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Roger Ingram (Roger O'Neal Ingram) was born on 13 November, 1957 in Pasadena, California, United States, is an A 21st-century american male musician. Discover Roger Ingram's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Roger O'Neal Ingram
Occupation Musician, teacher, author, instrument designer
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 13 November 1957
Birthday 13 November
Birthplace Pasadena, California, United States
Nationality United States

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1930

He hosted a radio show in Los Angeles in the 1930s, singing and playing ukulele.

1940

During the 1940s and 50's he worked in Hollywood as a singer and actor and was in over thirty movie and TV shows, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Superman, and Titanic.

He played saxophone and harmonica and brought Ingram to hear Louis Armstrong, Harry James, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Al Hirt, Buddy Rich, Barney Bigard, Jack Teagarden, Kid Ory, Woody Herman, Rafael Méndez, and Teddy Buckner.

1950

He recorded three Grammy-nominated albums with Herman: The 50th Anniversary Tour, Woody's Gold Star, and The Concord Years.

He is the last lead trumpeter to play with the "original" Woody Herman Orchestra.

Ingram returned to Los Angeles after Herman's death, founding and co-leading his big band with saxophonist Steve Elliott.

The Ingram-Elliott big band featured Bobby Shew, Till Brönner, Bill Watrous, and Gary Foster.

1957

Roger O'Neal Ingram (born November 13, 1957) is a jazz trumpeter, educator, author, and instrument designer.

He played trumpet for the orchestras of Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Wynton Marsalis, Ray Charles, and Harry Connick Jr..

The youngest of three children, Ingram was born November 13, 1957, in Pasadena, California.

His mother ran the household and worked as a tailor and dressmaker from their home in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles; his father was a freelance artist, actor, and musician.

His father worked as a staff animator on early Popeye cartoons and several early Disney animations, including the movie Fantasia.

1965

He gave Ingram his first trumpet and mouthpiece in 1965.

The trumpet is a bare brass horn made in post-war Japan during the American occupation.

The bell is stamped "Koondr, Kailangan Tokyo."

Ingram began playing the trumpet at age eight.

Growing up in Los Angeles, he became acquainted with Hollywood session trumpeters.

Many of these introductions came through John Rinaldo, his band director at Eagle Rock High School.

Rinaldo's jazz program included others who went on to become professionals, such as drummers Carlos Vega and Sam Wiley, bassists Scott Colley and David Stone, guitarist Larry Koonse, saxophonists Doug Rinaldo, Brian Mitchell, and Gary Hypes, trombonists Arturo Velasco and Luis Bonilla, pianist Guy Steiner, and trumpeters Bobby Muzingo and Buddy Gordon.

Through Rinaldo, Ingram was able to meet and study with Bobby Shew and Laroon Holt.

Ingram's teachers included Bud Brisbois, Mannie Klein, Roy Stevens, Don Raffell, Bobby Findley, Carmine Caruso, Reynold Schilke, James Stamp, Uan Rasey, Mel Broiles, and Dan Jacobs.

At sixteen, Ingram toured with Louie Bellson, sharing section duties with Blue Mitchell, Bobby Shew, Cat Anderson, and Frank Szabo.

1974

His first international gigs were with the group during the 1974 Belvedere King Size Jazz Festival Tour at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, and the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada.

After his stint with Bellson, he graduated from high school and then joined Quincy Jones on a fall tour.

After that tour, he spent a year touring with Connie Stevens, playing lead trumpet for the first time.

At eighteen, Ingram played first trumpet with singer Tom Jones and toured with him for six years.

After that, he moved to Las Vegas, where for two years he gained experience playing on the Las Vegas Strip.

1985

In 1985, Ingram joined the Woody Herman Orchestra as lead trumpet.

Ingram's friend Ron Stout held the jazz trumpet chair and helped get him in the band.

1987

He remained with the band until Herman's death in 1987.

1988

In 1988, he worked with the WDR Jazz Orchestra in Cologne, Germany.

While in Germany, he recorded works by Bob Brookmeyer and Jim McNeely with Mel Lewis on drums.

During this time, he recorded with saxophonist Loren Schoenberg and pianist Django Bates.

Later that year, Ingram joined the orchestra of Maynard Ferguson and recorded three albums with him.

1990

In 1990, Ingram joined the newly formed big band of pianist Harry Connick Jr.. He recorded three albums with Connick, working with him until the orchestra disbanded in 1993.

2004

In October 2004, he performed as a featured artist at Stratospheric, a four-day festival honoring Ferguson.

2006

In September 2006, he performed as a featured soloist at the Maynard Ferguson Tribute Concert in St. Louis, Missouri, with many other trumpeters, including his long-time friend and colleague Wayne Bergeron.

After three years as lead trumpeter for Ferguson, he moved to Florida, where he was a teaching assistant and private instructor at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

While in Miami, he collaborated with his friend and colleague, Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, recording the Grammy Award-winning album, Danzon.

He also did commercial recording work, performed and toured with the New Xavier Cugat Orchestra, and worked on a consistent basis with the Peter Graves Orchestra.