Dara Tucker

Dara Tucker

Dara Tucker is an American singer and composer. Tucker has released four studio albums: All Right Now (2009), Soul Said Yes (2011) The Sun Season (2014), and Oklahoma Rain (2017), as well as a limited-release, live album, Dara Tucker Live in 2013. She was named Jazz Vocalist of the Year at the 2016 and 2017 Nashville Industry Music Awards. In 2017, the second single from Oklahoma Rain, "Radio", was named Song of the Year at the Nashville Industry Music Awards. Oklahoma Rain won Jazz Album of the Year. Tucker has performed internationally with her ensemble since 2009. She appeared on the Tavis Smiley Show in 2015 and was the opening act for Gregory Porter in 2016. She won the silver medal in the American Traditions Vocal Competition in 2017.She has shared the stage with 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 New York City, Sculler's in Boston, the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, and Snug Harbor in New Orleans. In November 2016, she shared the stage with Vince Gill and the Time Jumpers. She has recorded with guitarist Peter Bernstein, guitarist Charlie Hunter, pianist Helen Sung, trombonist Alan Ferber, saxophonist John Ellis and drummer Donald Edwards. She is a touring member of the Charlie Hunter Trio, with whom she has performed throughout the Midwest and east coast.

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