Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Years active 2009–present | Instruments Vocals, Piano Website daratucker.com | |
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Record labels Watchman Records, Watchman Music Similar Helen Sung, Alan Ferber, Peter Bernstein Profiles | ||
Dara tucker songs from the shelter moving on
Dara Tucker is an American jazz singer and composer. Tucker has released three studio albums; "All Right Now" (2009), "Soul Said Yes" (2011) and "The Sun Season" (2014) as well as a limited-release, live performance album, "Dara Tucker Live" in 2013. "Soul Said Yes" reached the top ten on Amazon's R&B charts. Tucker has performed internationally with her jazz ensemble since 2009. She was featured on the Tavis Smiley Show in 2015, and opened for Gregory Porter in 2016. She has shared the stage with jazz musicians such as organist Dr. Lonnie Smith, 7-string guitarist Charlie Hunter, and pianist Johnny O'Neal at The Blue Note in New York City, The San Jose Jazz Festival, Smoke Jazz and Supper Club in NYC, Sculler's in Boston, MA, The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, and Snug Harbor in New Orleans, LA. She has recorded with guitarist Peter Bernstein, guitarist Charlie Hunter, pianist Helen Sung, trombonist Alan Ferber, saxophonist John Ellis and drummer Donald Edwards.
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- Dara tucker songs from the shelter moving on
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- Background
- Musical career
- Musical influences
- Studio albums
- Honors
- Songs
- References
Dara tucker singing the nearness of you with johnny o neal
Background
Dara Tucker was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the third of seven children to music minister and gospel recording artist, Doyle Tucker and singer Lynda Tucker. She started out singing harmony at the age of 4 with her brothers and sisters, and began playing the piano at age 8. She traveled the country singing with her family for most of her childhood. Dara's family spent time in Spokane, Washington, Detroit, Michigan, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Pasadena, California and Baltimore, Maryland. She and her brothers and sisters, known as "The Tuckers" were known for their rich harmonies and seamless blend. Dara studied International Business and German Studies at Oral Roberts University. After graduating, Tucker worked for a few years in the field of International Business. She then moved to Interlaken, Switzerland to study German while aupairing.
Musical career
Dara Tucker began writing while living in Switzerland in 2003, and in 2004, moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a singer/songwriter. She recorded the first of her albums, "All Right Now" in 2009. It featured mostly Great American Songbook standards. Her second album, "Soul Said Yes" (2011) was a blend of R&B and jazz and featured seven string guitarist, Charlie Hunter. It made Amazon.com's top 10 R&B chart within a few weeks of its release. Two of Tucker's compositions were included on this project.
Tucker's third release, "The Sun Season" (2014) was recorded in Astoria, Queens, New York. Ten of the twelve songs on "The Sun Season" were written by Tucker. The album features Peter Bernstein on guitar, Helen Sung on piano, Donald Edwards on drums, John Ellis on saxophone, Alan Ferber on trombone and Greg Bryant on bass. It reached number 62 on the JazzWeek charts on September 22, 2014.
On June 29, 2015, Dara was interviewed by Tavis Smiley for his PBS television show. On the show, she performed an original song she wrote with her sister, Diamond Tucker entitled, "Giants" from The Sun Season. Dara Tucker on Tavis Smiley. She opened for Gregory Porter in Nashville, TN on June 4, 2016 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Dara Tucker is a frequent performer at the Nashville Jazz Workshop, and performed her New York CD release show at "Smoke Jazz and Supper Club" on New York's upper west side in August 2014. She is currently recording her 4th CD project of all original music in Nashville, Tennessee, tentatively entitled, "Oklahoma Rain".
Musical influences
Tucker counts among her influences: Lynda Tucker, Doyle Tucker, Mel Tormé, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Nancy Wilson.
Studio albums
Live albums
Honors
Songs
Beautiful SunThe Sun Season · 2014
The Morning SunThe Sun Season · 2014
See It AlwaysThe Sun Season · 2014