Shorty Rogers

American jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger and bandleader, born April 14, 1924 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, died November 7, 1994 in Van Nuys, California.
Worked with Will Bradley, Red Norvo, Teddy Charles, Woody Herman, Charlie Barnet and Stan Kenton, among others. In addition to leading his own jazz groups, he was a producer and writer, and teamed with Kelly Gordon for a number of productions, especially in the late 1960s. He is also known for having arranged and conducted several records for The Monkees and Michael Nesmith.