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Geoffrey Smith salutes the spark plug of 1950s West Coast jazz, trumpeter-composer Shorty Rogers, who starred with Woody Herman and Stan Kenton, led his own quirky, high-voltage bands and wrote jazz scores for hit Hollywood films.

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Sun 14 Aug 201600:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Woody Herman & Woody Herman and His Orchestra

    Keen And Peachy

    • The Woody Herman Story.
    • Proper.
    • 2.

  • Stan Kenton

    Jolly Rogers

    • Jazz West Coast.
    • Fremeaux & Associes.
    • 1.

  • Shorty Rogers & SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS

    Sam And The Lady

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 6.

  • Shorty Rogers & SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS

    Apropos

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 9.

  • Shorty Rogers & SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS

    Bunny

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 11.

  • Shorty Rogers & Shorty Rogers & His Giants

    Diablo's Dance

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 14.

  • Shorty Rogers & Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra

    Infinity Promenade

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound Records.
    • 19.

  • Shorty Rogers

    Chiquito Loco

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 24.

  • Shorty Rogers

    The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 25.

  • Shorty Rogers

    Abstract No 1

    • Jazz West Coast.
    • Fremaux.
    • 16.

  • Shorty Rogers

    Martians Go Home

    • Jazz West Coast.
    • Fremaux.
    • 22.

  • Shorty Rogers & SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS

    Swingin' The Blues

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 12.

  • Shorty Rogers & Shorty Rogers & His Giants

    Audition

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 17.

  • Shorty Rogers & SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS

    Blues Express

    • West Coast Sounds.
    • Fresh Sound.
    • 22.

Performers:

Title: Keen and Peachy
Artist: Woody Herman 
Composers: Burns & Rogers 
Album Title: The Woody Herman Story 
Label: Proper Catalogue No: Proper-1160 
Duration: 02’52 
Performers: Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow, Stan Fishelson, Shorty Rogers, Marky Markowitz, trumpet; Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson, Bob Swift, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet; Sam Marowitz, alto saxophone; Herbie Steward, alto saxophone; Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone; Serge Chaloff, baritone saxophone; Fred Otis, piano; Gene Sargent, guitar; Walt Yoder, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Title: Jolly Rogers
Artist: Stan Kenton 
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: Jazz West Coast
Label: Fremeaux & Associes Catalogue No: FA 5281 
Duration: 02’38 
Performers: Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Chico Alvarez, Don Paladino, trumpet; Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bill Russo, trombone; Bert Varsalona, baritone trombone; Gene Englund, tuba; Bud Shank, alto saxophone; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone; Bart Caldarell, tenor saxophone; Bob Gioga, baritone saxophone; Stan Kenton, piano; Laurindo Almeida, guitar; Don Bagley, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Sam and the Lady
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 03’05 
Performers: Shorty Rogers, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Gene Englund, tuba; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone saxophone; Hampton Hawes, piano; Don Bagley, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Apropos
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 02’36 
Performers: Shorty Rogers, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Gene Englund, tuba; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone saxophone; Hampton Hawes, piano; Don Bagley, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Bunny
Artist: Shorty Rogers
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 03’26 
Performers: Shorty Rogers, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Gene Englund, tuba; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor saxophone; Hampton Hawes, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Diablo's Dance
Artist: Shorty Rogers
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 03’15 
Performers: Shorty Rogers, trumpet; John Graas, French horn; Gene Englund, tuba; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor saxophone; Hampton Hawes, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Infinity Promenade
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31
Duration: 03’23
Performers: Shorty Rogers, Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Tom reeves, John Howell, trumpets; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, trombones; John Haliburton, bass trombone; John Graas, French horn; Gene Englund, tuba; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Bud Shank, baritone saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Chiquito Loco
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 03’29
Performers: Shorty Rogers, Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Tom reeves, John Howell, trumpets; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, trombones; John Haliburton, bass trombone; John Graas, French horn; Gene Englund, tuba; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Bud Shank, baritone saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: The Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 02’36
Performers: Shorty Rogers, Conrad Gozzo, Maynard Ferguson, Tom reeves, John Howell, trumpets; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, trombones; John Haliburton, bass trombone; John Graas, French horn; Gene Englund, tuba; Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Bud Shank, baritone saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Bob Cooper, tenor saxophone; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Abstract No 1
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Guiffre, Shelly Manne 
Album Title: Jazz West Coast
Label: Fremaux Catalogue No: FA5281 
Duration: 03’29
Performers: Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor saxophone; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Martians Go Home
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: Jazz West Coast
Label: Fremaux Catalogue No: FA5281 
Duration: 07’51
Performers: Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Pete Jolly, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums. 

Title: Swingin' The Blues
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Basie & Durham 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 04’24
Performers: Shorty Rogers, Conrad Gozzo, Harry Edison, Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, trumpets; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, trombones; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; John Graas, French horn; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Herb Geller, Bud Shank, alto saxophone; Bill Holman, tenor saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet; Bob Gordon, baritone saxophone; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Audition
Artist: Shorty Rogers
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 02’43
Performers: Shorty Rogers, fluegelhorn; Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, trombone; Bud Shank, alto saxophone; Bob Cooper, Jack Montrose, tenor saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone saxophone; Pete Jolly, piano; Ralph Pina, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Title: Blues Express
Artist: Shorty Rogers 
Composers: Shorty Rogers 
Album Title: West Coast Sounds 
Label: Fresh Sound Catalogue No: 22-31 
Duration: 04’13
Performers: Shorty Rogers, fluegelhorn; Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; John Graas, French horn; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper, alto saxophone; Bill Holman, Jack Montrose, tenor saxophone; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone saxophone; Lou Levy, piano; Ralph Pena, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

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  • Sun 14 Aug 201600:00
    BBC Radio 3

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