Critically acclaimed performer, author and teacher, John Riley has worked with the world’s leading Jazz musicians for over 40 years. A four-time GRAMMY Award winner and 14-time nominee, John has played on hundreds of recordings and at major venues with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Woody Herman, John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Bob Mintzer, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and many others.
John is the author of The Art of Bop Drumming, currently published in five languages, Beyond Bop Drumming, The Jazz Drummer’s Workshop and The Master Drummer. He earned a BM in Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas in 1975 and an MM in Jazz Studies from the Manhattan School of Music in 1985. He is on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music and has given master classes around the world.