Person

Ben Riley

Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known for his work with Thelonious Monk, as well as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, and as a member of the group Sphere. During the 1970s and 1980s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
July 17th, 1933
Died
November 18th, 2017
Genres
Labels
Timeless Records
Venus Records
Reservoir
ULTRA-VYBE
Nimbus West Records
Last updated: October 8th, 2018