Ben Riley

American drummer (1933–2017)

Born: 17 July 1933
Savannah
Died: 18 November 2017
New York City
Country: United States
Discography: 1 album

Biography

Ben Riley was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Ben Riley was born on 17 July 1933 in Savannah and died on 18 November 2017 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz and post-bop.

Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. (July 17, 1933 – November 18, 2017) was an American jazz drummer known primarily for his work with Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk. Riley worked with a number of other musicians throughout his prolific career as a sideman, such as Alice Coltrane, Stan Getz, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Ahmad Jamal. Riley was also a member of the group Sphere, and during the 1970s and 1980s, he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Weaver of Dreams 1996

Also plays on

Albums where Ben Riley is credited as a sideman

1961	The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons — Johnny Griffin,Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis	drums (drum set)
1961	The Tenor Scene — Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin	membranophone, drums (drum set)
1962	What’s New? — Sonny Rollins	drums (drum set)
1962	The Bridge — Sonny Rollins	drums (drum set)
1962	The Kerry Dancers — Johnny Griffin	drums (drum set)
1963	Flute Fever — Jeremy Steig	drums (drum set)
1964	It’s Monk’s Time — Thelonious Monk	drums (drum set)
1964	Monk. — Thelonious Monk	drums (drum set)
1965	Misterioso (Recorded on Tour) — Thelonious Monk	drums (drum set)
1967	Straight, No Chaser — Thelonious Monk	drums (drum set)
1968	Cosmic Music — John Coltrane & Alice Coltrane	percussion, drums (drum set)
1968	Underground — Thelonious Monk	drums (drum set)
1968	A Monastic Trio — Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1969	Monk’s Blues — Thelonious Sphere Monk	drums (drum set)
1970	Ptah, the El Daoud — Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1972	World Galaxy — Alice Coltrane With Strings	drums (drum set)
1972	Lord of Lords — Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set)
1975	One for One — Andrew Hill	drums (drum set)
1975	Afro‐Desia — Lonnie Smith	drums (drum set)
1976	Eternity — Alice Coltrane	drums (drum set), bass, gong, percussion
1977	’Bop Redux — Hank Jones	drums (drum set)
1978	Peg Leg — Ron Carter	drums (drum set)
1978	Innocence — Kenny Barron	drums (drum set)
1978	Rolandscape — Roland Hanna	drums (drum set)
1978	Moments' Notice — Charlie Rouse	drums (drum set)
1979	Lonnie Smith featuring George Benson, Ron Carter — Lonnie Smith feat. George Benson, Ron Carter	drums (drum set)
1979	Tiger in the Rain — Michael Franks	drums (drum set)
1980	Epistrophy — Thelonious Monk	drums (drum set)
1980	Pick 'em — Ron Carter	drums (drum set)
1981	Flute Juice — Frank Wess	drums (drum set)