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Drummers · b. 1957
Herlin Riley
American musician
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
Herlin Riley
1999
Watch What You're Doing
1999
Cream of the Crescent
Herlin Riley
2005
Cream of the Crescent
2005
New Direction
Herlin Riley
2016
New Direction
2016
Perpetual Optimism
Herlin Riley
2019
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).
External links
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