Howard Riley (1943-2025)

[clifford_thornton]

Sad, sad news regarding the incredible British pianist:

https://ukjazznews.com/rip-howard-riley-1943-2025/

There’ll never be another one like him, that’s for sure.

[Roger Farbey]

4 hours ago, clifford_thornton said:

Sad, sad news regarding the incredible British pianist:

https://ukjazznews.com/rip-howard-riley-1943-2025/

There’ll never be another one like him, that’s for sure.

Agreed. A true innovator and a very nice guy. I'm currently listening to two of his two albums, recorded for CBS, Angle and The Day Will Come. Like other British jazz musicians, the opportunity to record for major labels was a fleeting opportunity (I'm thinking also of his occasional co-collaborator, the late Tony Oxley). But I treasure those albums not for their rareity but for their sheer brilliance. RIP Howard.

[mjazzg]

Sad news indeed. Some great recordings in the catalogue.

I saw him some years ago now and his health didn't appear robust even then.

[Rabshakeh]

Sad news. RIP.