Shorty Rogers

Shorty Rogers
Background information
Born
Milton Rajonsky

(1924-04-14)April 14, 1924
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1994(1994-11-07) (aged 70)
Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • arranger
Instruments
  • Trumpet
  • flugelhorn
Years active1944–1994
Labels

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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