Herlin Riley (born February 15, 1957) is an American Neo-bop jazz drummer. Jazz at Lincoln Center 2 by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Peter Jay Sharp arcade]] Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC is a constituent of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Neo-bop is a style of Jazz that emerged in the 1980s as a reaction against Free jazz and Jazz fusion. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Along with other notable musicians such as Wynton Marsalis and Wessel Anderson, he is a member of the New York jazz group, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Jazz at Lincoln Center 2 by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Peter Jay Sharp arcade]] Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC is a constituent of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc
Riley was born in New Orleans, Louisiana into a musical family, and first began playing the drums at the age of three. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana He studied trumpet throughout high school and for two years of college, but his interest in the instrument waned and he began to focus again on drums.
From 1984 to 1987, Riley was a member of Ahmad Jamal's group. Ahmad Jamal, born July 2, 1930, is a noted American Jazz Pianist. He joined Wynton Marsalis in 1988, and toured and performed with them until the group disbanded in 1994. He also performed music by Duke Ellington on the first Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra U. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. S. tour in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
He has made recordings with Marcus Roberts, Dr. John, Harry Connick, Jr., George Benson, Benny Wallace, and Mark Whitfield. Marcus Roberts (born August 7, 1963 in Jacksonville Florida) is an American Jazz Pianist who has achieved fame as a gifted Dr John (also Dr John Creaux) is the Stage name of Malcolm John Rebennack Jr Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, George Benson (b March 22 1943, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is an American musician whose recording career began at the age of twenty-one Mark Whitfield (c 1967) is an American Hard bop and Soul-jazz Guitarist born in Syosset New York, probably better known He has also played in theatrical performances, including One Mo' Time and Satchmo: America's Musical Legend.
Riley is a regularly featured musician at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz at Lincoln Center 2 by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|Peter Jay Sharp arcade]] Jazz at Lincoln Center (JLC is a constituent of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc
Discography
With Marcus Roberts
- Deep in the Shed (Novus 1989)
References and external links
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