Barry Rogers


Barron W. "Barry" Rogers was an American jazz and salsa trombonist.

Career

Born in The Bronx, he descended from Polish Jews and was raised in Spanish Harlem. His family possessed a strong musicality. His father and several of his uncles sang in the choir of Joseph Rosenblatt, and his mother taught in Africa and Mexico, inspiring an interest in music from other nations. Mambo and jazz were popular in his 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 while 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 song "El Jíbaro y la Naturaleza", which led Marvin Santiago to nickname him "El Terror de los Trombones" for the record.
Rogers worked with Israel "Cachao" López, Machito, Manny Oquendo, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Cheo Feliciano, Johnny Pacheco, Chino Rodríguez, and the Fania All-Stars. Although known as a salsa trombonist and studio musician, he worked with jazz, soul, and pop musicians. He was a founding member of the band Dreams with Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, and Billy Cobham. He also worked with George Benson, David Byrne, Ron Carter, Aretha Franklin, Don Grolnick, Bob James, Elton John, Chaka Khan, Bob Moses, Todd Rundgren, Carly Simon, Spyro Gyra, James Taylor, and Grover Washington Jr. The father of trumpeter Chris Rogers, Barry Rogers died suddenly in Washington Heights, Manhattan at the age of 55.

Discography

With Average White BandSoul Searching Benny and Us Warmer Communications
With Fania All-StarsLive at the Red Garter Vol. 1 Live at the Cheetah Vol. 2 Latin-Soul-Rock Live at Yankee Stadium Vol. 1 Live at Yankee Stadium Vol. 2 Tribute to Tito Rodriguez Rhythm Machine Live
With Jun FukamachiSpiral Steps Triangle Session Evening Star On the Move
With Chaka KhanChaka Naughty What Cha' Gonna Do for Me as RodgersChaka Khan
With Herbie MannDiscotheque Sunbelt Brazil Once Again
With Eddie PalmieriEddie Palmieri and His Conjunto La Perfecta Echando Pa'lante Lo Que Traigo Es Sabroso Mambo Con Conga Is Mozambique Molasses Champagne Salsa-Jazz-Descarga Sentido The Sun of Latin Music Unfinished Masterpiece
With Esther PhillipsWhat a Diff'rence a Day Makes For All We Know Capricorn Princess
With Ismael QuintanaIsmael Quintana Lo Que Estoy Viviendo Amor Vida y Sentimiento
With Todd RundgrenSomething/Anything? A Wizard, A True Star Todd
With Dr. Lonnie SmithAfrodesia Keep On Lovin Funk Reaction
With James TaylorOne Man Dog Walking Man That's Why I'm Here
With Bobby ValentinVa a La Carcel Vol. 1 Va a La Carcel Vol. 2 Afuera
With others