Shorty Rogers

Biography

Milton Rajonsky, 14 April 1924, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA, d. 7 November 1994, Van Nuys, California, USA. After studying in New York, Rogers played trumpet in the bands of Will Bradley, where he first met Shelly Manne, and Red Norvo. Military service interrupted his career, but in 1945 he joined Woody Herman for a spell, during which he also wrote a number of bop-flavoured big band charts. After Herman, he played with and arranged for the Stan Kenton band, thus increasing his public... Read more

Genres

Action & Adventure Movies Big Band & Swing Comedy Movies Documentaries Drama Movies Jazz Mystery & Thriller Movies

Tags

jazz

trumpet

cool jazz

west coast jazz

jazz trumpet

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