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Yes he was not the greatest trumpetplayer but the above said hits the nail on the top. Great also his "Three little Bops" & the Boots Brown tracks. I have the Impression he took his jazz career not too seriously

Yep one of the best he ever did

Well what you may dont know Bill was the temporary leader in the 1980ies for the WDR big band almost ever together with Mel Lewis. This could happen because the WDR big band had at that time no steady drummer and no leader after Jerry Van Royen went to pension. I have more than 100 reels and cassettes from these radio broadcasts. Bill used to play many of his compositions first here in Germany with the WDR big band and exploring his greater compositions in studio concerts and finally in a public performance. He worked also with the HR big band from Frankfurt (Concerte De Aranjuez) and the NDR big band from Hamburg. Beside Shorty he is the other great fav. of mine. Its a pity the even today not a discocraphy of his works is available. One of the most important giants in Jazz is all I can say Here is a selection from my private recordings

Like that box very much Shorty Rogers is one of my very favorite West Coast artists. Have most of his stuff under his name on big band and beside the box also the vinyls before the box was offered. Know him from the Kenton and Woody Herman band and also from Pete Rugulo and his membership with the Howard Rumsey groups.

Like that box very much

Yep he was the best source ever I had from Japan

Have these 2 on vinyl and a sampler on my wantlist titled Jazz In Transition Pomeroy,Herb Jazz in a Stable 1955 Transition(jap) 1 Watkins,Dough Watkins at Large 1955 Transition(jap) 20

a seldom label seen here at the forum

Excellent - here with a different cover (Liberty reissue)