Rudy Royston's Flatbed Buggy

With compositions inspired by bucolic childhood summers in rural Texas, drummer Rudy Royston and his uncommon quintet ride catchy melodies across delicate orchestrations rife with conversational interplay. Nostalgic? Yeah—but also completely fresh. Rudy Royston, drums; Gary Versace, accordion; John Ellis, bass clarinet/saxophones; Hank Roberts, cello; Yasushi Nakumura, bass