Trumpeters · 1924–1994

Shorty Rogers

American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger (1924-1994)

Born: 14 April 1924
Great Barrington
Died: 7 November 1994
Van Nuys
Country: United States
Record labels: Atlantic Records, RCA Records, Reprise Records
Discography: 15 albums

Biography

Shorty Rogers was a jazz musician who played trumpet and flugelhorn. Shorty Rogers was born on 14 April 1924 in Great Barrington and died on 7 November 1994 in Van Nuys. The music is usually filed under jazz and cool jazz. Record labels: Atlantic Records, RCA Records and Reprise Records. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Cool and Crazy” (1953) to “By Myself” (2016).

Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arranger.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Cool and Crazy 1953

Courts the Count 1954

Collaboration 1955

Chances Are It Swings 1959

Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan 1959

The Swingin' Nutcracker 1960

Back Again 1984

America the Beautiful 1991

Popo 1994

Shorty Rogers 2005

Clickin' with Clax 2013

Mavis Meets Shorty 2014

The Fourth Dimension in Sound 2014

By Myself 2016

Shorty Rogers and the Lighthouse All Stars

Historic 78 rpm records

Diga, Diga, Do Benny Carter and his All Star Orchestra · Dickie Wells · Joe Newman… archive.org ↗
Some of These Days Benny Carter and His All Star Orchestra · Trummy Young · Benny… archive.org ↗
C'est laVie (That's Life) PAUL SMITH QUARTET · SHORTY ROGERS · ROBT. SCHERMAN archive.org ↗
FANTASTIC IMPROMPTU SAL FRANZELLA AND HIS QUINTET · Shorty Rogers · Sal Franzella archive.org ↗
LOOKING FOR A BOY BENNY CARTER AND HIS ALL STAR ORCHESTRA · MAXINE SULLIVAN · Don Byas… · 1946 archive.org ↗
Woodchopper's Holiday Bill Harris Big Eight · Sonny Berman · Flip Phillips · Serge Chaloff… · 1946 archive.org ↗
CURBSTONE SCUFFLE SONNY BERMAN'S BIG EIGHT · Sonny Berman · Bill Harris · Flip… · 1946 archive.org ↗
WOODCHOPPER'S HOLIDAY BILL HARRIS BIG EIGHT · SONNY BERMAN · Flip Phillips · Serge Chaloff… · 1946 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Shorty Rogers play?

Shorty Rogers is known for playing trumpet and flugelhorn.

When and where was Shorty Rogers born?

Shorty Rogers was born 14 April 1924 in Great Barrington.

What are Shorty Rogers's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Cool and Crazy (1953), Courts the Count (1954), Collaboration (1955), Chances Are It Swings (1959) and Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan (1959).

External links

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