Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arranger.
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Jimmy Giuffre
American clarinet and saxophone player
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Conte Candoli
American musician
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Bob Cooper
West Coast jazz musician
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Al Porcino
American musician
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Milt Bernhart
American musician
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John Graas
American musician
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Joe Mondragon
Woody Herman Band member
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Curtis Counce
American musician
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Stan Levey
American musician
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Bill Perkins
American jazz musician
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Herbie Harper
American musician
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Buddy Childers
American musician
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Frank Rosolino
American jazz trombonist
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Pete Candoli
American musician (1923-2008)
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Harry Betts
American jazz trombonist (1922-2012)
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Don Fagerquist
American musician
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Larry Bunker
American musician
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Richie Kamuca
American musician
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George Roberts
American trombonist
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Stu Williamson
American trumpeter
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Dave Pell
American musician
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Marty Paich
American pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, music director and bandleader (1925-1995)
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Bob Enevoldsen
American musician
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Red Mitchell
American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet
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Harry Edison
American trumpeter
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Russ Freeman
American musician
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Bud Brisbois
American trumpeter (1937-1978)
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Bill Holman
American composer, arranger, and conductor
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Bob Gordon
American musician
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Charlie Mariano
American alto saxophonist
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Howard Roberts
American guitarist
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Eddie Bert
American musician
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Mel Lewis
American musician
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Pete Rugolo
American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer (1915-2011)
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Jimmy Rowles
American jazz pianist
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Zoot Sims
American jazz saxophonist
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Pete Jolly
American musician
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Don Bagley
American jazz bassist
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Leroy Vinnegar
American bassist
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Kai Winding
Danish-born American jazz musician and trombonist
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Maynard Ferguson
Canadian jazz musician and bandleader
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Conrad Gozzo
American musician
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Art Pepper
American musician
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Bob Brookmeyer
American jazz valve trombonist, pianist, arranger, and composer
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Barney Kessel
American jazz guitarist
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Jack Sheldon
American musician (1931-2019)
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Dick Nash
American musician
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Jack Montrose
American musician
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Al Cohn
American saxophonist
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Monty Budwig
American double bassist
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Herb Geller
American saxophonist (1928-2013)
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Claude Williamson
American pianist
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Max Bennett
Jazz bassist
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Barry Galbraith
American guitarist
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Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer
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Alvin Stoller
American musician
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Stan Kenton
American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader
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Bernie Glow
American musician
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Jack Nimitz
American saxophonist
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Al Viola
American musician
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June Christy
American singer
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Chuck Flores
American jazz drummer
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Red Callender
American string bass and tuba player, member of The Wrecking Crew
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Jimmy Raney
American musician
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Vincent DeRosa
American musician
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Gene Roland
American composer
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Paul Horn
American flautist in jazz and New Age music
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Irv Kluger
Irv is a Past Vice President of Las Vegas Local 369 of the American Federation of Musicians. Irv played a key role in developing a pension plan for union musicians in Las Vegas.
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Frank Capp
American musician
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Joe Newman
American musician
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Julius Watkins
American jazz musician
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Al Hendrickson
American musician
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Dave Schildkraut
American musician
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Jimmy Hamilton
American jazz musician
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William Russo
American musician
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Gene Quill
American musician
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Rolf Ericson
Swedish musician
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Harold Land
American musician
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Bob Carter
American bassist
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Frank Rehak
American musician
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Charlie Shavers
jazz trumpeter
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Arnold Ross
American musician and pianist
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Manny Albam
musician and composer
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Milt Holland
American drummer, percussionist, musicologist and writer
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Jack Costanzo
American musician
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Jack Marshall
American musician, conductor, composer (1921-1973)
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Victor Feldman
English recording artist; jazz musician, vibraphonist
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Urbie Green
American jazz trombonist