 Gregory Charles Royal

Gregory Charles Royal, also known as Chuck Royal, is an American musician, trombonist, composer, writer, co-founder of "The BeBop Channel"., founder of the New York Jazz Film Festival, a judge on "America's Hot Musician".and the artistic director of the American Youth Symphony (AYS) in Washington, D.C.

Royal is the son of biochemist and microbiologist husband and wife team Gladys W. Royal and George C. Royal, and grew up in Washington, DC.