Shorty Rogers

trumpet, flugelhorn, arrangement · 1924–1994 · Great Barrington (Massachusetts)

Trumpeter and arranger born Milton Rajonsky, one of the main creators of West Coast jazz. After stints in the orchestras of Woody Herman (1947-1949) and Stan Kenton (1950-1951), he also wrote for film and animation.

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Styles

• West Coast
• Cool (Birth of the Cool)

Landmark tracks

• Popo (1951)

Sources

• Source

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