Ellyn Rucker is a talented, bop-based pianist who is also a skilled and appealing singer. She has been a Denver fixture for many years. She began playing piano at age eight and discovered jazz at 13 years old. She also studied classical piano at Drake University. However, she didn’t decide to be a full-time musician until 1979. Rucker has performed at numerous festivals and has been on several European tours (with and without Spike Robinson). Maybe Ellyn Rucker would have been a more well-known musician if she had started music 20 years ago or lived in a larger city than Denver. Her talent is well-known and her recordings are very appealing. Allmusic
