royal hartigan is a most vocal proponent of world music traditions…..uniquely expansive view of jazz and improvisation……
- john pietaro, we are one film review in the june 2019 new york city jazz record
royal hartigan, one of the most unique artistic, influential drummers and scholars of our time, is a percussionist, pianist, tap dancer, educator, and author. for more than three decades, he has worked with master artists and musicians, dancers, visual artists, poets, social activists, and others to bring people together in celebration of our common humanity across cultures and national boundaries, through the medium of creative music in the african american tradition.