Shorty Rogers
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
- Born: April 14, 1924, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States
- Died: November 7, 1994, Van Nuys, California, United States
- Active: 1945-1994
Biography
Shorty Rogers (1924-1994), born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was an American trumpeter, flugelhorn player and arranger central to West Coast jazz. He played in the bands of *Woody Herman* and *Stan Kenton* before leading Shorty Rogers and His Giants on albums such as 'Shorty Rogers Courts the Count' (1954) and 'The Swinging Mr. Rogers' (1955) for #RCA Victor# and #Atlantic Records#. He later became a prolific film and television composer.
Shorty Rogers Discography
- Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Collaboration (1955) - Album - rated 3.59/5
- Voodoo Suite (Plus Six All-Time Greats) (1955) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- Shorty Rogers and His Giants: The Big Shorty Rogers Express (1956) - Album - rated 3.94/5