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Rogers, born on the above date in 1924 died on November 7, 1994. In between he played in the trumpet sections of Woody Herman and Stan Kenton contributing several charts to the libraries of both bands.
After leaving Kenton he settled in Los Angeles and recorded several albums for RCA including the timeless 10" classic COOL AND CRAZY. One of the best albums that ever emerged from that part of America, it included the cream of L.A.'s jazz scene. The mega-swinging Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud has the four saxes - Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper and Jimmy Giuffre - playing the head on baritone. Surely a first!
Rogers also composed and arranged soundtracks for several television shows and Hollywood movies including a Tarzan film.
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In 1984, along with Bud Shank, he appeared at the Newcastle Jazz Festival at what was then the University Theatre. Martin Drew was on drums and John Critchinson was on piano but can anyone identify the bass player in the photo? Lance
4 comments :
Ron Mathewson?
Almost certainly Ron Mathewson; they were recorded in Southampton in May 1984, presumably the same tour.
Five stars for Cool and Crazy!
I'm pretty sure that the bass player is RON MATTHEWSON while the drummer looks very much like KENNY CLARE.
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