover Washington Jr.; "Jazz is a Spirit", her 2002 European album with Terence Blanchard, Kevin Eubanks.Herbie Hancock, Wallace Roney, and Gary Thomas; and "Structure", her 2004 European album with Greg Osby, Jimmy Haslip, and Adam Rogers.