Person · Male
Shorty Rogers
trumpet
- From
- Great Barrington, United States
- Active
- 1924–1994
- Releases
- 36
- bebop
- cool jazz
- jazz
About
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.
Member of
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John Graas Octet trumpet
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Teddy Charles Quintet trumpet
Discography
Albums
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Deep People
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Cool and Crazy Apple Music
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Courts the Count
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East Coast - West Coast Scene
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Collaboration
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Jazz Composers Workshop
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Collaboration West
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Chances Are It Swings Apple Music
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Shorty Rogers Meets Tarzan
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The Swingin' Nutcracker Apple Music
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Yesterday, Today and Forever
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Back Again
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Vic Lewis Big Bands
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America the Beautiful
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Popo
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Shorty Rogers
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Clickin' with Clax
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Mavis Meets Shorty
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The Fourth Dimension in Sound Apple Music
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By Myself
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Shorty Rogers and the Lighthouse All Stars
Live
Compilations
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Four Classic Albums
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Volume 1: 1946-1954 - West Coast Trumpet Ace, Bandleader, Composer
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Complete Quintet Sessions (1954-1956) Apple Music
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Creative West Coast Swing
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Modern Jazz Archive: Shorty Rogers
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The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud
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Contours
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Complete Lighthouse Sessions
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Just a Few: 1951-1956
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Loaded
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Swings
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The Complete Atlantic and EMI Jazz Recordings of Shorty Rogers
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14 Historic Arrangements & Performances
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Chega de saudade
Links
Also known as
Milton "Shorty" Rogers
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 032d3abc-f0ea-4eaa-885b-7b2d9b6d2d8e
- ISNI
- 0000000073572916
- IPI
- 00026486572
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.