Born in San Diego, California, multi-lingual jazz vocalist Allison Adams Tucker began singing before she could speak. Allison was raised by classically trained musical parents, and began performing in front of audiences at age 5. She studied piano, flute, violin, dance and voice from elementary school and earned her BA in Linguistics and Music Vocal Performance. Allison’s vocal palette has been colored by her experience in a variety of musical genres throughout her life, from punk rock to Elizabethan a cappella. These experiences led her on a natural and steadfast transition to the world of jazz in 2005, where she has found her heart’s home.
Allison’s love for languages and world cultures also began at a young age, and she has studied and sings in 6 languages besides her own. She has lived in Japan and Spain and has traveled to over 15 countries. This “wanderlust” is evident in the music she chooses today. Her music reflects her passion for world cultures with rhythms, melodies, and lyrics of Brazil, Italy, France, Latin America, Japan, and the US.
Allison’s debut CD “Come With Me” (Allegato Music, July 2008), co-produced by jazz guitarist Peter Sprague (Dianne Reeves, David Benoit, Chick Corea), has received international acclaim, was nominated for Best Jazz Album 2009 by the San Diego Music Awards, and continues to receive airplay on radio stations in 18 countries. As a session vocalist, her voice can be heard around the world on jingles, video games, and CDs, and as an international artist, she debuted on national television (Music Japan TV) during her Japan Tour 2009. Allison Adams Tucker has done tours in Japan, France, Italy, and Poland.
Allison has shared festival and concert billing with jazz greats such as Kenny Burrell, Poncho Sanchez, Mindy Abair, Pete Escoveda, Sheila E, Tommy Campbell (Carmen McRea, Ella Fitzgerald, Branford Marsalis, Manhattan Transfer, Dizzy Gillespie), Gene Jackson (Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter, Christian McBride), as well as Sony Music artist Toku and Universal Jazz artist Ken Ota.
Press Quotes:
”Come With Me is an exceptional slice of music from all corners of the world performed by one of the better vocalists around...”
--Edward Blanco, eJazzNews, December 2008
”Supple as silk and smooth as cashmere...like shaking hands with a smile.”
--John Gilbert eJazzNews, November, 2008
”...one should expect the unexpected...”
--Scott Yanow L.A. Jazz Scene, September, 2008
”..mesmerizing, whether in English, Japanese, French...”
--Doug Boynton GirlSingers.org, USA / UK June 2008
”Come With Me...a wonderful showcase for Tucker’s vocal dexterity...”
--Denis Poole SmoothJazzTherapy.com, UK October 2008
”With a voice supple, agile, and bright, she executes each song on the tracklist with ease and imagination, creating a serene atmosphere that leaves you smiling.”
--Eva Simontacchi Jazzitalia, Italy April, 2010
Radio Reviews:
”When vocalist Allison Adams Tucker adds the words “Come with me” in her quite original rendition of all time classic standard “My Funny Valentine”, all you want to do is indeed follow her through all the beautiful tracks of her album. Very nice work indeed.”
--Pascal Dorban, Radio ARA 103.3 / 105.2fm Luxembourg
”Fantastic album. Great stuff for our Radio Station.”
--Alex Pijnen, BRTO Radio 105.8 / 87.5fm Netherlands
”Many Sincere Thanks for the CD “Come With Me” that you sent us recently. BRILLIANT - EXCELLENT. We have enjoyed it immensely and have added tracks from it to our playlists. Your presentation of music, inside the style and personality reflected in the tracks are very refreshing.”
--Graham J Barclay, Soundwave FM 88.7 / 107.3 Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
Awards:
Nominated Best Jazz Album 2009, San Diego Music Awards
