Game of Drum Thrones Podcast - 15 -Special Guest: Charles Ruggiero

Thanks for tuning into another episode of the Game of Drum Thrones Podcast.In this episode, we have a Charles Ruggiero as a very special guest!Charles Ruggiero is a highly accomplished drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator whose career spans jazz, rock, pop, and session work. The son of renowned jazz musician Vinnie Ruggiero, Charles grew up surrounded by legends and later performed with artists including Chuck Mangione, Steve Gadd, Arturo Sandoval, Bob Reynolds, Rocco DeLuca, and members of SLUNT and Circus Diablo. Now based in Los Angeles, he continues to tour, record, teach, and release acclaimed albums as a bandleader, including his ninth record, Charles Ruggiero Plays MONK, Live! at the Baked Potato, released in April 2026.Check out more of Charles Ruggiero at https://ruggierodrums.com/, especially his newly released record Charles Ruggiero Plays MONK, Live! at The Baked Potato!Jimmy Carr Video referenced in the podcast;"Don't Be The Best, Be The Only"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eWBgJCWf-pYBuddy Rich and His Band - Mexicali Nose 1968https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEIqmEJheVk