Wayne Tucker — artist
Wayne Tucker has 1 upcoming show, next at Groove on Sun, Oct 11. Dates, venues and tickets on Ckord.
WAYNE TUCKER is a trumpeter, composer, arranger, violinist and vocalist based in New York City. He has released 4 albums under his name and performs regularly with his band, The Bad Mothas in New York City. Wayne has toured and recorded with a diverse array of notables such as jazz musicians Kurt Elling, Al Foster, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Cyrille Aimée; pop acts Taylor Swift, David Crosby, Elvis Costello, Matt Simons and Eric Hutchinson; r&b singers Ne-Yo and Gabriel Garzon-Montano; hip hop artists Jidenna and Ryan Leslie; and with the rock band Brass Against. This diversity is represented in The Bad Mothas energetic sound where the American Songbook gets a welcome update, including selections by Michael Jackson or Earth Wind & Fire. Tenor saxophonist Miles Tucker (Wayne's brother) holds a lean mean counterpoint to Wayne's gentle affability on trumpet. Drummer Diego Joaquin Ramirez and bassist Tamir Shmerling provide solid underpinning which accommodates a varied cast of pianists, most notably the gospel-influenced Willerm Delisfort. The group was featured in the New York Times for its steady schedule of street performances during the 2020 shutdown, representatives of New York City's infamous grit. Wayne continues to maintain a dedicated presence in the small clubs of New York City alongside a career which makes occasional forays into venues like Madison Square Garden, The Hollywood Bowl, and The Tonight Show, to name a few. Tucker wrote the soundtrack and co-stars in the short film Hotel Bleu.
Wayne Tucker upcoming shows
- Celebrating 100 Years of Miles Davis ft. Wayne Tucker — Groove — Oct 11, 2026
Wayne Tucker past shows
- Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas — Bar LunÀtico — Apr 24, 2025
- Wayne Tucker & The Bad Motha's — Groove — Feb 16, 2025
- Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas — Bar LunÀtico — Jan 2, 2025
- Wayne Tucker Sextet — Smalls Jazz Club — Jan 1, 2025
- Wayne Tucker & The Bad Motha's — Groove — Dec 1, 2024
- Wayne Tucker & The Bad Motha's — Groove — Oct 22, 2024
- Wayne Tucker & The Bad Motha's — Groove — Sep 17, 2024
- WAYNE TUCKER QUINTET (2 SETS) — Smalls Jazz Club — Sep 7, 2024
- Diego Ramirez and Wayne Tucker & The Bad Mothas — Nublu — Jun 21, 2024
- Wayne Tucker and The Bad Mothas, Jesse Fischer Group — Nublu — May 11, 2024
Venues Wayne Tucker has played
- Groove — 8 shows, last played 2025
- Smalls Jazz Club — 3 shows, last played 2025
- Bar LunÀtico — 2 shows, last played 2025
- Nublu — 2 shows, last played 2024
- Cellar Dog — 1 show, last played 2024