Shorty Rogers
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American West coast jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and arranger
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#5648
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#1762
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#141
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#50
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Milton "Shorty" Rogers 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. Biography Rogers was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. He worked first as a professional musician with Will Bradley and Red Norvo. From 1947 to 1949, he worked extensively with Woody Herman and in 1950 and 1951 he played with Stan Kenton.
