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Howard Riley

p, *1943 GB, Huddersfield
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. John Howard Riley

John Howard Riley (born 16 February 1943) is an English jazz pianist and composer.Riley was born in Huddersfield. He began learning the piano at the age of six, and began playing jazz as early as the age of 13. He studied at the University of Wales (1961–66), Indiana University in America under Dave Baker (1966–67), and then at York University (1967–70). Alongside his studies he played jazz professionally, with Evan Parker (1966) and then with his own trio (1967–76), with Barry Guy on bass and Alan Jackson, Jon Hiseman, and Tony Oxley for periods on drums. Additionally he worked with John McLaughlin (1968), the London Jazz Composers Orchestra (1970-1980s), and with Oxley's ensemble (1972–81). He and Guy worked in a trio with Phil Wachsmann from 1976 well into the 1980s, and played solo pia

Instruments

• Piano
• Guitar

Genres

• Jazz
• Electronic

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