Barry Rogers Birth name Barron W. Rogers Born May 22, 1935 The Bronx, New York, Origin United States April 18, 1991 (aged 55) Died Washington Heights, Manhattan, United States Genres Jazz, Pop, Salsa, Soul Occupations Musician, Arranger, Producer Instruments Trombone, Wagner tuba Average White Band Dreams Fania All-Stars Machito Associated acts Eddie Palmieri Tito Puente James Taylor White Elephant Orchestra Born Barron W. Rogers or simply Barry Roger was borne in The Bronx, he descended from Polish Jews who came to New York City via London and was raised in Spanish Harlem. His family (original name: Rogenstein) possessed a strong musicality; his father and several of his uncles sang in the choir of notable hazzan Joseph Rosenblatt, and his mother had taught in Africa, Mexico, and elsewhere which inspired an interest in music from other nations. In addition to this foundation, the mambo and jazzgenres were simply popular in the neighborhood. As a student of the playing of jazz trombonists Jack Teagarden, Lawrence Brown and J. C. Higginbotham, Rogers began to play Latin music in the mid-1950s and would be most associated with it from then on. He developed his style working with Eddie Palmieri. Willie Colón regarded Rogers as his strongest musical influence, and would feature him in many of his productions. Bobby Valentín would feature Rogers in his classic song El Jíbaro y la Naturaleza, which lead then-singer Marvin Santiago to nickname him “El Terror de los Trombones” for the record (Rogers’ trombone tone was regarded as one of the loudest in salsa music). Rogers worked with musicians such as Palmieri, Israel “Cachao” López, Machito, Manny Oquendo, Andy González, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Cheo Feliciano, Johnny Pacheco, Manny Oquendo, Chino Rodríguez, the Fania All-Stars, and many more. Although fundamentally known as a salsa trombonist, as a studio recording musician, he collaborated with jazz, soul and pop luminaries. A founding member of the jazz-rock band Dreams, which included the brothers Michael and Randy Brecker and Billy Cobham, he also performed with James Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Todd Rundgren, Grover Washington, Jr., Ron Carter, George Benson, Carly Simon, David Byrne, Bob James, Spyro Gyra, Bob Moses, Elton John and Don Grolnick, among others. Rogers died of natural causes in his Washington Heights, Manhattan home at the age of 55. Discography: With Alegre All Stars The Alegre All Stars (Alegre, 1961) Vol. 3 – Lost and Found (Alegre, 1963) Vol. 4 – Way Out (Alegre, 1964) With Eddie Palmieri La Perfecta (Alegre, 1961) El Molestoso (Alegre, 1962) Lo que Traigo es Sabroso (Alegre, 1963) Echando Pa’lante (Tico, 1964) Azúcar pa’ ti (Tico, 1965) Mozambique (Tico, 1966) Molasses (Tico, 1967) El Sonido Nuevo (with Cal Tjader) (Verve, 1967) Bamboléate (with Cal Tjader) (Tico, 1967) Champagne (TIco, 1968) Sentido (Coco, 1973) The Sun of Latin Music (Coco, 1974) Unfinished Masterpiece (Coco, 1975) Eddie Palmieri (Música Latina, 1981) With Dreams Dreams (1970) Imagine My Surprise (1971) With Fania All Stars Live at Cheetah 1 (Fania, 1971) Live At Cheetah 2 (Fania, 1971) Live at Yankee Stadium Vol. 1 (Fania, 1974) Live at Yankee Stadium Vol. 2 (Fania, 1974) Salsa (Fania, 1975) Tribute to Tito Rodríguez (Fania, 1976) With Todd Rundgren Something/Anything? (1972) A Wizard, a True Star (1973) With Orquesta Broadway Pasaporte (Coco, 1975) With Mark Dimond Beethoven’s V (Cotique, 1975) With Don Sebesky The Rape of El Morro (CTI, 1975) With Ron Carter Anything Goes (Kudu, 1975) With Conjunto Libre Con Salsa, con Ritmo (Salsoul, 1976) Con Salsa, con Ritmo Vol. 2 – Tiene Calidad (Salsoul, 1978) With Lalo Schifrin Black Widow (CTI, 1976) With Herbie Mann Brazil: Once Again (Atlantic, 1978) Sunbelt (Atlantic, 1979) Video Links: Credits Year Album Artist Sweet Dreams and Quiet 2013 Borderline Trombone Desires/The Second Album The Complete Arista Albums The Brecker 2012 Trombone Collection Brothers 2011 A Wizard, a True Star/Todd Todd Rundgren Trombone Horn (Alto), 2011 Dreams/Imagine My Surprise Dreams Trombone, Tuba, Vocals That Other Mile/Light of Randall 2011 Horn Section the Night Bramblett The Complete Masters 2011 Billie Holiday Trombone 1933-59 CTI Records: The Cool 2010 Trombone Revolution Year Album Artist Soloist, Ponte Duro: The Fania All 2010 Fania All-Stars Timbales, Stars Story Trombone Person to Person/Warner The Average 2009 Trombone Communications White Band Soloist, 2009 San Juan 73 Fania All-Stars Trombone The Collection, Vol. 2: Cut The Average 2009 the Cake/Soul Trombone White Band Searching/Benny & Us The Never Learned to Dance: 2009 Harvey Averne Trumpet Anthology 1967-1971 Campeones: A Band and Their Soloist, 2008 Fania All-Stars Music Trombone 2007 Best of Best 1975-2005 John Tropea Horn 2007 I Love Kudu: Idris Muhammad Idris Muhammad Trombone Musician, 2007 Mambo Show: Serie Platino Budda All Stars Trombone Main Personnel, 2007 Mr. Pastor Goes to Town Tony Pastor Trombone New York City Band with New York City 2007 Trombone Luther Vandross Band Soloist, 2007 The Player Willie Colón Trombone 2006 Battle of Clarinets Trombone Monguito Main Personnel, 2006 Blackout Santamaria Trombone Arranger, El Prodigioso 50 Años del 2006 Eddie Palmieri Soloist, Maestro Trombone I’ve Heard That Song 2006 Before: The Songs of Jule Jule Styne Trombone Styne Year Album Artist Introducing Herbie Mann 2006 Herbie Mann Trombone [Wea International] 2006 The Anthology Instant Funk Horn Best of (Nos Vamos Pa’ La Alegre All- 2005 Trombone Luna) Stars Cast of Characters: The 2005 Rupert Holmes Trombone Rupert Holmes Songbook 2005 Funky Jazz Organs Horn 2005 Hit the Rhodes, Jack Trombone Audio Orquesta 2005 La Charanga Que Mata Production, Broadway Producer Live Stock/A Street Called 2005 Roy Buchanan Horn Section Straight Warmer Communications/Benny The Average 2005 Trombone & Us White Band Yesterday’s Dreams: 50 2005 Trombone Nostalgic Reveries CTI Master Collection, Vol. 2004 Brass 2 2004 Live at Yankee Stadium Fania All-Stars Vocals Dr. Lonnie 2003 Afrodesia [LRC Ltd] Horn Smith Feels So Good/A Secret Grover 2003 Trombone Place Washington, Jr. 2003 The More Things Change Far Cry Trombone First Time in a Long Time: 2002 Fanny Trombone The Reprise Recordings Luis “Perico” 2002 Jamming Trombone Ortíz The Best of the Atlantic 2002 Herbie Mann Trombone Years 2001 Brazil: Once Again/Sunbelt Herbie Mann Trombone Year Album Artist 2001 I Love Kudu: Hank Crawford Hank Crawford Trombone LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: 2001 Horn Time Anthology Restoration: The Best of 2001 Bob James Trombone Bob James Saoco! Masters of Afro- 2001 Congas, Trombone Cuban Jazz 2001 The Collection James Taylor Horn Time Remembered: LRC Jazz 2001 Horn Legacy Anthology 2001 Turtle Bay/Discotheque Herbie Mann Trombone Best of Ron Carter in the 2000 Ron Carter Trombone CTI Years Pucho & His 2000 Cold Shoulder Latin Soul Trombone Brothers New Moon Shine/Never Die 2000 James Taylor Horn Young/That’s Why I’m Here The Best of Lalo Schifrin 2000 Lalo Schifrin Trombone in the CTI Years Grover 1999 Ultimate Collection Trombone Washington, Jr. Additional 1998 Banana Land Pepe Castillo Personnel, Guest Artist, Trombone Birth of Cool Funk Vintage 1998 Trombone Jams [Box] Pulp Fusion, Vol. 2: Return 1998 Trombone to the Tough Side Sabroso: The Afro-Latin 1998 Trombone Groove Uno Dos Tres: Latin Jazz 1998 Congas Grooves Year Album Artist CTI Records: The Birth of 1997 Trombone Groove Nu Yorica 2!: Further 1997 Adventures in Latin Music Trombone Chango in the New World The Complete Blue Note 1997 Don Grolnick Trombone Recordings The Very Best of Todd 1997 Todd Rundgren Trombone Rundgren Trombone, Vocals 1997 Timeless Eddie Palmieri (Background) Nu Yorica! Culture Clash in Arranger, Tenor 1996 New York City Tuba, Trombone Talkin’ Verve: Roots of 1996 Cal Tjader Congas Acid Jazz The Best of Grover Grover 1996 Trombone Washington, Jr. [Motown] Washington, Jr. 1995 Amor, Vida y Sentimiento Ismael Quintana Trombone 1995 Castigador Roberto Torres Trombone 1995 El Campesino Andy Harlow Trombone 1995 Ismael Quintana Ismael Quintana Trombone 1995 Red Beans [LRC] Jimmy McGriff Trombone The Best of Candi Staton 1995 Candi Staton Horn [Warner Bros.] 1994 Box of Fire Aerosmith Trombone 1994 Salsomania Orquesta Novel Trombone The Evolution of Mann: The 1994 Herbie Mann Trombone Herbie Mann Anthology 1993 Alternating Currents Celi Bee Trombone Alegre All- Main Personnel, 1993 Te Invita Stars Trombone Year Album Artist Pucho & His The Best of Pucho & the 1993 Latin Soul Trombone Latin Soul Brothers Brothers The Exciting New La Playa 1993 La Playa Sextet Trombone Sound Luis “Perico” 1992 El Astro Canta Trombone Ortíz Main Personnel, 1992 Feliz Navidad Ismael Rivera Trombone Tico Alegre All Main Personnel, 1992 Live at Carnegie Hall Stars Trombone 1992 Muscle Memory Hoedown David Lahm Producer 1992 Super Salsa Greats, Vol. 3 Jerry Masucci Arranger 1991 The Gadd Gang The Gadd Gang Trombone Gramavision 10th Trombone, 1990 Anniversary Sampler Trombone (Bass) 1990 Love Child Sweet Sensation Trombone Claves, Orquesta 1990 Pasaporte Producer, Tenor Broadway Tuba, Tuba The Cesta All-Stars, Vol. 1990 Cesta All Stars Tres, Trombone 2: Salsa Festival Trombone, 1990 Weaver of Dreams Don Grolnick Unknown Contributor Role 1989 Rei Momo David Byrne Trombone (Tenor) 1989 Street Smart Eddie Gomez Trombone 1988 The Shag Horn 1987 The Winners Celia Cruz Trombone Kenneth George 1986 Sound Voyage Engineer Mills Guitar Synth 1985 That’s Why I’m Here James Taylor (Horns), Horn Year Album Artist The Star-Scape