Roland Wiggins | |
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Born | Roland Arlington Wiggins 15 April 1932 Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S |
Died | 20 November 2019 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S | (aged 87)
Spouse |
Muriel Wiggins (m. 1956) |
Children | 3 |
Parents |
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Education | Philadelphia Conservatory of Music |
Alma mater | Combs College of Music |
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Roland Arlington Wiggins (April 15, 1932 – November 20, 2019) was an American music theorist and educator. His many students included John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Yusef Lateef, Sonny Fortune, Barry Harris, Archie Shepp, Buster Williams, Jimmy Owens, and Billy Taylor.[1][2]