Shorty Sherock

Shorty Sherock

Clarence "Shorty" Sherock (born November 17th, 1915 - died February 19th, 1980) was a prominent swing jazz trumpeter.

Sherock attended the Illinois Military Academy before becoming a soloist with Jimmy Dorsey's orchestra (1937-39) and later with Gene Krupa's Orchestra, together with saxophonist Sam Donahue.

He was a featured soloist at the first concert of Norman Granz's famous Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) held in 1944 in Los Angeles, and which also starred Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, J. J. Johnson, Nat King Cole, and Les Paul, among others.

On January 31, 1946, Shorty Sherock recorded Leonard Feather's jazz instrumental composition "SNAFU". [ [http://www.umkc.edu/lib/spec-col/ww2/PostWarWorld/bugle-boys-txt.htm The Post-War World: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boys ] ]

In 1955, incorrectly credited as Shorty Sherlock, he recorded three tracks, arranged by Benny Carter, for Freddie Slack's "Boogie Woogie on the 88".

As a member of the Nelson Riddle Orchestra he appeared on Dean Martin's "This Time I'm Swingin'!", as well as many Ella Fitzgerald recordings, including her 1959 "Get Happy!" album, the two 1962 albums "Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson" and "Ella Swings Gently with Nelson", the "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook" (also 1959), as well as "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook" (1963) and the "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook" (1964).

Still with Nelson, he appears on Frank Sinatra's 1964 album "Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River, and Other Academy Award Winners".

He went on to become a studio musician in Los Angeles.

Notes

[ [http://www.umkc.edu/lib/spec-col/ww2/PostWarWorld/bugle-boys-txt.htm The Post-War World: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boys ] ] One of six songs from the 78 rpm and LP disc collections and the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service collection in the Marr Sound Archives. Sourced from the University of Missouri at Kansas City web site.

External links

[http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/shortysherock Biography at Verve Music]


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