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

Career

Tucker studied bass at the New York Conservatory of Modern Music 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 Liston 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 Tucker recorded with Coleman Hawkins and Jaki Byard. George Tucker died from a cerebral hemorrhage while performing with guitarist Kenny Burrell.

Discography

As sideman

With Jaki Byard With Ted Curson With Walt Dickerson With Eric Dolphy With Lou Donaldson With Booker Ervin With Curtis Fuller With Dexter Gordon With Bennie Green With Slide Hampton With John Handy With Willis Jackson With Etta Jones With Clifford Jordan With Lambert, Hendricks & Bavan With Melba Liston With Gildo Mahones With Junior Mance With Charles McPherson With Jackie McLean With Oliver Nelson With Horace Parlan With Dave Pike With Pony Poindexter With Sonny Red With Freddie Redd With Jerome Richardson With Shirley Scott With Zoot Sims With Johnny "Hammond" Smith With Lucky Thompson With Stanley Turrentine With Jimmy Witherspoon With Jimmy Woods