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Rudy Royston
Jazz band from Fort Worth, TX · formed 1970
- composer
- greenleaf music
- improvisation
- jazz
- jazz and improvised music
- modern jazz
- try
- Shows on record
- 16
- Rooms played
- 11
- Cities
- 7
- Releases
- 16
- Last show
- Feb 5, 2026Stadtgarten
About
Rudy Royston is a band from Fort Worth, TX, formed in 1970, tagged composer, greenleaf music, improvisation by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2026, across 11 rooms in 7 cities.
- Rudy Royston formed in 1970 — MusicBrainz
- Rudy Royston is based in Fort Worth — MusicBrainz
- J.D. Allen Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- Posi-Tone Swingtet: percussion — MusicBrainz
- Bruce Barth Trio: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Trio Del Norte: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Rudy Royston has 11 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2012–2023 — MusicBrainz
- Rudy Royston is based in New York, New York — Rudy Royston on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: DAY (2023-05-05) — Bandcamp
- Rudy Royston has 7534 listeners on Last.fm — Rudy Royston on Last.fm
- Rudy Royston has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2023 — Rudy Royston on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
16 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20081 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20172 shows
- 20186 shows
- 20191 show
- 20211 show
- 20231 show
- 20251 show
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Stadtgarten · CologneSupportwith Bill Frisell Trio, Luke Bergman | Support | Bill Frisell Trio, Luke Bergman |
| Nov 14, 2025 | TivoliVredenburg · UtrechtSupportwith Bill Frisell Trio, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan | Support | Bill Frisell Trio, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Sacred Heart University (SHU) Community Theatre · FairfieldSupportwith Bill Frisell Trio, Thomas Morgan | Support | Bill Frisell Trio, Thomas Morgan |
| Oct 10, 2021 | TivoliVredenburg Hertz · UtrechtSupportwith Bill Frisell Trio, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan | Support | Bill Frisell Trio, Bill Frisell, Thomas Morgan |
| Feb 6, 2019 | Dizzy's Club · New York (NYC)Supportwith Troy Roberts, Chris Potter, Pat Bianchi | Support | Troy Roberts, Chris Potter, Pat Bianchi |
| Apr 22, 2018 | The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Linda May Han Oh, Fabian Almazan, Ben Wendel, +1 | Support | Linda May Han Oh, Fabian Almazan, Ben Wendel, +1 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Linda May Han Oh, Matt Stevens, Fabian Almazan, +1 | Support | Linda May Han Oh, Matt Stevens, Fabian Almazan, +1 |
| Apr 20, 2018 | The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Linda May Han Oh, Matt Stevens, Ben Wendel, +1 | Support | Linda May Han Oh, Matt Stevens, Ben Wendel, +1 |
| Apr 19, 2018 | The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Linda May Han Oh, Fabian Almazan, Ben Wendel, +1 | Support | Linda May Han Oh, Fabian Almazan, Ben Wendel, +1 |
| Apr 18, 2018 | The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Linda May Han Oh, Fabian Almazan, Matt Stevens, +1 | Support | Linda May Han Oh, Fabian Almazan, Matt Stevens, +1 |
| Apr 17, 2018 | The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Linda May Han Oh, Ben Wendel, Fabian Almazan, +1 | Support | Linda May Han Oh, Ben Wendel, Fabian Almazan, +1 |
| Apr 19, 2017 | Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)Supportwith Linda May Han Oh, Ben Wendel, Matthew Stevens, +1 | Support | Linda May Han Oh, Ben Wendel, Matthew Stevens, +1 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Paul Mahder Gallery · HealdsburgSupportwith The David Berkman Quartet, Dayna Stephens, Linda May Han Oh | Support | The David Berkman Quartet, Dayna Stephens, Linda May Han Oh |
| Feb 13, 2014 | 55 Bar · New York (NYC)Supportwith Roz Corral, Freddie Bryant, Santi Debriano | Support | Roz Corral, Freddie Bryant, Santi Debriano |
| Oct 1, 2013 | The Square Room · KnoxvilleSupportwith Dave Douglas Quintet, Jon Irabagon, Matt Mitchell, +1 | Support | Dave Douglas Quintet, Jon Irabagon, Matt Mitchell, +1 |
| Jun 8, 2008 | Aladdin Theater · PortlandSupportwith Bill Frisell Trio, Eyvind Kang | Support | Bill Frisell Trio, Eyvind Kang |
Where they play
11 rooms in 7 citiesRooms played most
- The Village Vanguard · New York (NYC)6 shows
- 55 Bar · New York (NYC)1 show
- Aladdin Theater · Portland1 show
- Dizzy's Club · New York (NYC)1 show
- Jazz Standard · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- New York (NYC)9 shows
- Utrecht2 shows
- Cologne1 show
- Fairfield1 show
- Healdsburg1 show
and 2 other cities
Releases
16 releases, 2012–2023Day
2023 · Album
Love and Peace
2023 · Album
Mestizo
2022 · Album
A Place Where We Once Lived
2021 · Album
Live
2021
PaNOptic
2020 · Album
Valentine
2020
Flatbed Buggy
2018 · Album
The Wink Of A Coward
2017
American Trailer
2017
RisE of Orion
2016 · Album
Roots 'n' Rain
2016 · Album
Conversations At The Well
2016
303
2014 · Album
Climate Change
2014 · Album
Union Square
2012 · Album
Lineup
- J.D. Allen Trio
- Posi-Tone Swingtet · percussion
- Bruce Barth Trio · drums (drum set)
- Trio Del Norte · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Rudy Royston on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Photos |
| Rudy Royston on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Rudy Royston on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.