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"Barry Rogers' playing was a revelation to me when I came to New York City. He was a real New York trombonist, a product of ALL the influences of the city. He grew up here, and the great jazz, Afro/Cuban, Puerto Rican and pop/rock styles that were endemic to New York expressed themselves naturally through him. He drew no barriers between styles, and just played music....ALL music....with equal fire and commitment. I was trying to do the same thing, and he was the first trombonist I heard and met who could really do it. He was an inspiration to me and many other musicians...not just trombonists...and we remain forever in his debt." - SAM BURTIS
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"Without a doubt some of my favorite moments as a listener, during my earliest years in New York, were listening to Barry Rogers, Michael Brecker, and Randy Brecker as the DREAMS horn section. The influence of this section togther, and certainly as individuals, has been felt throughout the world of music. Barry's voice was such a HUGE part of all this and that must NEVER be forgotten. Once in a while, David Sanborn was added as the 4th horn, making this, for my money, the greatest small horn section ever assembled...I am only now beginning to understand his profound impact in the (Latin music) world and the deep respect his name conjures up when mentioned. What a tremendous musican and what a dear, dear friend as well." - STEVE KHAN
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"He could play in a section but his real forte was playing out. That's what we used to LIKE about him, he would really put a lot of air through the horn. That was his whole sound as opposed to somebody like Bill Watrous or Urbie Green who were probably first call back then. Guys like that play a lot softer and with a lot of agility and finesse, probably more finesse than Barry. Barry, he had a lot of technique but it was more just on-the-spot excitement and playing the hippest notes that you could hear, he just had great ears. I mean there were a lot of guys probably that could play faster or higher or whatever, but Barry would play the hippest stuff." - RANDY BRECKER
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