Mourning the Legendary Phil Wiggins

It is with great sadness that we announce that our good friend, advisor and kindred spirit, Phil Wiggins, has lost his long battle with cancer. His soul left his body on May 7, 2024, just a few hours before his 70^th birthday, peacefully with his loving family by his side.

Phil Wiggins was a critically acclaimed master of the blues harmonica, with fantastic virtuosic skill, a passionate champion of traditional African American roots & blues and a major mentor to a new generation of players. He was respected worldwide as an elder statesman of the blues, an internationally renowned blues harmonica player, performer, recording artist, teacher, music director, and preservationist of the mid-Atlantic Piedmont Blues tradition.

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