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'''Karriem Riggins''' (born August 25, 1975) is a [[jazz]] musician and a member of the [[Ray Brown|Ray Brown Trio]], who hails from [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He studied music at [[Cass Technical High School]] and soon after joined the band of jazz singer [[Betty Carter]] when her drummer [[Greg Hutchinson]] left. After [[Betty Carter|Carter]]'s passing in [[1998]], Riggins joined the legendary [[Ray Brown|Ray Brown Trio]] where he remains to this day. |
'''Karriem Riggins''' (born August 25, 1975) is a [[jazz]] musician and a former member of the [[Ray Brown|Ray Brown Trio]] (which is no longer in existence), who hails from [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]. He currently appears in the [[Mulgrew Miller]] trio, and can be heard on record with them on two different records. He studied music at [[Cass Technical High School]] and soon after joined the band of jazz singer [[Betty Carter]] when her drummer [[Greg Hutchinson]] left. After [[Betty Carter|Carter]]'s passing in [[1998]], Riggins joined the legendary [[Ray Brown|Ray Brown Trio]] where he remains to this day. |
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Away from [[jazz]], Riggins has done production work for [[hip hop]] artists including [[Slum Village]], [[Common]], and [[Phat Kat]] and has talked of releasing an album in the near future called ''the Headnod Suite''. |
Away from [[jazz]], Riggins has done production work for [[hip hop]] artists including [[Slum Village]], [[Common]], and [[Phat Kat]] and has talked of releasing an album in the near future called ''the Headnod Suite''. |
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Revision as of 21:49, 2 January 2006
Karriem Riggins (born August 25, 1975) is a jazz musician and a former member of the Ray Brown Trio (which is no longer in existence), who hails from Detroit, Michigan. He currently appears in the Mulgrew Miller trio, and can be heard on record with them on two different records. He studied music at Cass Technical High School and soon after joined the band of jazz singer Betty Carter when her drummer Greg Hutchinson left. After Carter's passing in 1998, Riggins joined the legendary Ray Brown Trio where he remains to this day.
Away from jazz, Riggins has done production work for hip hop artists including Slum Village, Common, and Phat Kat and has talked of releasing an album in the near future called the Headnod Suite.