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Ben Riley

Ben Riley is credited on 1,308 releases across 300 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1959–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,308

Credits

300

Albums

8

Decades active

247

In collections

Biography

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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Credited work

1,308 releases · 300 albums · active 1959–2026

  • Performance · 1,636
  • Other credits · 15

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Plaza Sound Studios · RCA's Studio B · Newport Jazz Festival

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