Roland Wiggins

Roland Wiggins
Background information
Born(1932-04-15)15 April 1932
Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S
Died20 November 2019(2019-11-20) (aged 87)
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S
GenresJazz
Occupations
  • Musician
  • music theorist
  • logician
InstrumentPiano
Years active1940–2019

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.

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