Shorty Rogers

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.

Shorty Rogers
Background information
Birth nameMilton Rajonsky
Born(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
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
  • arranger
Instrument(s)
  • Trumpet
  • flugelhorn
Years active1944–1994
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