Herlin Riley
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Drummers · b. 1957

Herlin Riley

American musician

Born
15 February 1957
New Orleans
Country
United States
Active
1984–
Discography
4 albums

Biography

Herlin Riley is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Herlin Riley was born on 15 February 1957 in New Orleans. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 4 albums, from “Watch What You're Doing” (1999) to “Perpetual Optimism” (2019).

Herlin Riley (born February 15, 1957) is an American jazz drummer and a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Watch What You're Doing 1999
Cream of the Crescent 2005
New Direction 2016
Perpetual Optimism 2019

Also plays on

Albums where Herlin Riley is credited as a sideman

1985 Digital Works — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set)
1986 Rossiter Road — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set)
1986 Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival 1985 — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set)
1987 Harry Connick, Jr. — Harry Connick, Jr. drums (drum set)
1989 The Majesty of the Blues — Wynton Marsalis drums (drum set)
1989 Tenderly — George Benson drums (drum set)
1989 In a Sentimental Mood — Dr. John drums (drum set)
1990 Standard Time, Vol. 3: The Resolution of Romance — Wynton Marsalis drums (drum set), tambourine
1991 Levee Low Moan: Soul Gestures in Southern Blue, Volume 3 — Wynton Marsalis drums (drum set), tambourine
1991 Standard Time, Volume 2: Intimacy Calling — Wynton Marsalis drums (drum set)
1992 I Heard You Twice the First Time — Branford Marsalis drums (drum set)
1992 Heart of Gold — Ellis Marsalis drums (drum set)
1992 Caribbean Circle — Monty Alexander drums (drum set)
1993 Sum Serious Blues — Jimmy Smith tenor saxophone
1995 Joe Cool's Blues — Wynton Marsalis & Ellis Marsalis drums (drum set)
1996 The Grand Encounter — Dianne Reeves drums (drum set)
1997 Blood on the Fields — Wynton Marsalis & The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra percussion
1999 Big Train — Wynton Marsalis drums (drum set)
2003 Glamoured — Cassandra Wilson drums (drum set), washboard
2004 Plays the Music of Duke Ellington — The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis drums (drum set)
2008 Loverly — Cassandra Wilson drums (drum set)
2010 Silver Pony — Cassandra Wilson drums (drum set)
2011 Uplift — Monty Alexander drums (drum set)
2012 Blue Moon — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set)
2013 Saturday Morning - La Buissonne Studio Sessions — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set)
2013 WomanChild — Cécile McLorin Salvant drums (drum set)
2014 Ske‐Dat‐De‐Dat: The Spirit of Satch — Dr. John drums (drum set), tambourine, arranger
2014 Live at the Olympia - June 27, 2012 — Ahmad Jamal featuring Yusef Lateef drums (drum set)
2015 Live in Marciac August 5th 2014 — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set)
2017 Marseille — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set), instruments

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Herlin Riley play?

Herlin Riley is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Herlin Riley born?

Herlin Riley was born 15 February 1957 in New Orleans.

What are Herlin Riley's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Watch What You're Doing (1999), Cream of the Crescent (2005), New Direction (2016) and Perpetual Optimism (2019).

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