Ben Riley | |
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![]() Riley in New York City, 1977 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Benjamin Alexander Riley Jr. |
Born | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. | July 17, 1933
Died | November 18, 2017 West Islip, New York | (aged 84)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument | Drums |
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.