Ben Riley
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Ben Riley (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, Woody Herman, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Ahmad Jamal, Kenny Barron, and as member of the group Sphere. During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.
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Discography
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As leader
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As sideman
- With Chet Baker
- As Time Goes By (Timeless, 1986)
- Cool Cat (Timeless, 1986 [1989])
With Bill Barron
- Variations in Blue (Muse, 1983)
- Live at Cobi's 2 (SteepleChase, 1885 [2006])
- The Next Plateau (Muse, 1987 [1989])
- Live at Cobi's (SteepleChase, 1988-89 [2005])
With Kenny Barron
- Innocence (Wolf, 1978)
- Golden Lotus (Muse, 1980 [1982])
- Imo Live (Whynot, 1982)
- Green Chimneys (Criss Cross Jazz, 1983)
- The Only One (Reservoir, 1990)
- Lemuria-Seascape (Candid, 1991)
- Live at Bradley's (EmArcy, 1996 [2001])
- Live at Bradley's II (Sunnyside, 1996 [2002])
- Minor Blues (Venus, 2009)
With Ted Brown
- In Good Company (Criss Cross, 1985) with Jimmy Raney
With Ray Bryant
- Live at Basin Street East (Sue, 1964)
- Cold Turkey (Sue, 1964)
With Kenny Burrell
- Listen to the Dawn (Muse, 1980 [1983])
- Groovin' High (Muse, 1981 [1984])
With Ron Carter
- Yellow & Green (CTI, 1976)
- Piccolo (Milestone, 1977)
- Peg Leg (Milestone, 1978)
- Pick 'Em (Milestone, 1978 [1980])
With Alice Coltrane
- A Monastic Trio (1968)
- Ptah, the El Daoud (1970)
- Afro-Jaws (Riverside, 1960)
With Ricky Ford
- Manhattan Blues (Candid, 1989)
- Ebony Rhapsody (Candid, 1990)
- American-African Blues (Candid, 1991)
With Red Garland
- Stepping Out (Galaxy, 1978)
- So Long Blues (Galaxy, 1979 [1981])
- Strike Up the Band (Galaxy, 1979 [1981])
With Bennie Green
- Glidin' Along (1961)
With Johnny Griffin
- Battle Stations (Prestige, 1960) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Johnny Griffin’s Studio Jazz Party (Riverside, 1960)
- Tough Tenors (Jazzland, 1960) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Griff & Lock (Jazzland, 1960) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The First Set (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The Tenor Scene (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The Late Show (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- The Midnight Show (Prestige, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Lookin' at Monk! (Jazzland, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Change of Pace (Riverside, 1961)
- Blues Up & Down (Jazzland, 1961) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- White Gardenia (Riverside, 1961)
- The Kerry Dancers (Riverside, 1961–62)
- Tough Tenor Favorites (Jazzland, 1962) – with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
With Michael Franks
- Tiger in the Rain<ref>"Tiger in the Rain CD", CD Universe.</ref>
With Andrew Hill
- Lift Every Voice (Blue Note, 1969)
- Shades (Soul Note, 1986)
With Sam Jones
- Down Home (Riverside, 1962)
With Junior Mance
- Junior Mance Trio at the Village Vanguard (Jazzland, 1961)
With Ken McIntyre
- Year of the Iron Sheep (United Artists, 1962)
With Thelonious Monk
- It's Monk's Time (1964)
- Monk (1964)
- Live at the It Club (1964)
- Straight, No Chaser (1967)
- Underground (1968)
With Sonny Rollins
- What's New? (1962)
- The Bridge (1962)
With Sphere
- Four in One (Elektra/Musician, 1982)
- Flight Path (Elektra/Musician, 1983)
- Sphere On Tour (Red, 1985)
- Pumpkin's Delight (Red, 1986 [1993])
- Four for All (Verve, 1987)
- Bird Songs (1988)
With Horace Tapscott
- Dissent or Descent (Nimbus West, 1984 [1998])
With Roseanna Vitro
- Listen Here (Texas Rose, 1984)
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