Time Wouldn't Wait Dara Tucker

• 1 Shining (It's My Time) 04:14
• 2 Pure Imagination 04:10
• 3 Tall Georgia Pines 04:55
• 4 What Was I Made For 04:44
• 5 Time Wouldn't Wait 04:40
• 6 Twilight and Mist 03:14
• 7 Happy To Be Loving You 03:23
• 8 Brick Wall 04:15
• 9 The Space 03:29
• 10 Waiting For The Night 04:36
• 11 I Have Dreamed 05:08
• Total Runtime 46:48

Info zu Time Wouldn't Wait

Vocalist, songwriter, and cultural commentator Dara Starr Tucker returns with her most emotionally resonant album to date: "Time Wouldn’t Wait", a soul-stirring collection of original compositions and cinematic reimaginings that reflect on the passage of time, the beauty of impermanence, and the power of presence, to be released on August 15, 2025.

With a voice described as “commanding and clear” (NPR), Tucker weaves a rich tapestry of sound and story. Time Wouldn’t Wait features a dynamic blend of seven of Tucker’s original songs alongside deeply personal renditions of songs from classic and contemporary films. She reimagines “Pure Imagination” (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory), the hauntingly beautiful “Twilight and Mist” (Legends of the Fall), Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “I Have Dreamed” (The King and I), and showcases a stunning cover of Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” from Barbie.

Among Tucker’s seven original compositions are the title track “Time Wouldn’t Wait,” a poignant meditation on impermanence, the radiant “Shining,” the gospel-tinged “Tall Georgia Pines,” and a song of heartbreak and forgetting “Brick Wall.” Each track is a carefully crafted emotional vignette, driven by Tucker’s singular ability to fuse jazz, soul, folk, and filmic songwriting into something wholly her own.

“Time Wouldn’t Wait is about making peace with the moment,” Tucker said. “At the heart of this album is an urgent invitation: to be fully present and to acknowledge that nothing—no joy, no sorrow, no season—lasts forever. It’s about honoring the fleeting nature of life, and choosing to be awake to the beauty, grief, and truth of right now.”

Produced by Greg Bryant, and mixed and mastered by Grammy-winning engineer Mike Marciano at Samurai Hotel Studios for Systems Two Recording, the album includes an exceptional lineup of musicians: organist/pianist Gary Versace, pianist Larry Goldings, trumpeter Rod McGaha, drummers Marcus Finnie and Christian Euman, bassist Vicente Archer, and vibraphonist Simon Moullier. Together, they create a spacious, deeply expressive soundscape that allows Tucker’s voice and message to take center stage.

“This is not just an album to hear—it’s an album to feel.,” Tucker said. “While we are certain that time is fleeting, it is also full of infinite possibilities.”

Tucker’s artistry extends far beyond the studio. A Woodshed Network Fellow, selected for the prestigious program founded by jazz legend Dee Dee Bridgewater, she has toured and recorded with guitarist Charlie Hunter and co-wrote the title track for Keb’ Mo’s 2020 Grammy-winning album, Oklahoma. Tucker was the silver medalist at the American Traditions Vocal Competition where she additionally won the Johnny Mercer Award and the Ben Tucker Jazz Award prizes. Her 2021 release, Dreams of Waking, reached #7 on JazzWeek’s national radio charts, while songs from her previous album, Dara Starr Tucker, were included on Apple Music’s Jazz Vocal Essentials, Spotify’s Best Jazz Vocals 2023 and Amazon Music’s Vocal Jazz playlists, further cementing her status as a rising voice in modern jazz.

Tucker’s thought-provoking commentary and musical storytelling have garnered her national attention. She has been featured on NPR’s Jazz Night in America, NPR’s Jazz Inspired, and is currently the host of “The Front Page” on Radio Free 102.3FM in Los Angeles, a station owned by Stevie Wonder.

A powerful presence on social media, Tucker uses her platform to explore race, culture, faith, film, and music—garnering a combined following of over 1.3 million across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Her videos, commentary, and songs have been featured on HBO, FX/Hulu, The OWN Network, BET.com, Revolt.com, Shondaland.com, Ebony, and Jet.

Green Hill Productions is thrilled to continue its relationship with Dara Starr Tucker. “We’re proud to release our third album with Dara, an artist whose cross-genre appeal and artistic integrity continue to set her apart in a crowded landscape. Dara’s ability to blend authenticity with commercial resonance — supported by compelling vocals and emotionally driven songwriting — positions this project for strong impact across multiple markets,” reflected Blake Davis, General Manager of Green Hill.

With Time Wouldn’t Wait, Dara Starr Tucker offers not only an album, but an experience—a deeply introspective examination of the fragility and fullness of time, and a call to embrace every breath we still have.

Dara Tucker

Dara Tucker
Vocalist and songwriter Dara Tucker is establishing herself as one of the premiere voices in contemporary music. From opening for Gregory Porter, to appearing on the Tavis Smiley Show, to winning the silver medal & the Ben Tucker Jazz Award in the prestigious, “American Traditions Competition” (2017), Dara Tucker is making her mark in the world of jazz and beyond with a blend of soul, Americana, Gospel and jazz that is uniquely her own. In the past few years alone, she was named a finalist in the Mid-Atlantic Jazz Vocal Competition, and won the “Nashville Independent Music Award” for best jazz vocalist. She has performed at the San Jose Jazz Festival, the Festival of Arts and Ideas, The Takoma Park Jazz Fest and the iRock Jazz Fest. Her 4th studio album, Oklahoma Rain (2017), showcases her as a formidable songwriter, able to express love, loss and healing in one fell swoop. Having performed on many of the major jazz stages in the US, including The Blue Note (NYC), Snug Harbor (New Orleans) and Scullers (Boston) with jazz luminaries such as Peter Bernstein, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Charlie Hunter and Helen Sung, Dara Tucker is poised to establish herself as one of the fresh, contemporary voices that will help to seamlessly move one of music’s greatest traditions into the 21st century.

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