Royce Campbell's blues-influenced, hyper-relaxed jazz guitar playing has both earned him accolades as a solo performer and made him one of the most sought after session musicians of the late-21st Century. His first experience came touring the U.S. in Marvin Gaye's band, before being tapped by Henry Mancini, in whose orchestra Campbell stayed for two decades; Campbell's gentle, flowing swing formed a subtle backdrop for the composer's ever-cinematic works. A versatile performer, Campbell's expert guitar graced recordings of everyone from Dave Brubeck to Liza Minnelli to Sarah Vaughan. In the 1990s, Campbell stepped out under his own name, starting with the dreamily melodic NIGHTTIME DAYDREAMS in 1990.