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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 , Pop, Salsa, Soul Occupations Musician, Arranger, Producer Instruments , Wagner tuba Dreams Fania All-Stars Associated acts 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 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 to nickname him “El Terror de los ” for the record (Rogers’ trombone tone was regarded as one of the loudest in ).

Rogers worked with musicians such as Palmieri, Israel “” López, Machito, , Andy González, , Tito Puente, , , 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 and , he also performed with James Taylor, , , , Grover Washington, Jr., , , , , , , Bob Moses, and , 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) (with ) (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

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

Black Widow (CTI, 1976)

With

Brazil: Once Again (Atlantic, 1978) Sunbelt (Atlantic, 1979)

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Credits

Year Artist Sweet Dreams and Quiet 2013 Borderline Trombone Desires/The Second Album The Complete Arista 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 , 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 Anthology 1967-1971 Campeones: A Band and Their Soloist, 2008 Fania All-Stars Music Trombone 2007 Best of Best 1975-2005 Horn 2007 I Love Kudu: 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 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 Horn Section Straight /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 Trombone LRC Jazz Legacy Anthology: 2001 Horn Time Anthology Restoration: The Best of 2001 Bob James Trombone Bob James Saoco! Masters of Afro- 2001 , 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 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 1995 Candi Staton Horn [Warner Bros.] 1994 Box of Fire 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 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 1985 The Heraldic Message Producer Singers The Song: The Heart of The Star-Scape 1985 Engineer Christmas Singers 1982 El Noche Sol Ron Carter Trombone 1982 Lalo Schifrin Lalo Schifrin Trombone 1982 New York City Saxophone Real Jazz for the Folks Who Producer, 1982 David Lahm Feel Jazz Trombone When Elephants Dream of Trombone, 1982 Bob Moses Music Trombone (Bass) Main Personnel, 1982 Yo Soy Latino Trombone 1981 Ambassador Trombone 1981 Our Latin Feeling Larry Harlow Trombone The George Benson Main Personnel, 1981 George Benson Collection Trombone 1981 Wanted Dread & Alive Peter Tosh Horn 1981 What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me Chaka Khan Trombone 1980 Aretha [1980] Aretha Franklin Trombone 1980 Beats Workin’ Jimmy Maelen Trombone 1980 Catching the Sun Spyro Gyra Trombone 1980 [Original Soundtrack] Trombone (Tenor) 1980 Fame [Original Soundtrack] Trombone (Tenor) 1980 Gone Clear Manu Dibango Trombone Main Personnel, 1980 H Bob James Trombone 1980 In Harmony Sesame Street Horn, Reeds 1980 Natural Ingredients Horn 1980 Naughty Chaka Khan Trombone 1980 On the Move Jun Fukamachi Trombone 1980 Stonechaser Jess Roden Brass, Horn Year Album Artist 1980 Trombipulation Parliament Horn 1979 All in Fun The Writers Horn 1979 All-In All-Out Masahiko Satoh Trombone Wilbert 1979 Champagne Trombone Longmire 1979 Chance Candi Staton Horn 1979 Counterpoint Ralph MacDonald Horn 1979 Liner Liner Trombone 1979 Love Explosion Trombone 1979 Mystic Man Peter Tosh Trombone New York City 1979 New York City Band Trombone Band Sax (Tenor), 1979 Night in the Ruts Aerosmith Trombone Guest Artist, 1979 Poussez! Poussez Trombone 1979 Risqué Chic Trombone 1979 Sleepless Nights Brooklyn Dreams Trombone 1979 Strokin’ Richard Tee Horn 1979 Sunbelt Herbie Mann Trombone 1979 To Touch You Again John Tropea Horn 1979 We Are Family Trombone 1978 All Things Beautiful Trombone 1978 Carly Simon Trombone 1978 Brazil: Once Again Herbie Mann Trombone 1978 C’est Chic Chic Trombone 1978 Chaka Chaka Khan Trombone Horn Section, 1978 City Lights Dr. John Trombone Main Personnel, 1978 Good and Plenty Trombone, Trombone (Bass) Year Album Artist 1978 La Cathedral Y El Toro Horn 1978 Live in Africa Fania All-Stars Trombone 1978 Nice to Have Met You Thijs van Leer Trombone 1978 Sky Music Mike Mandel Trombone 1978 Spinozza Trombone The Tony 1978 Williams Trombone Lifetime 1978 The Path Ralph MacDonald Horn The Average 1978 Warmer Communications Trombone White Band The Average 1977 Benny & Us Trombone White Band 1977 Brooklyn Dreams Brooklyn Dreams Trombone Cortijo y Su 1977 Caballo de Hierro Mixing Combo 1977 Chic Chic Trombone The Brecker 1977 Don’t Stop the Music Trombone Brothers Main Personnel, El Baquiné de Angelitos 1977 Willie Colón Soloist, Negros Trombone 1977 Evening Star Jun Fukamachi Trombone Soloist, 1977 Fire Works Machito Trombone 1977 Glorious Gloria Gaynor Trombone 1977 Here I Come Joe Thomas Horn 1977 Home in the Country Pee Wee Ellis Trombone 1977 Laso Laso Trombone 1977 Love Eyes Art Webb Trombone 1977 Trombone Year Album Artist Main Personnel, 1977 No Voy Al Festival Trombone 1977 Red Beans [] Jimmy McGriff Trombone 1977 Rhythm Machine Fania All-Stars Trombone 1977 Tailgunner Jimmy McGriff Horn 1977 The Sea of Dirac Jun Fukamachi Horn 1977 Triangle Session Jun Fukamachi Trombone Horn, Horn 1976 Roy Buchanan Section 1976 Afuera Bobby Valentín Trombone 1976 Black Widow Lalo Schifrin Trombone Horn, Horn 1976 Elton John Section 1976 Capricorn Princess Trombone 1976 Con Salsa…Con Ritmo, Vol. 1 Conjunto Libre Trombone 1976 Dos Cachao Trombone 1976 Feelin’s from Within Joe Thomas Trombone 1976 For All We Know Esther Phillips Trombone Soloist, 1976 House of the Rising Sun Idris Muhammad Trombone 1976 I’ve Got You Gloria Gaynor Trombone Live at Yankee Stadium, Main Personnel, 1976 Fania All-Stars Vol. 2 Trombone Stanley 1976 Man with the Sad Face Trombone Turrentine 1976 P.J. Colt P.J. Colt Horn Member of 1976 Pura Salsa Azuquita Attributed Artist, Trombone Songs for the New 1976 Horn Depression Year Album Artist The Average 1976 Soul Searching Trombone White Band 1976 Spiral Steps Jun Fukamachi Trombone 1976 Still Can’t Say Enough Gerry Brown Trombone 1976 The Rape of El Morro Don Sebesky Trombone Member of 1976 Tribute to Tito Rodriguez Fania All-Stars Attributed Artist, Trombone Mongo Primary Artist, 1976 Ubane Santamaria Trombone 1976 Union Dinamica Kako Trombone 1976 Windows O’Donel Levy Trombone 1975 Anything Goes Ron Carter Trombone 1975 Discotheque Herbie Mann Trombone Esther Phillips and Joe 1975 Esther Phillips Trombone Beck Grover 1975 Feels So Good Trombone Washington, Jr. 1975 I Hear a Symphony Hank Crawford Trombone Member of Attributed Live at Yankee Stadium, 1975 Fania All-Stars Artist, Vol. 1 Trombone, Trumpet 1975 Va a La Cárcel, Vol. 1 Bobby Valentín Trombone Guest Artist, 1975 Va a La Cárcel, Vol. 2 Bobby Valentín Trombone What a Diff’rence a Day 1975 Esther Phillips Trombone Makes The Average 1974 AWB Trombone White Band Trombone, 1974 Hotcakes Carly Simon Trumpet Year Album Artist Main Personnel, 1974 Latin-Soul-Rock Fania All-Stars Trombone Orchestra 1974 Live in Quad Arranger Harlow 1974 The Second Album Borderline Trombone Main Personnel, 1974 Todd Todd Rundgren Trombone 1974 Un Encuentro con La Lupe La Lupe Trombone Arranger, Tenor 1974 Unfinished Masterpiece Eddie Palmieri Tuba, Trombone, Tuba Main Personnel, 1974 James Taylor Trombone 1973 A Wizard, A True Star Todd Rundgren Trombone Main Personnel, 1973 Felicidades Cheo Feliciano Trombone Fabulous 1973 Freewheelin’ Trombone Rhinestones 1973 Funky Snakefoot Trombone 1973 Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 2 Fania All-Stars Trombone Arranger, Tenor Tuba, Trombone, 1973 The Sun of Latin Music Eddie Palmieri Tuba, Unknown Contributor Role 1972 Imagine My Surprise Dreams Trombone 1972 James Taylor Trombone Our Latin Thing (Nuestra 1972 Fania All-Stars Musician Cosa) Main Personnel, 1972 Something/Anything? Todd Rundgren Trombone 1971 Air Air Trombone Harlem River 1971 Harlem River Drive Trombone Drive Year Album Artist 1971 Live at the Cheetah, Vol. 1 Fania All-Stars Trombone 1971 Moment of Truth Brethren Trombone 1971 Prairie Madness Prairie Madness Horn 1970 Dreams Dreams Trombone Pucho & His 1969 Dateline Latin Soul Trombone Brothers 1969 Good Paul Sylvan Paul Sylvan Trombone Performer, Live at the Red Garter, 1968 Fania All-Stars Unknown Vol. 1 Contributor Role Additional Live at the Red Garter, 1968 Fania All-Stars Personnel, Group Vol. 2 Member Live at the 1967 Tico All-Stars Trombone Village Gate, Vol. 3 Main Personnel, 1967 Molasses Eddie Palmieri Trombone Alegre All-Stars, Vol. 4: Alegre All- 1966 Trombone Way Out Stars Main Personnel, 1966 Cuba y Puerto Rico Son… Celia Cruz Trombone, Trumpet Descargas Live at the 1966 Tico All-Stars Trombone Village Gate, Vol. 2 El Sonido Nuevo: The New 1966 Cal Tjader Congas, Trombone Soul Sound Descargas at the Village 1965 Tico All-Stars Trombone Gate Live 1965 Mozambique Eddie Palmieri Trombone Echando Pa’lante (Straight 1964 Eddie Palmieri Trombone Ahead) 1964 Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso Eddie Palmieri Coro, Trombone Year Album Artist Main Personnel, 1962 La Perfecta Eddie Palmieri Trombone Main Personnel, 1961 Que Gente, Averigua Trombone Be Somebody David Lahm Producer Beethoven’s V Frankie Dante Trombone Cha Cha Cha at the Coral La Playa Sextet Trombone Reef Jimmy Ponder: Sonny Lester Jimmy Ponder Trombone Collection La Fama Mac Gollehon Trombone Lonnie Smith: Sonny Lester Dr. Lonnie Horn Collection Smith Pepper Pepper Horn Rumba Jazz 1919-1945: The History Of Latin Jazz And Trombone Dance Music From The Swing Era Strokin’/Natural Richard Tee Horn Ingredients Struggle Buggy William Eaton Horn The Atlantic Family Live at Trombone Montreux The Manifesto of Rare Trombone Groove Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Rogers