BIOGRAPHY

ALPHA RHYTHM KINGS

Established in 2017, the Alpha Rhythm Kings have created quite a stir with music fans, having crafted an exciting, King Size California sound, with what roots music magazine No Depression calls "the badge of authenticity".

The “swaggering” (The Washington Post) ensemble, led by Robert Dehlinger's “exhilarating” trumpet and "magnetic" singing (Jazz Corner) are a favorite with audiences all over the globe, from Idaho to Indiana, and Beverly Hills to Budapest.

The band is known for headlining California’s top jazz venues (Yoshi’s in Oakland, Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill in Bel Air), New York nightclubs like Manhattan’s 54 Below, and for casino residencies at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas and the Peppermill Resort in Reno, Nevada. They also have a reputation for popping up to perform at celebrity events like the Grammy Awards Nominee Celebration in San Francisco.

The Alpha Rhythm Kings perform regularly for enthusiastic crowds at street fairs and music festivals, and are famous with swing dancers across the USA. The band also appears regularly at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.

Frontman Robert and has entertained crowds at many of the USA's most famous locales, including shows at Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night's Swing in Manhattan, George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch, and Pixar Animation Studios.

The Alpha Rhythm Kings' debut recording, "California Boogie", featuring their exciting original arrangement of "Oh Marie", is a "truly happening party record" (Jazz Corner), and one of the "greatest swingin' releases worldwide" (Hey Mister Jesse).

The A.R.K.‘s first full-length offering, “Sharp Dressed Men”, is “a jumping good time of an album” (Midwest Record Blog), and “sharper than a Versace suit” (Jazz Weekly).

In 2025 Robert Dehlinger was invited to bring the Alpha Rhythm Kings to Osaka, Japan, to represent the United States of America as performers at the World Expo.