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Gil Coggins

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Born in:United States of America
Year of Birth:1928
Year of death:2004

Biography

(source: wikipedia)

Gil Coggins (died February 15, 2004) was an American jazz pianist.
Coggins was born to parents of West Indian heritage.Gil Coggins at AllMusic His mother was a pianist and had her son start on piano from an early age. He attended school in New York City and Barbados. In Harlem, New York City, he attended The High School of Music & Art.
In 1946, Coggins met Miles Davis while stationed at Jefferson Barracks in Missouri. After his discharge... more

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