In the film The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang and Darren McGavin, and directed by Otto Preminger, the film's jazz soundtrack was played by Shorty Rogers and His Giants with Shelly Manne. Magoo cartoon Hotsy Footsy and Looney Tunes' Three Little Bops, Rogers eventually became better known for his skills as a composer and arranger than as a trumpeter. Ĭredited with the composition of the music for UPA's Mr. To some extent they could be classified as "cool" jazz but they also looked back to the "hot" style of Count Basie, whom Rogers always credited as a major inspiration. These albums incorporated some of his more avant-garde music. Rogers (1955), and Martians Come Back (1955), the album title alluding to the tune "Martians Go Home" which Rogers had composed and performed on The Swinging Mr. He also made notable recordings with Art Pepper and André Previn, among others.įrom 1953 through 1962, Rogers recorded a series of albums for RCA Victor (later reissued on RCA's Bluebird label), as well as a series of albums for Atlantic Records with his own group, Shorty Rogers and His Giants, including Shorty Courts the Count (1954), The Swinging Mr. Much of the music he recorded with Giuffre showed his experimental side, resulting in an early form of avant-garde jazz. Rogers appeared on the Shelly Manne 10" LP The Three (1954, later reissued as part of The Three & The Two) along with Jimmy Giuffre. From 1947 to 1949, he worked extensively with Woody Herman and in 19 he played with Stan Kenton. Rogers worked first as a professional musician with Will Bradley and Red Norvo. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arranger.
Milton " Shorty" Rogers (Ap– November 7, 1994) was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz.
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