GERALD WIGGINS

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American composer and pianist, organist, bassist and conductor. Born: 12th May 1922 New York City, New York, USA Died: 13th July 2008 Los Angeles, California, USA. Father of jazz bassist J. J. Wiggins. Vocal coach for Marilyn Monroe.

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Gerald Wiggins was a highly flexible pianist quite comfortable in swing or bop settings, but he was at his best when performing with his longtime trio, a group that also included bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Paul Humphrey. Wiggins' swinging and consistently witty style, typically filled with catchy riffs, was at times reminiscent of Erroll Garner and Art Tatum, but generally quite distinctive.

"The Wig" started with piano lessons when he was four, switching from classical music to jazz as a teenager. He doubled on bass while attending New York City's High School of Music & Art and worked for a time in the early '40s as a piano accompanist for Stepin Fetchit. Wiggins played with
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GERALD WIGGINS Jerry Wiggins Trio album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Jerry Wiggins Trio
Bop 1951
GERALD WIGGINS Wiggin With Wig (aka The Gerald Wiggins Trio) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Wiggin With Wig (aka The Gerald Wiggins Trio)
Bop 1956
GERALD WIGGINS Reminiscin`With Wig album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Reminiscin`With Wig
Bop 1957
GERALD WIGGINS The King And I album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The King And I
Bop 1957
GERALD WIGGINS The Loveliness Of You... album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Loveliness Of You...
Swing 1958
GERALD WIGGINS Music From Around The World In 80 Days In Modern Jazz album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Music From Around The World In 80 Days In Modern Jazz
Bop 1958
GERALD WIGGINS Wiggin' Out album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Wiggin' Out
Swing 1960
GERALD WIGGINS Relax And Enjoy It! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Relax And Enjoy It!
Cool Jazz 1962
GERALD WIGGINS Wig Is Here album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Wig Is Here
Bop 1974
GERALD WIGGINS A Beautiful Friendship album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Beautiful Friendship
Bop 1977
GERALD WIGGINS Soulidarity album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Soulidarity
Hard Bop 1996
GERALD WIGGINS Gerry Wiggins, Hassan Shakur : Wiggins & Wiggins album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gerry Wiggins, Hassan Shakur : Wiggins & Wiggins
Bop 2007

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GERALD WIGGINS Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 8 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 8
Swing 1991
GERALD WIGGINS Gerry Wiggins & Friends: Celebrating Wig's 80th at the Jazz Bakery album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Gerry Wiggins & Friends: Celebrating Wig's 80th at the Jazz Bakery
Bop 2004

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GERALD WIGGINS Classics 1950 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Classics 1950
Bop 2001
GERALD WIGGINS Wig Is Here album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Wig Is Here
Bop 2002
GERALD WIGGINS King And I & Around The World In 80 Days album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
King And I & Around The World In 80 Days
Bop 2024

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