Born in Fort Worth, Texas, and raised in Denver, Colorado, Rudy 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, and 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, 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, Ben Allison, Jason Moran, JD Allen, Sean Jones, Jeremy Pelt, Greg Osby, Jennifer Holiday, Ravi Coltrane, Ralph Bowen, Bruce Barth, George Colligan, Don Byron, Stanley Cowell, Tom Harrell, John Ellis, Jenny Scheinmenn and The Mingus Big Band, to name a few. A lover of all genres of music, Rudy continues to pursue music and expand his music horizons. You may see Royston’s performance schedule, as well as music downloads on his web space: www.rudyroyston.com.

Trumpets
Brandon Ising 1
Tyrone Williamson 2
Abby Jesso 3
Sydney Nitschke 4  

Trombones 
Ruth Wadzinski 1
Kirsten Bates 2
Jacob Palumbo 3
Arryn Meeker, bass   

Saxophones
Adam Hanna, alto 1
Dylan Reese, alto 2
Will Edwards, tenor 1
Josh Burke, tenor 2
Ashley Murray, baritone 

Rhythm Section
Luca Albano, piano
Miles Anderson, guitar
Danny Yang, bass
Thomas Johnston, bass
Evan Palermo, drums & cymbals
Riley Kramer, drums & cymbals  

Trumpets
Elijah Hash 1
Luke Brewster 2
Eliana Peron 3
Erika Voigt 4

Trombones
Andrew Diers 1
Christian Chang 2
Atlas Sprouse 3
Caleb Bennett, bass

Saxophones
James Stickler, alto 1
Ryan Williams, alto 2
Cameron Laker, tenor 1
Mary Borus, tenor 2
Xan Acton, baritone

Rhythm Section
Wesley Romanko, piano
William Macintosh, guitar
Nina Petersheim, bass
Sam Batty, drums & cymbals
Max Welch, drums & cymbals