Education
After graduating from Miami Douglas MacArthur North, Robert attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida.
After graduating from Miami Douglas MacArthur North, Robert attended Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida.
Rucker has recorded and performed with many notable artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Wes Anderson, Wycliff Gordon, Herb Harris, Scotty Barnhart, Philip Harper, Eric Lewis, Stephon Harris, Eddie Henderson, Sam and Dave, Stephen Marley and Dead Prez. He has also produced music for Sony Pictures and performs with a jazz band called SwingSet Quintet. Robert later moved to Jacksonville, Florida and transferred to the University of North Florida where he received his Bachelor of Arts in Music.
In 1995, Robert moved New York to attend graduate School at Manhattan School of Music.
After graduation, Robert began to teach music in New York and New Jersey Public Schools. Robert appears on Wynton Marsalis "Amongst the People: Live at the House of Tribes on Blue Note Records.
He also is featured on the soundtrack of the Movie "Black or White with hip-hop duo "Dead Prez". Robert released and produced his debut Cd "Make Blue" featuring Philip Harper and Todd Williams.
In 2002, his latest release "Blue York" featured the world-renowned trumpeter Wynton Marsalis.
He was a member of the notable "The Marching 100" Marching Band and Jazz Ensemble.