Ben Riley
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Ben Riley (born July 17, 1933) is an American hard bop drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, Kenny Barron, and as member of the group Sphere. During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.
In high school Riley played in the school band, and after graduation he joined the army, where he was a paratrooper, and also played with the army band. Upon leaving the army in 1954 he moved to New York, and in 1956 started playing jazz professionally. He played with such musicians as Randy Weston, Mary Lou Williams, Sonny Rollins, Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Billy Taylor, and Johnny Griffin. What made his name, however, and helped direct his career to success, were four years spent playing, touring, and recording with the great pianist, Thelonious Monk.
Discography
As leader
- 1996: Weaver of Dreams (Joken) [1]
- 2006: Memories of T (Concord) [1]
- 2012: Grown Folks Music (Sunnyside) [1]
As sideman
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- Yellow & Green (CTI, 1976)
- Piccolo (Milestone, 1977)
- Peg Leg (Milestone, 1978)
With Alice Coltrane
- A Monastic Trio (1968)
- Ptah, the El Daoud (1970)
- Afro-Jaws (Riverside, 1960)
With Bennie Green
- Glidin' Along (1961)
With Johnny Griffin
- Battle Stations (Prestige, 1960) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Johnny Griffin’s Studio Jazz Party (Riverside, 1960)
- Tough Tenors (Jazzland, 1960) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Griff & Lock (Jazzland, 1960) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The First Set (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The Tenor Scene (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The Late Show (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The Midnight Show (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Lookin' at Monk! (Jazzland, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Change of Pace (Riverside, 1961)
- Blues Up & Down (Jazzland, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- White Gardenia (Riverside, 1961)
- The Kerry Dancers (Riverside, 1961–62)
- Tough Tenor Favorites (Jazzland, 1962) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
With Michael Franks
With Andrew Hill
- Lift Every Voice (Blue Note, 1969)
- Shades (Soul Note, 1986)
With Sam Jones
- Down Home (Riverside, 1962)
With Junior Mance
- Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard (Jazzland, 1961)
With Thelonious Monk
- It's Monk's Time (1964)
- Monk (1964)
- Live at the It Club (1964)
- Straight, No Chaser (1967)
- Underground (1968)
With Sonny Rollins
- What's New? (1962)
- The Bridge (1962)
With Sphere
- Bird Songs (1988)
With Horace Tapscott
- Dissent or Descent (Nimbus West, 1984 [1998])
With Roseanna Vitro
- Listen Here (Texas Rose, 1984)
References
External links
- Ben Riley — Drummerworld
- Interview with Ben Riley — by Don Williams for All About Jazz
- http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1099263/a/Tiger+In+The+Rain.htm
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