Rudy Royston
Born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Denver, Colorado, Royston has been a professional teacher, drummer and percussionist for almost twenty years. He studied classical percussion at University of Denver where earned undergraduate degrees in Music and English; Rudy accomplished teacher certification credentials from Metropolitan State College of Denver. Rudy grew up playing drums in church, and found his voice under the auspices of Colorado’s celebrated trumpeter Ron Miles, whom Royston deems his greatest influence, and with whom Rudy has played since 1991. He has taught, recorded and performed all styles of music from Jazz to marching percussion. Since moving to Piscataway, New Jersey in 2006, Mr. Royston has completed a Masters in Music degree from Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and performed with many of today’s finest Jazz musicians. Javon Jackson, Bill Frisell, Les McCann, David Gilmore, Andy Milne, Shane Endsley, JD Allen, Sean Jones, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Edward Simone, Jennifer Holiday, Mark Gross, Ralph Bowen, Bruce Barth, George Colligan, Don Byron, Stanley Cowell, Jonathan Kreisberg, Jenny Scheinmenn and Craig Handy, to name a few. A lover of all genres of music, Rudy continues to pursue music and expand his music horizons.
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- Rise Of Orion by Karl Ackermann
- Flatbed Buggy by Troy Dostert
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- New Releases From Royston, Lema & Ojeda, Courvoisier & Smythe, And More
- Kala Jula, Gangbé Brass Band, Rudy Royston, Samuele Strufaldi & More
March 29, 2022
Lisa Hilton Celebrates Optimism In 'Life Is Beautiful' With Luques...
August 04, 2021
Lisa Hilton and her Trio with Rudy Royston and Luques Curtis...
January 15, 2021
Pianist Lisa Hilton Releases More Than Another Day with Rudy Royston...
July 17, 2014
Joachim Mencel
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Canopy of Trees
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