Herman Riley
Encyclopedia
Herman Riley was a tenor saxophone
jazz
performer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
, he was noted for his performances with, among others, Count Basie
, Etta James
and Jimmy Smith
.
With Blue Mitchell
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
performer. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, he was noted for his performances with, among others, Count Basie
Count Basie
William "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. Basie led his jazz orchestra almost continuously for nearly 50 years...
, Etta James
Etta James
Etta James is an American blues, soul, rhythm and blues , rock and roll, gospel and jazz singer. In the 1950s and 1960s, she had her biggest success as a blues and R&B singer...
and Jimmy Smith
Jimmy Smith (musician)
Jimmy Smith was a jazz musician whose performances on the Hammond B-3 electric organ helped to popularize this instrument...
.
As Sideman
With Bobby HutchersonBobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hutcherson is a jazz vibraphone and marimba player. His vibraphone playing is suggestive of the style of Milt Jackson in its free-flowing melodicism, but his sense of harmony and group interaction is thoroughly modern...
- Head OnHead On (Bobby Hutcherson album)Head On is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded in 1971 and released on the Blue Note label. The album was rereleased on CD with three additional recordings from the sessions as bonus tracks.-Reception:...
(Blue Note, 1971)
With Blue Mitchell
Blue Mitchell
Richard Allen Mitchell was an American jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock, and funk trumpeter, known for many albums recorded as leader and sideman for Riverside, Blue Note and then Mainstream Records.-Biography:...
- Blues' BluesBlues' BluesBlues' Blues is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1972 and released on the Mainstream label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars stating "the music overall is listenable and funky, but not particularly memorable...
(Mainstream, 1972) - The Last Tango = BluesThe Last Tango = BluesThe Last Tango = Blues is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1973 and released on the Mainstream label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4 stars stating "The Last Tango = Blues translates the direct, soulful hard bop approach of Blue Mitchell's...
(Mainstream, 1973) - Graffiti BluesGraffiti BluesGraffiti Blues is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1973 and released on the Mainstream label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "Although not up to the same level as Blue Mitchell's earlier Blue Note dates, this accessible set...
(Mainstream, 1973) - African VioletAfrican Violet (album)African Violet is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell which features arrangements by McKinley Mitchell recorded and released on the Impulse! label in 1977.-Reception:The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.-Track listing:...
(Impulse!, 1977) - Summer SoftSummer SoftSummer Soft is an album by American trumpeter Blue Mitchell recorded in 1977 and released on the Impulse! label in 1978.-Reception:Allmusic awarded the album 2 stars with reviewer Scott Yanow stating "Although there are some fine players on this LP they are largely wasted on inferior material and...
(Impulse!, 1978)