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Dizzy's Celebrates International Jazz Day on April 30
Celebrating world jazz with Allison Adams Tucker & Friends
Allison Adams Tucker
Acclaimed vocalist Allison Adams Tucker will headline the 15th annual International Jazz Day San Diego at Dizzy's on April 30. Declared in 2011 by UNESCO, Jazz Day recognizes jazz music as a worldwide force for peace, dialogue, and human dignity. Celebrated in over 190 countries, it promotes intercultural understanding, diversity, and artistic freedom through worldwide concerts, educational workshops, and community-driven events.
Conceived by jazz legend and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock, the day highlights jazz as a symbol of unity, fostering freedom of expression and fostering dialogue among cultures. As part of the celebration, thousands of events occur worldwide, ranging from local performances to major concerts.
For the April 30 San Diego event in Bay Park, world jazz vocalist/bandleader Allison Adams Tucker will present stories and sounds from around the world including Brazil, France, Mexico, Africa, Cuba, Italy, Japan, and the U.S. A multi-lingual vocalist, Tucker began singing while growing up in San Diego. Raised by parents who were classically trained musicians, she was singing before she learned how to talk. From elementary school on, she studied violin, flute, dance, and voice.
She went to high school in Solana Beach before moving on to college in the Midwest, attending a Christian school in Indiana where she says she was an outcast for being a punk rocker. As well as traveling abroad to Japan and Spain for a few years, she earned her BA in Linguistics and Music, and can sing in six different languages besides English. An astonishing singer, she has impeccable pitch and crystal clear diction, allowing each lyric to be heard clearly, no matter the language.
Having returned to San Diego in 2000, Tucker’s debut CD Come With Me was released in 2008, co-produced by Peter Sprague (with whom she sang on his all-vocal full-length Calling Me Home). Come With Me was nominated Best Jazz Album of 2009 by the San Diego Music Awards.
She has toured the world several times and points out things haven’t really improved much over the years. “In theory, booking tour dates becomes easier with each tour based on the contacts I make and the relationships I establish with venues & festival directors,” she told the Reader. “However, the jazz world is changing so fast, and the world economy has an enormous effect on the arts. I wouldn't say it's harder - it's just constantly a fierce learning curve. Like swimming 100 miles through shark infested waters, this business is not for the faint of heart.”
Tucker's history with International Jazz Day goes all the way back to the first one held in 2012. Her album April in Paris was recorded in Paris at Studio Ferber, Paris on UNESCO's 1st Annual International Jazz Day, April 30, 2012, with Herbie Hancock presiding over the festivities being held in Paris that night. "It was the final day of my nine concert run through Italy and Paris, and when I realized I'd be ending my tour in Paris in the month of April, I knew I had to make the album."
Upcoming Event
International Jazz Day: Allison Adams Tucker & Friends
- Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Dizzy's/Musicians Union Hall, 1717 Morena Boulevard, San Diego
- Age Limit: All ages / $30 - $35
For the Dizzy's set, Tucker will be backed by Melonie Grinnell (piano), Harley Magsino (bass), Monette Marino (percussion), Joe Amato (guitars), Tripp Sprague (sax, flute, harmonica), and Mike Holguin (drums).
Here's something you might be interested in.
Dizzy's Celebrates International Jazz Day on April 30
Celebrating world jazz with Allison Adams Tucker & Friends
Dizzy's Celebrates International Jazz Day on April 30
Celebrating world jazz with Allison Adams Tucker & Friends
Allison Adams Tucker
Acclaimed vocalist Allison Adams Tucker will headline the 15th annual International Jazz Day San Diego at Dizzy's on April 30. Declared in 2011 by UNESCO, Jazz Day recognizes jazz music as a worldwide force for peace, dialogue, and human dignity. Celebrated in over 190 countries, it promotes intercultural understanding, diversity, and artistic freedom through worldwide concerts, educational workshops, and community-driven events.
Conceived by jazz legend and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock, the day highlights jazz as a symbol of unity, fostering freedom of expression and fostering dialogue among cultures. As part of the celebration, thousands of events occur worldwide, ranging from local performances to major concerts.
For the April 30 San Diego event in Bay Park, world jazz vocalist/bandleader Allison Adams Tucker will present stories and sounds from around the world including Brazil, France, Mexico, Africa, Cuba, Italy, Japan, and the U.S. A multi-lingual vocalist, Tucker began singing while growing up in San Diego. Raised by parents who were classically trained musicians, she was singing before she learned how to talk. From elementary school on, she studied violin, flute, dance, and voice.
She went to high school in Solana Beach before moving on to college in the Midwest, attending a Christian school in Indiana where she says she was an outcast for being a punk rocker. As well as traveling abroad to Japan and Spain for a few years, she earned her BA in Linguistics and Music, and can sing in six different languages besides English. An astonishing singer, she has impeccable pitch and crystal clear diction, allowing each lyric to be heard clearly, no matter the language.
Having returned to San Diego in 2000, Tucker’s debut CD Come With Me was released in 2008, co-produced by Peter Sprague (with whom she sang on his all-vocal full-length Calling Me Home). Come With Me was nominated Best Jazz Album of 2009 by the San Diego Music Awards.
She has toured the world several times and points out things haven’t really improved much over the years. “In theory, booking tour dates becomes easier with each tour based on the contacts I make and the relationships I establish with venues & festival directors,” she told the Reader. “However, the jazz world is changing so fast, and the world economy has an enormous effect on the arts. I wouldn't say it's harder - it's just constantly a fierce learning curve. Like swimming 100 miles through shark infested waters, this business is not for the faint of heart.”
Tucker's history with International Jazz Day goes all the way back to the first one held in 2012. Her album April in Paris was recorded in Paris at Studio Ferber, Paris on UNESCO's 1st Annual International Jazz Day, April 30, 2012, with Herbie Hancock presiding over the festivities being held in Paris that night. "It was the final day of my nine concert run through Italy and Paris, and when I realized I'd be ending my tour in Paris in the month of April, I knew I had to make the album."
Upcoming Event
International Jazz Day: Allison Adams Tucker & Friends
- Thursday, April 30, 2026, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Dizzy's/Musicians Union Hall, 1717 Morena Boulevard, San Diego
- Age Limit: All ages / $30 - $35
For the Dizzy's set, Tucker will be backed by Melonie Grinnell (piano), Harley Magsino (bass), Monette Marino (percussion), Joe Amato (guitars), Tripp Sprague (sax, flute, harmonica), and Mike Holguin (drums).
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