Shorty Rogers

About the artist

Milton “Shorty” Rogers (April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994), born Milton Rajonsky in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played both the trumpet and flugelhorn, and was in demand for his skills as an arranger. Rogers 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.

Top songs

  1. Martians Go Home
  2. Moon Over Cuba
  3. Over the Rainbow
  4. Popo
  5. Didi
  6. Coop De Graas
  7. The Swingin' Plum Fairy (Dance)
  8. Powder Puff
  9. Four Mothers
  10. Not Really the Blues
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  1. Short Stop
  2. Swingin' the Blues
  3. Blues Express
  4. Bunny
  5. Isn't It Romantic
  6. A Mile Down The Highway (There's A Toll Bridge)
  7. Contours
  8. Chiquito loco
  9. Apropos
  10. Astral Alley
  11. Chant Of The Cosmos
  12. Samba Triste (Melancholy Samba)
  13. Sam and the Lady
  14. Morpo
  15. Taps Miller
  16. Infinity Promenade
  17. Pirouette
  18. Topsy
  19. Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud
  20. Diablo's Dance
  21. Claudia
  22. Walk, Don't Run
  23. Tale of an African Lobster
  24. Jump for Me
  25. Dickie's Dream
  26. Lotus Bud
  27. Long Gone (from Bowlin' Green) - Remastered 2001
  28. That's What I'm Talkin' 'Bout
  29. Windswept
  30. Basie Eyes
  31. My Heart Stood Still
  32. Down for Double
  33. Trickleydidlier
  34. Paradise Found
  35. Doggin' Around
  36. Witchcraft
  37. Over and Out
  38. Martians Come Back
  39. Serenade in Sweets
  40. Baklava Bridge
  41. Blues Way Down There
  42. Mambo Del Crow
  43. Boar-Jibu
  44. It's Sand, Man
  45. Blues for Brando
  46. The Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud
  47. Tickletoe
  48. Casa de Luz
  49. Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
  50. Oh Play That Thing
  51. Blues Way Up There
  52. Easy
  53. Long Gone (from Bowlin' Green) (Remastered 2001)
  54. A Mile Down The Highway
  55. The Three Little Bops
  56. Michele's Meditation
  57. Indian Club
  58. Pay The Piper
  59. Pink Squirrel
  60. Chant Of The Cosmos (LP Version)
  61. The Pesky Serpent
  62. Clark Street: The Hop - Homecoming - Antek's
  63. H & J
  64. Papouche
  65. No Such Luck
  66. Clickin' With Clax
  67. I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
  68. Moten Swing
  69. Chino
  70. Long Gone (from Bowlin' Green)
  71. Just a Few
  72. So Voce
  73. Planetarium
  74. The Lady in Red
  75. I Just Don't Know
  76. Saturnian Sleigh Ride
  77. Samba De Uma Nota So - One Note Samba
  78. It's Delovely
  79. Tonight
  80. A Very Special Love
  81. Teacher, Teacher
  82. You're Just in Love
  83. Frankie Machine
  84. Lilac Chiffon
  85. Come to Me
  86. Viva Puente
  87. Speak Low
  88. Grand Slam
  89. Chances Are
  90. Ding Dong! the Witch Is Dead

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