As the winner of the “Nashville Industry Music Award” for best jazz vocalist, Dara Tucker is making her mark in the world of jazz and beyond, with a unique blend of soul, Americana, Gospel and Jazz. Career highlights include opening for Grammy Award-winning vocalist Gregory Porter, and appearing on the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS. Tucker has also performed at major jazz clubs and festivals throughout the U.S, and is poised to establish herself as one of the fresh, contemporary voices that will help to seamlessly move one of music’s greatest traditions into the 21st century. Her 2017 album, "Oklahoma Rain", showcases her as a formidable songwriter, able to express love, loss and healing in one fell swoop. "I can't remember the last time I heard a new vocalist who impressed me so completely as Tucker. She has a beautiful, soulful voice, and her original songs are honest and innocent personal expressions backed by languid arrangements and skilled playing." -Marc Myers (JazzWax/Wall Street Journal)