John Riley

biography
philosophy
performance
recordings

Performance Experience:

• Milt Jackson: Fall tour, 1977
• Woody Herman: Recording, clinics, U.S. and European tours, 1978-79
• Frank Zappa: Won audition, 1980
• Marvin Hamlish: U.S. tours, 1981-83
• Stan Getz Quartet with special guest Dizzy Gillespie: U.S. and European tours, 1982
• Michel LeGrand: U.S. and Canadian tours, 1983-86
• John Abercrombie: U.S. tours, 1983-85
• Red Rodney: Recording, U.S. and European tours, 1987-88
• John Scofield: Recording, U.S., European, South American, and Japanese tours, 1989-90
• Bob Mintzer: Recording, U.S., and European tours, 1987-present
• Miles Davis with Quincy Jones: Live recording and video, Montreux, Switzerland, 1990
• George Gruntz: Recording, European, Russian, and African tours, 1990-present
• Gary Peacock: U.S. tours, 1991-95
• Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: U.S. and African tours, 1992-present
• Phil Woods: Recording and concerts, Europe, 1994
• Gary Bartz/Eddie Henderson: Recording and concerts, Europe, 1995
• Carnegie Hall Jazz Band: Recording, U.S. and European tours, 1996-present
• Ray Brown: Recording and concerts, Europe, 1997
• Mingus Big Band: U.S. tours, 1998