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Herlin Riley

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American musician

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Drumsville!
  • New Orleans jazz and second line drumming
  • Ragtime and Beyond

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1957
jazzpost-bop

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
14,795
Total plays
48,303

Tags

jazzdrumsNew Orleansinstrumentalcomposer

New Orleans jazz drummer Herlin Riley is best known as a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and a longtime associate of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Born in 1957 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Riley grew up in a musical family and first began playing the drums at age three. Despite his early affinity for percussion, Riley focused primarily on trumpet throughout high school, eventually returning to drums full-time during his junior year of college. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Herlin+

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Q16882085
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Occupation
jazz musician
Genre
jazz
Instrument
drum kit
Image
Herlin Riley.jpg
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Commons category
Herlin Riley
date of birth
1957-02-15
start of work period
1984-00-00
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