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 Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roo ...

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young ...

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Gen ...

, and

Harry Connick Jr. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 best-selling ma ...

Early life

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

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. His mother ran the household and worked as a tailor and dressmaker from their home in

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; his father was a freelance artist, actor, and musician.Philip Biggs, February–April 2012, "Roger Ingram in conversation with Philip Biggs", ''The Brass Herald'' Issue 42, pp 28-32 His father worked as a staff animator on early Popeye cartoons and several early Disney animations, including the movie ''

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

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. 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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He played saxophone and harmonica and brought Ingram to hear

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

Harry James Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band to great commercial success from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947, but ...

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous Big band, jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D ...

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

Al Hirt Alois Maxwell "Al" Hirt (November 7, 1922 – April 27, 1999) was an American trumpeter and bandleader. He is best remembered for his million-selling recordings of "Java (instrumental), Java" and the accompanying album ''Honey in the Horn (album ...

Buddy Rich Bernard "Buddy" Rich (September 30, 1917 – April 2, 1987) was an American jazz drummer, songwriter, conductor, and bandleader. He is considered one of the most influential drummers of all time. Rich was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, ...

Barney Bigard Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone. Biography Bigard was born in New Orleans to Creoles of color, Cr ...

Jack Teagarden Weldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden (August 20, 1905 – January 15, 1964) was an United States, American jazz Trombone, trombonist and singer. He led both of his bands himself and was a sideman for Paul Whiteman's orchestra. From 1946 to 1951, he played ...

Kid Ory Edward "Kid" Ory (December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973) was an American jazz composer, Trombone, trombonist and bandleader. One of the early users of the glissando technique, he helped establish it as a central element of Music of New Orle ...

Rafael Méndez Rafael Méndez (March 26, 1906 – September 15, 1981) was a Mexican virtuoso solo trumpeter. He is known as the " Heifetz of the Trumpet." Early life Méndez was born in Jiquilpan, Michoacán, Mexico to a musical family. As a child, he perfor ...

, and

Teddy Buckner Teddy Buckner (July 16, 1909 in Sherman, Texas – September 22, 1994 in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz trumpeter associated with Dixieland music. Early in his career, Buckner played with Sonny Clay. He worked with Buck Clayton ...

. 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."Philip Biggs, Dec 2012/Jan 2013, "Roger Ingram in conversation with Philip Biggs", ''The Brass Herald'' Issue 46, pp 42-44 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

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. Rinaldo's jazz program included others who went on to become professionals, such as drummers

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and Sam Wiley, bassists

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and David Stone, guitarist Larry Koonse, saxophonists Doug Rinaldo, Brian Mitchell, and Gary Hypes, trombonists Arturo Velasco and

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, pianist Guy Steiner, and trumpeters Bobby Muzingo and Buddy Gordon. Through Rinaldo, Ingram was able to meet and study with

Bobby Shew Bobby Shew (born March 4, 1941) is an American jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player. Biography He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. After leaving college in 1960, Shew was drafted into the U.S. Army and played trumpet and toured ...

and Laroon Holt. Ingram's teachers included

Bud Brisbois Austin Dean "Bud" Brisbois (April 11, 1937 – June 1, 1978) was a jazz and studio trumpeter. He played jazz, pop, rock, Country music, country, Motown, and classical music. Career Brisbois was born in Edina, Minnesota and began studying the tr ...

Mannie Klein Emmanuel Klein (February 4, 1908 – May 31, 1994) was an American jazz trumpeter most associated with swing. Career Born in New York City, New York, Klein began recording with The Ambassadors for Vocalion in 1924, worked with Paul Whiteman in ...

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, Don Raffell, Bobby Findley, Carmine Caruso, Reynold Schilke, James Stamp, Uan Rasey, Mel Broiles, and Dan Jacobs.

Career

Early performing

At sixteen, Ingram toured with

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, sharing section duties with

Blue Mitchell Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Bl ...

, Bobby Shew,

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, and Frank Szabo. 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

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on a fall tour. After that tour, he spent a year touring with

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, playing lead trumpet for the first time. At eighteen, Ingram played first trumpet with singer

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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.

With Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson

In 1985, Ingram joined the

Orchestra as lead trumpet. Ingram's friend Ron Stout held the jazz trumpet chair and helped get him in the band. He remained with the band until Herman's death in 1987. 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 Till Brönner (; born 6 May 1971 in Viersen, West Germany) is a German jazz trumpeter, Flugelhorn, flügelhorn player, singer, composer, producer and photographer. History From 1989–1991, Brönner was a member of the Peter Herbolzheimer Rhyt ...

Bill Watrous William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 alb ...

, and Gary Foster. In 1988, he worked with the WDR Jazz Orchestra in Cologne, Germany. While in Germany, he recorded works by

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and

Jim McNeely Jim McNeely (born May 18, 1949) is a jazz pianist, composer, arranger and faculty. Biography Jim McNeely was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Illinois, and moved to New York City in 1975. ...

with

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on drums. During this time, he recorded with saxophonist

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and pianist

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. Later that year, Ingram joined the orchestra of

and recorded three albums with him. In October 2004, he performed as a featured artist at Stratospheric, a four-day festival honoring Ferguson. 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 Wayne Bergeron (born January 16, 1958) is an American trumpeter. Bergeron rose to prominence as a member of Maynard Ferguson's band in the 1980s. Since then, he has worked on over 500 TV and motion picture soundtracks. As a lead and studio pla ...

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

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in Coral Gables, Florida. While in Miami, he collaborated with his friend and colleague, Cuban trumpeter

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, recording the Grammy Award-winning album, ''Danzon''. He also did commercial recording work, performed and toured with the New

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Orchestra, and worked on a consistent basis with the Peter Graves Orchestra.

With Harry Connick Jr. and Lincoln Center

In 1990, Ingram joined the newly formed big band of pianist

He recorded three albums with Connick, working with him until the orchestra disbanded in 1993. The following year, he toured with singer

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. Later in 1994, he moved to New York City, joining

and the

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. He recorded three albums with Wynton Marsalis, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning ''

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''. Ingram left Jazz at Lincoln Center in 1997 to tour and record with

for two years. After touring with singer-songwriter

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, he joined the re-formed Harry Connick Jr. Big Band in 1998 and recorded the Grammy-nominated album ''

Come by Me ''Come by Me'' is a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1999, eight years after his previous big band recording, '' Blue Light, Red Light''. Connick and his Big Band went on a year-long world tour (the U.S., Europe, ...

''. In April 2000, the Recording Industry Association of America (

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) gave that album a

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certification. In the summer of 2001, he toured with the

Orchestra, returning to tour with Connick in November. Ingram has appeared on several of Connick's albums, including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Harry for the Holidays ''Harry for the Holidays'' is American artist Harry Connick Jr.'s second Christmas album, released in 2003. The album features Connick and his 16 piece Big Band and a full section of chordophones. ''Harry for the Holidays'' was the best-selli ...

'', ''

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'', '' Chanson du Vieux Carre'', '' Oh My NOLA'', and ''

What a Night! A Christmas Album ''What a Night! A Christmas Album'', by American singer, pianist and bandleader Harry Connick Jr., was released on November 4, 2008., being his third Christmas album, since 1993's '' When My Heart Finds Christmas'' and 2003's '' Harry for the ...

''.

Broadway and festivals

While living in New York, Ingram performed in a freelance capacity in more than twenty Broadway productions, including ''

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'', '' Grease'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Producers''. In addition, he played trumpet for the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre and serving as the principal trumpeter in the Broadway shows and cast albums of ''

'', ''

The Pajama Game ''The Pajama Game'' is a musical based on the 1953 novel '' 7½ Cents'' by Richard Bissell. The book is by George Abbott and Richard Bissell; the music and lyrics are by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. Dances were staged by Bob Fosse in his chor ...

'', and ''Harry on Broadway, Act 1''.

Instrument design

In 2009, Ingram designed a B♭ trumpet for the Jupiter Band Instrument Company. This trumpet is the XO Series 1600I model, known as the I-horn, and is the trumpet he uses exclusively. He also performs with the Jupiter XO Series professional

flugelhorn The flugelhorn (), also spelled fluegelhorn, flugel horn, or flügelhorn, is a brass instrument that resembles the trumpet and cornet, but has a wider, more conical bore. Like trumpets and cornets, most flugelhorns are pitched in B♭, though ...

and the Jupiter XO Series professional 4-valve B-flat/A

piccolo trumpet The piccolo trumpet is the smallest member of the trumpet family, pitched one octave higher than the standard B trumpet. Most piccolo trumpets are built to play in either B or A, using a separate leadpipe for each key. The tubing in the B picco ...

(Jupiter 1700RS). For fun, he also plays the Jupiter 528L

valve trombone The valve trombone is a brass instrument in the trombone family that has a set of valves to vary the pitch instead of (or in addition to) a slide. Although it has been built in sizes from alto to contrabass, it is the tenor valve trombone pitched ...

. From 2011 to 2014, manufactured by Pickett Brass of Lexington Kentucky, Ingram's line of six professional mouthpieces for B-flat trumpet (the V-cup, the Lead, the Studio, the Jazz, the Be-Bop, and the Instant Chet) arrived on the market. Two additional models (the Lead-2 and Studio-2) were added in 2016. A line of classic mutes designed by Ingram and manufactured by Warburton USA was launched at the

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in December 2016. These accessories for trumpet and cornet are the Ingram-MuteMeister Cup, ShowTone, and Straight mutes.

Solo work and writing

Ingram's debut solo album, ''Roger Ingram Live at the College Hideaway'', was released and reviewed in 2014. His second album, ''Skylark'', was released in 2015. Both were on his ''One Too Tree Records'' label. In February 2010, after 36 years, he "retired" from the tour bus and being a sideman. Since 2005, he has been an

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of the Music Conservatory at the

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. Ingram's textbook, ''Clinical Notes on Trumpet Playing'', was published in 2008. In December 2015, Ingram wrote his first article for ''The Brass Herald'' and became a regular columnist for the magazine.

Awards and honors

* Runner-up (2nd place) Trumpet, ''

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'' 81st Annual Readers Poll, 2016Dec 2016 issue ''

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'' * Induction into Kentucky Museum Instruments of American Excellence Collection, 2012 * Lead trumpet on two Grammy winning recordings: ''

'' (Columbia/Sony) by Harry Connick, Jr. and ''

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'' (Milan) by Arturo Sandoval * Lead trumpet on five Grammy nominated recordings: '' Your Songs'' (Sony) and ''

'' (Sony) by Harry Connick, Jr.; ''50th Anniversary Tour'' (Concord), ''Woody's Gold Star'' (Concord), and ''The Concord Years'' (Concord) by Woody Herman * Lead trumpet on the Pulitzer Prize winning recording, ''

'' (Sony) by Wynton Marsalis * Lead trumpet ''

'', two nominations,

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, 2002 * Lead trumpet ''

'', nine nominations and two wins, Tony Awards, 2006

Discography

As leader * 2014 ''Roger Ingram Live at the College Hideaway'' (One Too Tree) * 2015 ''Skylark'' (One Too Tree) As sideman With Harry Connick, Jr. * 1991 ''

'' (

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) * 1992 ''Swing Time'' (Sony) * 1993 ''Forever for Now'' (Sony) * 1993 ''France, I Wish You Love'' (Sony) * 1993 ''

'' (Sony) * 1999 ''

Come By Me ''Come by Me'' is a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1999, eight years after his previous big band recording, '' Blue Light, Red Light''. Connick and his Big Band went on a year-long world tour (the U.S., Europe, ...

'' (Sony) * 2001 ''

'' (Sony) * 2002 ''

'' (Sony) * 2006 ''

Harry on Broadway, Act I ''Harry on Broadway, Act I'', is a two-disc set recorded in 2006. The first disc contains the cast recording from ''The Pajama Game'' (2006), and disc two is a selection of new recordings from '' Thou Shalt Not'' (2001), now with Harry Connick Jr ...

'' (Sony) * 2007 '' All These People'' (Sony) * 2007 ''

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'' (Sony) * 2007 '' Oh My NOLA'' (Sony) * 2003 ''

'' (Sony) * 2004 '' Only You'' (Sony) * 2008 ''

'' (Sony) * 2009 '' Your Songs'' (Sony) With Maynard Ferguson * 1988 ''Big Bop Nouveau'' (Intima) * 1992 ''Footpath Café'' (Avion) * 1993 ''Live from London'' (Avenue) With Woody Herman * 1986 ''50th Anniversary Tour'' (

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) * 1987 ''Ebony'' (

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) * 1987 ''Woody's Gold Star'' (Concord) * 2003 ''Live at Fitzgeralds'' (Big Head) With Wynton Marsalis * 1994 ''They Came to Swing, Jazz at Lincoln Center'' (Sony) * 1995 ''

'' (Sony) * 1999 ''Reeltime'' (Sony) * 1999 ''Sweet Release and Ghost Story'' (Sony) * 2011 ''Selections from Swinging into the 21st'' (Sony) * 2012 ''Music of America'' (Sony) * 2012 ''Swinging Into the 21st'' (Sony Legacy) * 2013 ''The Spiritual Side of Wynton Marsalis'' (Sony) With others * 1985 ''The Spirit of Christmas'' (Columbia),

* 1986 ''Live at Newport and at the Hollywood Bowl, July 1986'', (Jazz Band),

Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...

* 1988 ''Conducting in the Stan Kenton Style'' (Klavier), Al Yankee * 1988 ''The Best of Bill Medley'' ( MCA),

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* 1989 ''Sophisticated Lady'' (Sea Breeze),

Frank Mantooth Frank Mantooth (April 11, 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma – January 30, 2004 in Garden City, Kansas) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. Mantooth attended University of North Texas College of Music, graduating in 1969, then played in and arrange ...

* 1990 ''Dangerous Precedent'' (Sea Breeze), Frank Mantooth * 1991 '' Simply Mad About the Mouse'' (Sony), Various Artists * 1994 ''I Was Born in Love with You'' (Blue Note),

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* 1994 ''Lip Trip'' (Mean Bugle), Jim Manley * 1994 ''The Kush:Music of Dizzy Gillespie'' ( Heads Up), Richie Cole * 1994 ''The Sound:A Tribute to Stan Getz'', Billy Ross * 1994 ''To Ella With Love'' ( Shanachie),

Ann Hampton Callaway Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and actress. She wrote and sang the theme song for the TV series ''The Nanny''. Career Callaway is a native of Chicago. Her father, John Callaway, was a journalis ...

* 1996 ''Danzon (Dance On)'' (

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* 1996 ''Heart of a Legend'' (

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Chico O'Farrill Arturo "Chico" O'Farrill (October 28, 1921 – June 27, 2001) was a Cuban composer, arranger, and conductor, best known for his work in the Latin idiom, specifically Afro-Cuban jazz or "Cubop", although he also composed traditional jazz pieces ...

* 1996 ''Slender, Tender and Tall'' (Panda Digital), Jo Thompson * 2000 ''Live...and Swinging'' (PANKA),

* 2003 ''Home of My Heart'' (

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* 2003 ''Please Send Me Someone to Love'' (Stanson), Sonny Craver with the Pat Longo Big Band * 2004 ''The Minute Game'' (

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), Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West * 2005 ''Taking the Long Way Home'' ( Jazzed Media),

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* 2005 ''

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), John Powell * 2007 ''Hommage'' (Jazzed Media), Bill Holman * 2008 ''The Baecker Jazz Worship Service'' (John Cooper Music), John Cooper * 2009 ''You Ought to Be Havin' Fun'' (Rob Zappulla Music) * 2010 ''Blueprints'' (Chicago Sessions), Chicago Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble * 2012 ''There's Nothing Like Christmas'' (Jimmy Stewart Productions),

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* 2012 ''We'll be Together Again'' (Jazztech), Rob Parton Big Band * 2013 ''Christmas Time is Here'' (Jazztech), Rob Parton Big Band * 2016 ''Waltz About Nothing'' ( OA2), New Standard Jazz Orchestra *2019 ''Midnight Stroll'' (CH.ILL. Jazz), Joshua Jern Jazz Orchestra

Filmography

Harry Connick Jr. * 1990 '' Swinging Out Live'', Sony (DVD) * 1991 ''Blue Light, Red Light'', Columbia (Music Video – soundtrack recording) * 1992 ''You Didn't Know Me When'', Columbia (Music Video – soundtrack recording, film appearance) * 1993 '' The New York Big Band Concert'', (Video) * 1993 '' The Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Special'' * 1994 ''Sleigh Ride'', Columbia (Music Video – soundtrack recording) * 1994 '' The Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Special'' (video) * 1999 ''Come By Me'' Columbia (Music Video – soundtrack recording) * 2003 ''

'' * 2004 '' Only You: In Concert'' * 2005 ''

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'', Columbia (film, soundtrack recording) * 2007 '' All These People'', Columbia (music video – soundtrack recording) * 2009 ''All the Way'', Sony (Music Video – soundtrack recording, film appearance) * 2009 ''Close to You'', Sony (Music Video – soundtrack recording, film appearance) Others * 1976 ''Edmonton 'In Concert' Series'' – ITV, w/Connie Stevens * 1980 ''

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'', (TV special) w/Tom Jones * 1981 ''Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas 1981'', w/Tom Jones * 1989 ''Cameron's Closet'', Sony Pictures (soundtrack recording) released on DVD 2004 * 1997 ''Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival'', Pioneer, (DVD) Ray Charles * 1999 ''Music My Way'', Sony (DVD) – Paul Anka * 2001 ''Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival'', Sony (DVD) – Paul Anka * 2005 ''

'', 20th Century Fox (Film – soundtrack recording) * 2006 ''Maynard Ferguson Tribute'', Contemporary (DVD – soundtrack recording, film appearance)

References

* Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian. ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP and Cassette: First Edition'', Penguin, 1992. * Cook, Richard and Morton, Brian. ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD''. Penguin, 2002. * Everet, Carole J. ''Peterson's College Guide for Performing Arts Majors''. Peterson's, 2007, p. 301. * Kriebel, Robert C. ''Blue Flame: Woody Herman's Life in Music''. Purdue University Press, 1995. * Lee III, William F. ''MF Horn: Maynard Ferguson's Life in Music, The Authorized Biography''. Maynard Ferguson USA, 1997. * Lord, Tom. ''The Jazz Discography''. Lord Music Reference, 1995. * Urso, Joe. ''The Upper Register''. Joe Urso, 1999. * Yanow, Scott. ''Jazz on Film''. Backbeat Books, 2004.

Footnotes

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ingram, Roger 1957 births Living people American jazz trumpeters American male trumpeters Swing trumpeters American session musicians Grammy Award winners Jazz musicians from California Musicians from Chicago Roosevelt University faculty 21st-century trumpeters Jazz musicians from Illinois 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians