Musician Dictionary

Ben Riley

American drummer (1933–2017) · American jazz drummer

DescriptionAmerican drummer (1933–2017)
Source: Wikidata
Born1933-07-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSavannah Savannah
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2017-11-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genrespost-bop jazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBuster Williams Trio Thelonious Monk Quartet Sphere The Eddie Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet Charles Davis Quintet Ekaya Thelonious Monk Nonet Alice Coltrane Junior Mance Trio The Thelonious Monk Quartet Chet Baker Quartet The Thelonious Monk Quintet Roland Hanna Trio Andrew Hill Trio And Quartet Sonny Rollins & Co. New York Jazz Quartet The Thelonious Monk Orchestra Larry Willis Sextet Kenny Barron Trio The Paul Winter Sextet The Johnny Griffin Quartet Sphere (16) The Bill Barron Quartet Eddie Harris Quartet Gene Rodgers Trio Ron Carter Quartet Michel Sardaby Trio Wild Bill Moore Quintet Dick Morgan Trio Bennie Green Quintet Sam Jones & Co. The Charlie Rouse Quartet Eddie Higgins Quintet Harold Ashby Quartet The Eddie Higgins Trio Greg Abate Quintet The Jeremy Steig Quartet Mike Melillo Trio Don Sickler Quintet Bob Kindred Quartet Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet Flutology Ted Brown Quintet The Jet All Star Quartet Pete Minger Quartet Charles Thomas Trio Swing Summit The Ben Riley Quartet Barry Harris Kenny Barron Quartet Alice Coltrane Sextet Red Mitchell And Friends Alice Coltrane Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Ben Liery Ben Ridley Benjamin Riley Benny Riley Riley ベン・ライリー

Links

Identifiers

mbid: c0770b83-c97d-4cf7-a882-2cdec158b711 · wikidata: Q330336 · isni: 0000000066557195 · discogs: 254073

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