Jazz jam held in memory of Ben Tucker

By rmacko
Published: June 4, 2014, 7:52 pm
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Friends and fellow musicians performed Wednesday night at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Downtown Savannah for the Ben Tucker Memorial Jazz Jam. The jazz legend was killed one year ago on June 4, 2013.

Ben Tucker was a member of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. That’s where musicians who played with him held the concert in his memory. It ran from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Tucker was a world-renowned jazz musician who played the upright bass. He liked to share music with everyone, including school children. Friends say he brought people together through his personality and music.

Tucker was killed last June 4 while riding his golf cart on Grand Prix of America at the Westin Resort on Hutchinson Island. Investigators said he was hit by a car going more than 90 miles an hour.

Friends say Tucker was true to the music, and Wednesday night’s event was a testament to that.

“We have a jazz presence because of his contribution and his advocacy for jazz,” said Savannah trombonist Teddy Adams, who played with Tucker for nearly 40 years and performed at the memorial concert.
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