Roland Prince

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Roland Prince was an Antiguan jazz guitarist. He was born in St. John's on August 27th, 1946. [1] He died on July 15, 2016, aged 69. [2]

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Discography

As leader

As sideman

With Johnny Hartman

With Roy Haynes

With Pat LaBarbera

With Billy Mitchell

With David Murray

With Compost

With Elvin Jones

With Shirley Scott

with Buddy Terry

With Larry Willis

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References

  1. "Roland Prince | Biography, Albums, & Streaming Radio". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. "One of the nation's most successful musicians dies". antiguaobserver.com. 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.