Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers | |
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| Birth name | Milton Rajonsky |
| Born | April 14, 1924 Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 1994 (aged 70) Van Nuys, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1944–1994 |
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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.