Mickey Tucker (born April 28, 1941, Durham, North Carolina) is an American jazz pianist and organist.
When he was six, he started on piano, eventually playing in church. He performed in the 1960s with Little Anthony and the Imperials and Damita Jo, and also accompanied comedian Timmy Rogers. He entered the jazz world in 1969, working for the next several years with Eric Kloss, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, James Moody, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Eddie Jefferson, and George Benson. He was music director for Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. During the 1980s, he appeared on albums by Phil Woods, Art Farmer, Richie Cole, and Benny Golson.
Triplicity (Xanadu, 1975)Doublet (Dan, 1976)Sojourn (Xanadu, 1977)Mister Mysterious (Muse, 1978)The Crawl (Muse, 1979)Blues in Five Dimensions (Steeplechase, 1989)Sweet Lotus Lips (Denon, 1989)Hang in There (Steeplechase, 1994)Gettin' There (SteepleChase, 1995)With Junior Cook
Pressure Cooker (Catalyst, 1977)The Place to Be (SteepleChase, 1988)On a Misty Night (SteepleChase, 1989)You Leave Me Breathless (SteepleChase, 1991)With Frank Foster
1968 Manhattan Fever1978 Twelve Shades of Black1979 Non-Electric Company1998 Swing2007 Well WaterWith Bill Hardman
1978 Home1989 What's UpWith Louis Hayes
The Crawl (Candid, 1989)With Willis Jackson
1973 West Africa1974 Headed and GuttedWith Eddie Jefferson
1974 Things Are Getting Better1976 Godfather of Vocalese1999 Vocal EaseWith Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1971 Blacknuss1978 The Vibration Continues1999 Left Hook Right CrossWith Eric Kloss
1974 Essence (Muse)1976 Battle of the Saxes (Muse)With Johnny Lytle
1980 Fast Hands1997 Easy EasyWith the Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet
Stablemates, Art Farmer/Tommy Flanagan (1979)Moment to Moment (Soul Note, 1983)Nostalgia (Baystate, 1983)Back to the City (Contemporary, 1986)Real Time (Contemporary, 1986 [1988])With Archie Shepp
1978 Live in Tokyo1989 Tray of SilverWith George Benson
1985 Love Walked In1985 The Electrifying George Benson1987 4 for an Afternoon1993 Witchcraft1995 Par Excellence1998 San Francisco: 19721999 Live: Early Years1999 The Masquerade Is Over2002 After Hours2002 Blue BossaWith others
1972 Never Again!, James Moody1973 The New Heritage Keyboard Quartet, Roland Hanna, Mickey Tucker1974 Live at Town Hall, Roy Brooks1976 Illusions, Jimmy Ponder1976 Invitation, David Schnitter1977 New Horizons, Charles McPherson1978 The Eleventh Day of Aquarius, Ronnie Cuber1982 Sentimental Mood, Mickey Bass1984 Nostalgia, Benny Golson1994 Gentle Time Alone, Ted Dunbar1998 Big Daddy, Bob Ackerman1998 Richie & Phil & Richie, Richie Cole2004 Village in Bubbles, Kazumi Watanabe2007 The Crawl: Live at Birdland, Louis Hayes 
