Shorty Rogers

Shorty Rogers
Background information
Birth name	Milton Rajonsky
Born	(1924-04-14)April 14, 1924 Great Barrington, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	November 7, 1994(1994-11-07) (aged 70) Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz cool jazz
Occupations	Musician composer arranger
Instruments	Trumpet flugelhorn
Years active	1944–1994
Labels	RCA Victor Atlantic Reprise

Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994)^[1] 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.