John Riley: Inspiring Innovation. by Ben Scholz July 23, 2014. Foremost an innovator, John Riley has always been a “drummer's drummer" in the world of straight-ahead jazz. With nearly a hundred ...

Master jazz drummer John Riley performs and teaches throughout the world. His dozens of performance and recording credits include Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Herman, John ...

John Bernard Riley, age 93, of Lakeway, Texas, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with vascular disease ... C.P.A., and jazz drummer.