Ben Riley | |
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 Riley in New York City, 1977 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (1933-07-17)July 17, 1933 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2017(2017-11-18) (aged 84) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an Americanjazz drummer known primarily for his work withSonny Rollins andThelonious Monk. Riley worked with a number of other musicians throughout his prolific career as a sideman, such asAlice Coltrane,Stan Getz,Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, andAhmad Jamal. Riley was also a member of the groupSphere, and during the 1970s and 1980s, he was a member of theNew York Jazz Quartet.
Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. was born inSavannah, Georgia, on July 17, 1933, and at the age of four moved with his family to New York City.[1]
Riley performed withSonny Rollins,Randy Weston,Sonny Stitt,Stan Getz,Junior Mance,Kenny Burrell,Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis–Johnny Griffin (1960–1962),Ahmad Jamal,Billy Taylor, andRay Bryant.[2] He then spent 1964 to 1967 inThelonious Monk's quartet.[2] After Monk, he played withAlice Coltrane (intermittently between 1968 and 1975),Ron Carter (1975–1977), andJim Hall (1981), as well as with theNew York Jazz Quartet (1970s and 1980s) and the bandSphere.[2] He also played frequently with pianistAbdullah Ibrahim.[2]
Riley died of lung disease and complications of diabetes inWest Islip, New York on November 18, 2017 at the age of 84.[3][4]
WithNoah Baerman
WithChet Baker
WithBill Barron
WithKenny Barron
WithGary Bartz
WithTed Brown
WithRay Bryant
WithKenny Burrell
WithRon Carter
WithAlice Coltrane
WithRicky Ford
WithRed Garland
WithBenny Golson
WithBennie Green
WithJohnny Griffin
WithMichael Franks
WithAndrew Hill
With Andrew Hill Eternal Spirit 1989 Blue Note Records
WithHank Jones
WithSam Jones
WithJunior Mance
WithKen McIntyre
WithJay McShann
WithThelonious Monk
WithMark Murphy
WithFreddie Redd
WithSonny Rollins
WithDan Rose
WithCharlie Rouse
WithJack Sheldon
WithSphere
WithJeremy Steig
WithHorace Tapscott
WithRoseanna Vitro
WithLarry Willis
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