Jazz drummers play many roles. They adapt to material, styles, and instrumentations — not to mention volumes — that can vary widely. The best drummers bring their own personalities to the music even ...

Although jazz drummer Rudy Royston, who has worked with Bill Frisell and Ron Miles, has lived on the East Coast since 2006, many of the experiences that inform his playing happened while he was ...

Drummer Rudy Royston’s SFé Jazz appearance with saxophonist J.D. Allen’s trio in 2012 was a percussive revelation. Royston appeared to ignore his snare, pulling color and shading from his toms, ...

Rudy Royston, first-call drummer with Bill Frisell, Dave Douglas, Noah Preminger, Rudresh Mahanthappa and a host of others, is proud to present DAY, his fifth release for Greenleaf Music. DAY is the ...

A veteran rhythm-man whose long list of credits includes work with Bill Frisell and Dave Douglas, Rudy Royston already had a couple releases on Douglas's Greenleaf Music label (303, from 2014, and ...

Drummer Rudy Royston's actions speak louder than his words. Royston oozed modesty, comfort and a touch of humor when he addressed the audience at a pre-release show for 303 during New York's Winter ...

The Bad Plus, 2 shows Sunday, 3 p.m., 7 p.m., Mission Theater In the two years of his retirement , Bill Royston has let his white hair grow long to match his beard. If possible, he looks even more ...