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Ben Riley

12 reviewed records, 1964 to 1983

Every record Ben Riley plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 12 records, 1964 to 1983, 2 as leader and 10 as sideman, most often alongside Thelonious Monk, Charlie Rouse, Larry Gales. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.

12Reviewed records
2As leader
10As sideman
40Collaborators

Most often with

The players who share the most reviewed records with Ben Riley. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.

Played together

The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Ben Riley and that player share.

With Thelonious Monk6 records
With Charlie Rouse6 records
With Larry Gales5 records
With Kenny Barron4 records
With Ron Carter3 records
With Butch Warren3 records
With Kenny Burrell2 records
With Buster Williams2 records

Reviewed records

In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.

1960s
  • 1964It's Monk's Timedrums (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6)Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
  • 1965Misterioso (Recorded on Tour)drums ("Well, You Needn't", "I'm Gettin' Sentimental over You", "All the Things You Are", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Bemsha Swing")Thelonious Monk★★★★★
  • 1965Monk.drums (except track 4)Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
  • 1967Straight, No Chaserdrums (not on Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea)Thelonious Monk★★★★★
  • 1968UndergrounddrumsThelonious Monk★★★★☆
  • 1969Monk's BluesdrumsThelonious Monk★★★☆☆
1970s
  • 1976Yellow & Greendrums (track 6)Ron Carter★★★☆☆
  • 1977PiccolodrumsRon Carter Quartet★★★★☆
  • 1978Peg Legdrums, percussion (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6)Ron Carter★★★★☆
1980s
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