Howard Riley

John Howard Riley B. 16 February 1943 Huddersfield Is An English Jazz Pianist And Composer. Riley Began On Piano At Age Six And Began Playing Jazz As Early As Age 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 Piano Throughout North America And Europe. From 1978 To 1981 He Played In A Quartet With Guy Trevor Watts And John Stevens In The Early 1980s He Did Duo Work With Keith Tippett With Jaki Byard And With Elton Dean. From 1985 He Worked In A Trio Setting With Jeff Clyne And Tony Levin. Riley Taught At The Guildhall School Of Music And Drama And Goldsmiths' College Both In The 1970s. read less