Description
Rudy Royston, first-call drummer with Bill Frisell, JD Allen, Dave Douglas and a host of other jazz greats, has honed a thoroughly engaging voice as a composer and bandleader with his compelling debut 303 (2014) and the raw and bracing trio follow-up Rise of Orion (2016). Flatbed Buggy, his third album as a bandleader, is rich in tonal contrast and mood yet steeped in the supple, enduring swing and groove that has driven his writing and playing from the start.
Royston leads a compact, almost chamber-like quintet featuring Gary Versace (accordion), John Ellis (woodwinds), Hank Roberts (cello) and Joe Martin (bass). Theres an endless amount to discover: the melodic development and final triumphant letting-loose of the opening Soul Train; the hint of New Orleans rhythm in Flatbed Buggy; the picture of innocence in a young child twirling, on Twirler, with a startlingly brilliant tempo shift into slow swing; or the fast, twisty theme and saxophone showcase of Bobble Head.
01 Soul Train
02 Bed Bobbin
03 Flatbed Buggy
04 boy...MAN
05 Twirler
06 Dirty Stetson
07 Hourglass
08 Bobblehead
09 The Roadside Flowers
10 Hold My Mule
11 girl...WOMAN
12 I Guess Its Time To Go
- Internal ID: JITRE
- Format Detail: CD
- Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
- Format: CD
- Genre: Jazz
- Released: 10/26/18