About this episode

Allison Adams Tucker discusses her musical journey and performance for International Jazz Day.

Growing up in San Diego, Allison Adams Tucker started singing before she could speak. Over the years, she's done it all: pop, folk, gospel, punk and jazz — a genre she sings in six languages. On KPBS Midday Edition, we sit down with Tucker ahead of her International Jazz Day performance at Dizzy's Jazz in San Diego to talk about her musical journey. Then, our Midday Movies critics highlight films they feel reflect America in different ways, as America celebrates the 250th anniversary since the Declaration of Independence was signed. Plus, our weekend preview of local arts and culture events around town. Guests: Allison Adams Tucker , jazz vocalist Beth Accomando , arts reporter, KPBS Yazdi Pithavala, host,  Moviewallas Julia Dixon Evans , arts reporter and host of "The Finest" podcast, KPBS

People in this episode

Host: KPBS

Guest: Allison Adams Tucker

Topics covered

• jazz music
• International Jazz Day
• musical journey
• local arts
• film criticism
• San Diego

Keywords

• jazz
• Allison Adams Tucker
• International Jazz Day
• San Diego
• music
• arts
• film

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