Tuck & Patti

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Norfolk

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Sun, June 14, 2015
Norfolk, CT
Show: 7:30 PM

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Member Presale: 3/10/15 06 AM
Public Onsale: 3/12/15 06:01 AM

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Jazz / Soul

For nearly three decades, this unique vocal/guitar jazz duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs, and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists. Hear favorites like “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”, “Love Warriors”, “Love Flows Like a River”, their version of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”, or Hendrix’s “Castles Made of Sand/Little Wing”. With over 37 years of performing together and 34 years of marriage, the devotion forged by this extraordinary couple shows no sign of dimming from the pressure of familiarity. For them, this pressure creates more diamond than dust.

Tuck & Patti

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For nearly three decades, this unique vocal/guitar jazz duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs, and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists. Hear favorites like “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”, “Love Warriors”, “Love Flows Like a River”, their version of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time”, or Hendrix’s “Castles Made of Sand/Little Wing”. With over 36 years of performing together and 33 years of marriage, the devotion forged by this extraordinary couple shows no sign of dimming from the pressure of familiarity. For them, this pressure creates more diamond than dust.

Onstage and off, guitarist Tuck Andress and vocalist/arranger Patti Cathcart might, at first impression, strike you as an odd couple. The obvious difference in skin color is quickly overshadowed by the contrast of their personalities. Patti exudes the soft, centered yet powerful graciousness of a gospel singer; Tuck almost wears his brain on his skin, anticipating the thousands of musical decisions he'll have to send to his ten fingers during the course of a performance. Seeing the virtuosity and complexity of Tuck's guitar work, most are surprised to learn that Patti is the actual writer, arranger, and producer. Without even blinking, Tuck-the-problem-solver brags, "Patti writes and arranges; I am just the orchestra. Beneath these layers, however, one hits shared bedrock, from the depth and extent of their musical training to their get-the-job-done focus to their absolute bond of partnership.

Both Tuck and Patti were fortunate enough to be part of musical families where records of all types were spinning on the turntable. Tuck’s family members were routed in jazz and classical music which served as his musical education early on. Tuck studied briefly with the Atkins-inspired guitarist Tommy Crook, but most of his learning was on his own. He played with garage rock bands and school big bands, and spent time learning everything from Wes Montgomery to Thelonius Monk and B. B. King to Cornell Dupree and was a member of the GAP Band. Patti began singing in Church at a young age and was routed in Gospel. As the years went on she continued to grow performing with many rock and jazz groups during the historic San Francisco sixties musical scene. For years, Tuck and Patti played in various Bay Area bands without meeting. Tuck, introspective and unambitious, contrasted with Patti's persona of bandleader, one who would and did jam with every hot musician in the area. In 1978, Tuck was already guitarist for a cover band when Patti walked in to audition. "Within a few seconds of hearing her sing," recalls Tuck, "I knew I had found my lifetime musical partner."

They realized they both had such extensive musical backgrounds that they knew hundreds of songs in common. They formed a duo, guitar and vocalist. From then on, there has not been a break. Friendship and collaboration grew to love, and the two were married in 1981. Their recording career took off when Windham Hill Jazz signed them for 1988's groundbreaking Tears of Joy. This and several other Windham Hill albums put them on the map, and they've been solidifying their career, their musical conversation, their technique, and their love together ever since.

Tuck and Patti now have their own recording studio, as well as their own record label, T&P Records, which licenses their CDs to major labels for distribution around the world. They tour Asia and Europe so much that they know that home is with each other, regardless of location. They are looking forward to, at long last, taking occasional time off from touring to teach at their Bay Area home, as well as doing workshops while on tour. A concert DVD, Tuck & Patti Live in Holland, with a behind-the-scenes documentary, As We Travel Round this Circle, was released in 2005.

"To have every song feel like it's a dream to play," says Tuck. "It doesn't happen for every performer, but for us, it happens." Smiling, Patti adds, "You know, I think this conversation is going to last a lifetime."