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| name            = Dr. David W. Tucker

| name            = Dr. David W. Tucker

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| caption        = Dr. David W. “Doc” Tucker<br/>Director UC Jazz Ensembles,1969-1985  

| caption        = Dr. David W. “Doc” Tucker<br/>Director UC Jazz Ensembles,1969-1985  

| years_active    = {{start date|1947}}– 1985

| years_active    = {{start date|1947}}– 1985

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| associated_acts = Pacific Coast Jazz Festival

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| past_members    = [[Michael Wolff]], [[Andy Narell]], [[Dave Meros]], [[Les Golden]], Cheryl Pyle, Nic TenBroeck Paul Giorsetto, Susan Muscarella, Dave LeFebvre

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'''David W. Tucker''' (1929–2003) was a jazz trombonist, music educator, composer of band and orchestral music, record producer, and marching band arranger, most renowned as the director of the [[University of California Jazz Ensembles]] from 1969 until 1985.  Under his direction, the organization expanded to become the largest musical organization on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, had an international reputation resulting from foreign tours, and sponsored the Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival.  Numerous student members of the organization have become renowned jazz musicians, composers, and music educators.

'''David W. Tucker''' (1929–2003) was a jazz trombonist, music educator, composer of band and orchestral music, record producer, and marching band arranger, most renowned as the director of the [[University of California Jazz Ensembles]] from 1969 until 1985.  Under his direction, the organization expanded to become the largest musical organization on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, had an international reputation resulting from foreign tours, and sponsored the [[Pacific Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival]].  Numerous student members of the organization have become renowned jazz musicians, composers, and music educators.

==History==

==History==

===Family===

===Family===

Tucker was predeceased by his wife Barbara, and leaves his second wife Carol, and, by his first wife, Jeff and Debbie and their families.  A eulogy by Les Golden is presented on the UC Jazz Ensembles First Decade website.<ref name="first"/>

Tucker was predeceased by his wife Barbara, and leaves his second wife Carol, and, by his first wife, Jeff and Debbie and their families.  A eulogy by [[Les Golden]] is presented on the UC Jazz Ensembles First Decade website.<ref name="first"/>

==Professional career==

==Professional career==

Tucker directed the University of California Jazz Ensembles until 1985, his early retirement resulting largely from a bad back that had him lying flat for a year.    Each year 100 students worked under his direction in the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night big bands, combos, and classes.   

Tucker directed the University of California Jazz Ensembles until 1985, his early retirement resulting largely from a bad back that had him lying flat for a year.    Each year 100 students worked under his direction in the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night big bands, combos, and classes.   

Under Tucker's guidance, the University of California Jazz Ensembles became the most successful and visible performing arts organization on the Cal campus.  The bands of the University of California Jazz Ensembles performed throughout California, at cultural venues such as the Oakland Art Museum and International House, once or twice weekly on campus, and at student and administration functions, including receptions for the Chancellor of the Berkeley campus.   

Under Tucker's guidance, the University of California Jazz Ensembles became the most successful and visible performing arts organization on the Cal campus.  The bands of the [[University of California Jazz Ensembles]] performed throughout California, at cultural venues such as the Oakland Art Museum and International House, once or twice weekly on campus, and at student and administration functions, including receptions for the Chancellor of the Berkeley campus.   

The first tier band, the Wednesday Night Band, was sponsored by the government of Poland to travel to Poland to perform at Katowice University in 1979 and the Montreux Jazz Festival<ref>(1979) U.C. Berkeley Jazz Band invited to perform at Montreux Festival, ''Berkeley Gazette'', March 18, p. 23</ref> arranged for the group to perform as the featured collegiate band during the trip and paid for its travel to Switzerland.  The total trip lasted four weeks, with other sponsored-appearances in the four Scandanavian countries.  Tucker had formed a friendship with Japanese dignitaries during their educational trip to Berkeley, and the prefectures of  Okayama and Hyogo jointly sponsored the group on a Japanese tour during 1981.  The group received critical acclaim and a last-minute concert was arranged by the sponsors at the Japanese major league baseball Korakuen Stadium.<ref>(1986) Kuzmich, John, Jr., "Doc" Tucker Retires:  Esteemed Educator Put Cal Berkeley on the International Jazz Map, ''Jazz Educators Journal'', '''18''', page 14-18; http://www.kuzmich.com/articles.html#Jazz</ref>   

The first tier band, the Wednesday Night Band, was sponsored by the government of Poland to travel to [[Poland]] to perform at Katowice University in 1979 and the Montreux Jazz Festival<ref>(1979) U.C. Berkeley Jazz Band invited to perform at Montreux Festival, ''Berkeley Gazette'', March 18, p. 23</ref> arranged for the group to perform as the featured collegiate band during the trip and paid for its travel to Switzerland.  The total trip lasted four weeks, with other sponsored-appearances in the four Scandanavian countries.  Tucker had formed a friendship with Japanese dignitaries during their educational trip to Berkeley, and the prefectures of  Okayama and Hyogo jointly sponsored the group on a Japanese tour during 1981.  The group received critical acclaim and a last-minute concert was arranged by the sponsors at the Japanese major league baseball Korakuen Stadium.<ref>(1986) Kuzmich, John, Jr., "Doc" Tucker Retires:  Esteemed Educator Put Cal Berkeley on the International Jazz Map, ''Jazz Educators Journal'', '''18''', page 14-18; http://www.kuzmich.com/articles.html#Jazz</ref>   

==Recognition==

==Recognition==