Musician Dictionary

Gerald Wiggins

American pianist (1922-2008)

DescriptionAmerican pianist (1922-2008)
Source: Wikidata
Born1922-05-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2008-07-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathEncino Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician pianist jazz musician composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbass instrument piano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsChallenge Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Gerald Wiggins Trio Roy Eldridge Quartet The Buddy Collette - Chico Hamilton Sextet Cal Tjader Quartet Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra Louis Armstrong And His Orchestra Buddy Rich And His Orchestra Russell Garcia And His Orchestra Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Benny Carter And His Orchestra Les Hite And His Orchestra Zoot Sims Quartet The Jerry Fielding Orchestra The Monty Alexander Quintet Russell Jacquet And His All Stars The Scott Hamilton Quintet Buddy Collette Quintet Dexter Gordon & Orchestra Gerald Wilson Orchestra of The 80's Ben Webster Sextet Leonard Feather's West Coast Jazzmen Buddy Rich All Stars The Oscar Moore Trio The Chico Hamilton Sextet The Gerald Wiggins Quartet Jerry Wiggins Trio The Buddy Collette Big Band Four Trombone Band Buddy Rich Nonet Joe Darensbourg And His "Flat Out" Five Gerald Wiggins' Orchestra "King David" And His Little Jazz Four Buddy Collette Octet The Red Holloway/Clark Terry Sextet John Graas Quintet The Octet Of Max Albright
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

G. Wiggins G.Wiggins George Wiggins Gerald F. Wiggins Gerald Foster Wiggins Gerry Wiggins J. Wiggins Jerry "Headers" Wiggins Jerry Wiggins Wiggins Джеральд Уиггинс

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Identifiers

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