MEET THE ARTIST

Charles Ruggiero

Los Angeles drummer, composer and bandleader whose career spans Chuck Mangione, New York jazz, rock touring and extensive studio work.

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THE STORY

The story

Charles Ruggiero is a Los Angeles drummer, composer and bandleader whose career runs from a Manhattan School of Music scholarship and years with Chuck Mangione to New York jazz, rock touring and West Coast session work. He brings serious swing vocabulary with a drummer’s instinct for shape and dynamics.

LIVE AT JAX

The Room Comes Alive.

START HERE · LIVE PERFORMANCE · CAMPUS JAX APPEARANCE · Sep 3, 2026

Tony Guerrero & Strings — Live from Campus JAX

JAX HISTORY

Charles Ruggiero at Campus JAX

A selective history of live performances and appearances, preserved across visits to the room.

FROM THE ARCHIVE

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REPLAY · Sep 3, 6:30 PM

Tony Guerrero & Strings

Flugelhorn, piano trio & string quartet · An intimate orchestral jazz night