Gerald Wiggins
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Gerald Wiggins was an American jazz pianist and arranger known for his sophisticated, swinging style and work with leading West Coast jazz musicians.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gerald Wiggins canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arranger
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human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeRegion | West Coast of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jerry Wiggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1922-05-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| deathDate | 2008-07-13 ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| familyName | Wiggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Gerald Wiggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accompanying leading jazz vocalists
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sophisticated, swinging piano style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Relax and Enjoy It!
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Reminiscin’ with Wig NERFINISHED ⓘ The King and I (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiggins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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pianist ⓘ |
| partOf | West Coast jazz scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black Lion Records
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Contemporary Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vanguard Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
sophisticated
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swinging ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Art Pepper
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Benny Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Cal Tjader NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Witherspoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kay Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ Lena Horne NERFINISHED ⓘ Lou Rawls NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Nat King Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Norvo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Stitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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