Herman Riley Musical artist

Herman Riley (August 31, 1933 – April 14, 2007) 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 31, 1933
Birth place
Louisiana , New Orleans , United States
Date of deathApril 14, 2007
Place of death
California , Los Angeles , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1960
Career ended2007
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
instrument
Tenor saxophone

Herman Riley on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/saxophonist%20herman%20riley%20dies_1029149
  2. http://www.lavaysmith.com/bandbio/group1main.html