THE TUCKER BROTHERS

LIVE AT CHATTERBOX

Midwest Crush Music

Joel Tucker, guitar; Nick Tucker, bass; Carrington Clinton, drums. Sean Imboden, tenor saxophone.

This quartet opens with a unique take on the familiar tune, “Skylark.”  They play it in sort of a Reggae style, beginning with Joel Tucker setting the mood and tempo (7/4) with his electric guitar.  Joel and his brother Nick are important jazz forces on the Indianapolis jazz scene.  You will hear them in this intimate, ‘live’ setting of the Chatterbox Club, each quartet member taking a solo to introduce themselves to the receptive audience.   Joel Tucker has composed the next song titled “Shakshuka.”  It races ahead, saddled by Straight-ahead and driven by Carrington Clinton’s drums like a whip on a stallion’s flank. Sean Imboden is given free rein as he improvises on his tenor saxophone.  The quartet has a tight, well-executed sound, like old friends who know each other very well.  They share musical secrets and conversations with no compunction.

Joel Tucker graduated from Indiana University in 2012 and then established himself in Indianapolis where he plays with a wide variety of bands, moving from jazz to Hip hop, from Latin music to rock.  He was featured at the Indy Jazz Fest tribute to Wes Montgomery along with iconic players like Pat Martino, Peter Bernstein, Bobby Brown and Russell Malone. He has been a featured soloist at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Bassist, Nick Tucker also stays busy.  When not playing with his brother, Joel, he takes the stage with Bobby Watson, Randy Brecker, Alan Pasqua, Rich Perry, and Stefon Harris, just to name a few.  He and his brother first formed The Tucker Brothers group in 2015.  They’ve been going strong ever since, releasing an album called “Nine is the Magic Number” first and that was followed by “Writing Prompt” and another called, “Two Parts.”  As they speed through jazz standards like “Caravan” and other songs we recognize like “You and the Night and the Music” you will enjoy their unique take on each arrangement.  They also share their own composer talents with Nick contributing “Mantra” to the mix.  His song reminds me a little bit of an old Negro Spiritual my church used to sing: “Were you there when they crucified my Lord,” but it veers off into its own unique melody.  I bet this song would sound great as a jazz waltz.  Joel has written two more tunes, “Away” and another titled “Rhythm Changed.”  All in all, here is a group of mid-western musicians who are making their own magic, pulling musical surprises from their instruments, and clearly entertaining their captivated audience.

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