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Roland Wiggins

1932–2019

United States

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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.

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