Flatbed Buggy

Flatbed Buggy

Fans of drummer Rudy Royston’s contributions to Bill Frisell’s jazz-Americana hybrid may see the rustic-looking cover of his third album and expect something like a folk or blues outing. But while he may have been inspired by childhood memories of rural Texas, Royston reveals a musical vision here that reflects his contemporary New York sensibility. A chamber instrumentation consisting of accordion, cello, bass clarinet, bass, and drums combines for a raw, bohemian sound. Royston composes fine orchestration and interplay into the serpentine bop of “Bobblehead” and the twin coming-of-age tracks “boy...MAN” and “girl...WOMAN.” In contrast, short twang-and-groove interludes like “Dirty Stetson” and “Hold My Mule” convey easy momentum and open space, offering a felt sense of the album’s title.

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