Barry Riley

You have in your hands music by one of the most remarkable pianists to emerge from jazz. Hyperbole? No, Howard Riley is as unique as he is steeped in the jazz tradition but then, if you’re a fan, you know this already. If, however, you’re a newcomer to his art, you’re in for a precious series of glimpses of a truly inspired and inspiring pianist.
Between 1968-1974, Riley released four trio albums with a fifth set of performances from 1974/5 appearing as Overground on Emanem in 2001. All are essential. All of those albums featured bass-meister Barry Guy, while the drum chair was occupied first by Jon Hiseman, then Alan ‘AJ’ Jackson and latterly by Tony Oxley. The first of these sets, all from BBC broadcasts with excellent sound, has Hiseman behind the kit, the others Jackson. If you are new to Howard Riley’s music, this could well be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

You have in your hands music by one of the most remarkable pianists to emerge from jazz. Hyperbole? No, Howard Riley is as unique as he is steeped in the jazz tradition but then, if you’re a fan, you know this already. If, however, you’re a newcomer to his art, you’re in for a precious series of glimpses of a truly inspired and inspiring pianist.
Between 1968-1974, Riley released four trio albums with a fifth set of performances from 1974/5 appearing as Overground on Emanem in 2001. All are essential. All of those albums featured bass-meister Barry Guy, while the drum chair was occupied first by Jon Hiseman, then Alan ‘AJ’ Jackson and latterly by Tony Oxley. The first of these sets, all from BBC broadcasts with excellent sound, has Hiseman behind the kit, the others Jackson. If you are new to Howard Riley’s music, this could well be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Discussions is the 1968 album by British pianist Howard Riley and his trio, which included John Hiseman on drums and Barry Guy on bass. This comes from a 2007 CD pressing released by Jazzprint.

Flight is the 1971 album by British pianist Howard Riley, where he is joined with Tony Oxley and Barry Guy. This is a reissue CD done by RPM in 2015.

The Day Will Come is a 1970 album by the Howard Riley Trip. This is taken from a 1999 remaster released by Columbia Records.

Clive Hunt, the ace Jamaican producer, has assembled an elite team of musicians and vocalists from around the world to breath new life and positive Reggae vibes into The Beatles' songbook. The result is 'Rub-A-Dub Soul', a twelve-track LP/Fourteen-track CD featuring standout performances from legends such as Barry Biggs, The Pioneers plus contemporary artists such as Tarrus Riley, Gentleman and emerging artists Dave Eggar, Yaniss Odua, Ala-Ni and Danakil.'

Above the album worked the 'NOW Presents… The 1970s ', and his release took place on 2021. The album has got songs with a total duration of more than an hour. A compilation is a compilation of original music.