George Tucker (musician)

George Tucker (musician)

George Andrew Tucker (December 10, 1927, Palatka, Florida - October 10, 1965, New York City) was an American jazz double-bassist.

Tucker attended the New York Conservatory of Modern Music, studying bass in the late 1940s. Early in his career he played with Earl Bostic, John Coltrane, and Jackie McLean. He worked in the house bands of several lauded New York jazz venues, such as the Continental Lounge, The Playhouse, and Minton's; he played with Eric Dolphy, Clifford Jordan, Horace Parlan, Booker Ervin, Jerome Richardson, and Junior Mance during this time. In 1958, he recorded with Melba Liston on her jazz classic, "Melba and Her 'Bones". In 1960-61 he recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Parlan, Ervin, Dexter Gordon, and Shirley Scott, and in 1962-63 he toured with the trio of Dave Lambert, John Hendricks and Yolande Bavan. Near the end of his life he recorded with Coleman Hawkins and Jaki Byard.

References

*Brenda Pennell, "George Tucker". "The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz".


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