Jody Ilgenfritz

Build Specs:

ML .459 Bore

#3 Mandrel yellow brass lead pipe

.355 Venturi

Two-piece yellow brass bell with 5" flair

Two-piece brass valve casing -yellow brass lower with nickel upper

Yellow brass main slide with Asymmetrical bend

Yellow brass inner and outer slide 1,2, and 3

Amado water keys on main and 3rd valve slid

Brass valve stems

CNC bracing

Custom Z bracing front and rear

strong springs

Yellow brass finger buttons with custom black pearl inlay

PHAT yellow brass rings

Jazz trim kit with smooth top and bottom caps

Hand applied satin finish and clear non-epoxy lacquer

 Trumpeter Jody Ilgenfritz was born in Houston, TX and grew up in the coastal town of San Leon.  He currently resides in Spring, TX with his wife,  two kids, two Boxer dogs and two cats. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and friends, woodworking, and working out.  He graduated from Dickinson High School and, then went on to attend the Moore’s School of Music at The University of Houston. Ilgenfritz holds a bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance from U of H , and his teachers include Roman Jakubas, Jim Austin, Noe Marmolejo, and Jim Vassallo. Ilgenfritz teaches privately in the Woodlands/Klein (Houston) area and is an active freelance trumpeter. He has performed with the Houston Grand Opera, Houston’s Theater Under the Stars, the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, Masquerade Theatre, Woodlands Symphony, Brazos Valley Symphony, Orchestra X, Campanile Orchestra, the Symphony North of Houston, and toured with Omni’s sister group, the Resonance Brass Choir. He has won the Clear Lake Symphony Concerto Competition, and in his third year at U of H, the Moores School of Music Concerto Competition. 

Jody and Steve hit the ground running as soon as they started talking.  It took Steve a few different builds to get Jody dialed in but the process works...  "Thank you for the opportunity and friendship, Jody...  looking forward to some laughs and hearing you play live." 

Personal reference email for the work and services received from Bell Trumpets - Steve Bell: Jofritz@yahoo.com