Sue Tucker
Meant For You
© 2000 Sue Tucker (798576339326)
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Sophisticated, classic jazz vocals that swing with ease. Sue has a strong respect for good lyrics and a lucid sense of jazz styling.
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An extraordinary jazz vocalist, Sue Tucker comes from a family of known jazz musicians.
She didn't have to look far for encouragement when her love for singing took off. "My father was an exceptional jazz educator. Music was always around...mostly jazz."
Before she took up singing, Sue was blowin' her tenor sax in jazz band and tootin' a duet with Clark Terry at a jazz festival on her clarinet.
"I think playing a horn has had a great influence on my singing. I've tried to approach singing from an instrumental mindset. Space is just as important as sound and if you lose the emotion of the lyric with a lot of nonsense frolicing...you might as well go home."
After attending college, Sue began a studio career producing and singing jingles and industrials with a voice-over thrown in occasionally. For the past five years she's been teaching music theory, vocal studio techniques and is the coordinator of the ensemble dept. at Music Tech in downtown Minneapolis. You'll also find her in various nightspots singing her cool jazz.
Sue's CD is straight ahead swing with the last cut (title cut) being an original by Sue and her brother, well-known New York jazz artist Dick Oatts. Give it a listen.
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As I said, it's traditional-and yes, the thumb is up.
author: William Collins/jazz ImprHere is a selection of songs you know except perhaps for the Oatts/Tucker composition, Meant For You. Sue Tucker's voice is easy and pleasant. She sings with relaxed confidence. She's at home with mildly up ballads, a little less at home in her efforts to "jazz it up", but the overall effect is smooth, soothing and enjoyable. For the most part, the approach and style of her singing and the musicians who back her is "standard". That is, they do familiar things in a familiar way. That's another way of saying "traditional." If your preference is for singers and musicians who take you down familiar paths, this is for you. This album features the Tucker family: produced by Sue Tucker, engineered and mixed by Tom Tucker, mastered by Tom Tucker, Jr., graphic design by Sue Tucker, photography by Tom Tucker, plus Sue's brother Jim Oatts is on trumpet and flugelhorn-his playing is very clean and nice. Well, what are families for, if not for great support? Of the eleven songs, several stand out-"Easy Street,""The Very Thought Of You,""Blame It On My Youth," "Too Close For Comfort," and "Waltz For Debbie." There aren't any weak offerings except for the occasional overuse of orchestra hits. This is a singer's album that happily features the singer. But there are enough credible solos throughout to correctly pull your attention to the support. Since there are no credits listed for the arrangements (most are "old school cool"), I can't point a thumb up or down at anyone there. There is a small bit of advice for retailers printed on the back of the package, the phrase "File Under Jazz." That would be correct. As I said, it's traditional-and yes, the thumb is up.
...an admirable effort well worth hearing by enthusiasts of these genres.
author: Cadence/by David Lewis - Jan. 2001Sue Tucker takes a much more mainstream, swing-oriented approach to the ballad standards that she explores. Opening with confident versions of Gershwin's "A Foggy Day" and Cole Porter's "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To", that include compelling solos by Jim Oatts on trumpet, who also adds memorable flugelhorn during "Blame It On My Youth", other vital musical support comes from the piano of Rick Carlson "Too Close For Comfort", the guitar of Kent Saunders "You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To" and the reeds of Doug Haining whose versatility is displayed on alto saxophone I've Got The World On A String/The Very Thought Of You/Too Close For Comfort/Undecided, baritone saxophone "Sugar" and clarinet “Waltz For Debbie". Although it seems to falter after a strong opening, a consistently inspired standard of performance is sustained throughout the second half of the program from "Too Close For Comfort" on. As mellow, mainstream small group vocal performances go, this is an admirable effort well worth hearing by enthusiasts of these genres.
She's got take-your-shoes-off music, and you just wanna say, thanks, baby.
author: Musicdish.com 10/31/2000She's got take-your-shoes-off music, and you just wanna say, thanks, baby. Just an intimate little album that lowers the lights, puts the electric blanket right on.
This CD is hot and one that could definitely be a contender for jazz album of th
author: The Globalmuse.com 11/2000This is definitely good music and best of all, you don't have to know anything about jazz because this music lets you feel it. If that's not good music, I don't know what is. This CD is hot and one that could definitely be a contender for jazz album of the year.
If you seek a romantic voice, your search has ended.
author: Jazz UsaHer voice twinkles; some words are mischievous, and others have a childlike glow. If you seek a romantic voice, your search has ended. Sue Tucker is Meant For You.
Her vocal style is like that of another horn in the band.
author: The Jazz ZineOn her latest, self produced, CD release "Meant for You," she displays an easy and unrestrained sense of swing somewhat reminiscent of a Mildred Baily. Her vocal style is like that of another horn in the band.
Meant For You has moments so wonderful, we can heartily recommend you buy this d
author: Mister LuckyMeant For You is a fine CD by any standard and it has moments so wonderful, we can heartily recommend you buy this disc. The absolute must haves are a driving Sugar (the Stanley Turrentine song, not the old chestnut), and an absolutely dreamy version of The Very Thought of You that will justify the purchase. With the latter, we actually get chills.
...there is nothing boring about the music on Meant for You.
author: All About JazzSue Tucker is a wonderful singer. Not just better than expected or good for an unknown singer, but straight out wonderful. Sue Tucker is a singer who shouldn't have to make her own records. She deserves the support of a good record label and the opportunity to be heard by the national jazz audience.
Highly recommended!
author: Jazz Chronicles - August, 2000This lady is one to be on the watch for because her singing has all the qualities that make for a great vocalist. Highly recommended.
Sue swings along with some of the best vocalists on the scene.
author: Jazzreview.com By Richard BourcierSue swings along with some of the best vocalists on the scene.
she owns the songs she sings by her interpetation and delivery of the lyric
author: Wobo Cincinnati By Larry RouttLike MarleneVerPlanck and Diana Kral, she owns the songs she sings by her interpetation and delivery of the lyric.
well-executed straight-ahead jazz singing
author: 52nd Street Jazz By Michael ColbyIn all, there's almost an hour of good, pleasant, well-executed straight-ahead jazz singing to be heard here.