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Mickey Tucker
Mickey (* 1941 in Durham, NC) started on piano at age 6, 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. In the 1990s, Mickey worked together
with Junior Cook, the Jazztet and Bob Ackerman.
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Never Again! Muse Records MR 5001 released 1972 |
James Moody, tenor sax Mickey Tucker, organ Roland Wilson, bass Eddie Gladden, drums |
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Blacknuss Atlantic SD 1601 released 1972 recorded August/September 1971 in New York, NY/USA |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, trumpet, flute, guitar, whistle, vocals Dick Griffin, trombone Charles McGhee, trumpet Billy Butler, guitar Cornell Dupree, guitar Keith Loving, guitar Mickey Tucker, organ, piano Sonelius Smith, piano Henry Pearson, bass Bill Salter, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Khalil Mhdri, drums Richard Landrum, congas Arthur Jenkins, congas, cabasa Joe Habad Texidor, percussion Cissy Houston, vocals |
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West Africa Muse Records MR 5036 released 1974 recorded October 1973 |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Ted Dunbar, guitar Mickey Tucker, piano, organ Bob Cranshaw, bass Freddie Waits, drums Richard Landrum, congas, percussion Sonny Morgan, percussion |
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Things Are Getting Better Muse Records MR 5043 released 1974 recorded March 1974 |
Eddie Jefferson, vocals Billy Mitchell, tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute Joe Newman, trumpet Mickey Tucker, organ, piano Sam Jones, bass Eddie Gladden, drums Conrad Buckman, vocals Mildred Weston, vocals |
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Headed And Gutted Muse Records MR 5048 released 1974 recorded May 1974 |
Willis Jackson, tenor sax Pat Martino, guitar Mickey Tucker, keyboards, organ Bob Cranshaw, bass Freddie Waits, drums Richard Landrum, congas Sonny Morgan, percussion |
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Triplicity Xanadu Records 128 released 1975 |
Mickey Tucker, organ, piano Jimmy Ponder, guitar Gene Perla, bass Eddie Gladden, drums |
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Fast Hands Muse Records MR 5185 released 1980 recorded April 1980 in Brooklyn, NY/USA |
Johnny Lytle, vibes, percussion Houston Person, tenor sax Mickey Tucker, keyboards Mervyn Bronson, bass Idris Muhammad, drums Larry Killian, percussion Fred Miller, percussion |
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