Tuck & Patti are an American husband and wife jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 duo.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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 born guitarist Tuck Andress met singer Patti Cathcart, a native of San Francisco, at an audition in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Strip

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 in 1980. Prior to this, Tuck had been a session performer with The Gap Band.

Tuck and Patti began performing together in California

California

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 in 1981 and married in 1983. After signing with Windham Hill in 1987, they released several albums for the label before signing with Epic Records

Epic Records

Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...

  for one album in 1995. After several more on Windham Hill, their releases after 2001 have been on 33rd Street Records

33rd Street Records

33rd Street Records is an independent record label based in Greenbrae, California. The company finalizes the production of albums by mastering the audio and designing the album cover...

.

Tuck Andress' niece is singer-songwriter Annie Clark

Annie Clark

Annie Erin Clark is an American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who performs as St. Vincent. She was a member of The Polyphonic Spree and also part of Sufjan Stevens' touring band, prior to forming her own band....

, who goes under the moniker St. Vincent. As a teenager, Clark was a roadie for Tuck and Patti, and later she was an opening act for the duo.

Discography

• Tears of Joy (Windham Hill, 1988) U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums #8
• Love Warriors (Windham Hill, 1989) U.S. #162, U.S. Contemporary Jazz #5
• Reckless Precision (Windham Hill, 1990) U.S. #186, U.S. Contemporary Jazz #3
• Dream (Windham Hill, 1991 - Valley Entertainment
  Valley Entertainment
  Valley Entertainment is a United States music distributor and independent record label based in New York City. The company was founded in 1996 by Barney Cohen, president and CEO. In 2001, they acquired the prestigious back catalogue of space, ambient, and New Age music from Hearts of Space Records...
  
  , 2009 reissue)
• Hymns, Carols and Songs about Snow (Windham Hill, 1991)
• Learning How to Fly (Epic Records
  Epic Records
  Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
  
  , 1995)
• The Best of Tuck & Patti (Windham Hill, 1997)
• Paradise Found (Windham Hill, 1998) U.S. Contemporary Jazz #19
• Taking the Long Way Home (Windham Hill, 2000)
• As Time Goes By (Windham Hill, 2001)
• Chocolate Moment (33rd Street Records
  33rd Street Records
  33rd Street Records is an independent record label based in Greenbrae, California. The company finalizes the production of albums by mastering the audio and designing the album cover...
  
  , 2002)
• A Gift of Love (33rd Street, 2004)
• Pure Tuck & Patti (RCA, 2006)
• I Remember You (2007)