Shana Tucker鈥檚 ChamberSoul

By Frank Stasio,

Laura Lee

Published May 29, 2015 at 11:59 AM EDT

Image of Shana Tucker, who created the musical genre Chamber Soul to reflect a mix of classical and jazz training with influences from 80s and 90s pop and world music.

1 of 2

Shana Tucker created the musical genre Chamber Soul to reflect a mix of classical and jazz training with influences from 80s and 90s pop and world music.

Lei Rivera Photography

Image of Shana Tucker, who plays Chamber Soul across the country when she's not at her day job, playing cello for Cirque du Soleil.

2 of 2

Shana Tucker plays Chamber Soul across the country when she's not at her day job, playing cello for Cirque du Soleil.

Lei Rivera Photography

For many jazz or classical performers, the workplace is one of formality. But for cellist and singer , the workplace last year was a zany mix of painted and costumed characters. Tucker literally joined the circus. The self-described 鈥淐hamberSoul鈥� musician performs nightly with .

Host Frank Stasio talks with Tucker and she performs live with JC Martin on guitar; Shirazette Tinnin on drums; Darion Alexander on bass and Al Strong on trumpet. Tucker performs Saturday at 7:45 p.m.at at 38 Main in Waynesville and Tuesday, June 2 at 8 p.m. at the in Durham.

Tags

Frank Stasio

Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's 瓜神app Director.

See stories by Frank Stasio

Laura Lee

Laura Lee was the managing editor of The State of Things until mid February 2017. Born and raised in Monroe, North Carolina, Laura returned to the Old North state in 2013 after several years in Washington, DC. She received her B.A. in political science and international studies from UNC-Chapel Hill in 2002 and her J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Law in 2007.

See stories by Laura Lee