Albert Bennington Lucas (November 16, 1912 – June 19, 1983) was a Canadian jazz double-bassist.
[1] During the 1940s, Lucas appeared on record with Hot Lips Page, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Heywood (1944–45), Duke Ellington (1945), Mary Lou Williams (1946), James P. Johnson, J.J. Johnson, Ben Webster, Erroll Garner, and Eddie South.
[1] He toured and recorded with Illinois Jacquet from 1947 to 1953, recording in Detroit with Jacquet's all-star band which included Sonny Stitt, Leo Parker, Sir Charles Thompson, Maurice Simon and Shadow Wilson[2] before returning to play with Heywood again from 1954 to 1956.
He worked primarily as a studio musician in his last two decades,[1] backing up groups at Apollo Theater performances, playing jazz only occasionally.
[1] With Charlie Byrd With Bill Doggett With Dexter Gordon With Illinois Jacquet With Oliver Nelson With Leo Parker With Sonny Stitt With Teddy Wilson