John Bernard Riley

American musician
Person human Q916982
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John Bernard Riley

Summary

John Bernard Riley is a human[1]. He was born in Aberdeen[2]. He was born on June 11, 1954[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], musician[5], drummer[6], percussionist[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Bernard Riley's place of birth was Aberdeen[2].
  • John Bernard Riley was born on June 11, 1954[3].
  • John Bernard Riley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Bernard Riley's professions included jazz musician[4].
  • John Bernard Riley's professions included musician[5].
  • John Bernard Riley's professions included drummer[6].
  • John Bernard Riley's professions included percussionist[7].
  • John Bernard Riley's professions included music educator[8].
  • Among John Bernard Riley's employers was Manhattan School of Music[11].
  • John Bernard Riley's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music[12].
  • John Bernard Riley's education included a stint at University of North Texas College of Music[13].
  • John Bernard Riley's education included a stint at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School[14].
  • John Bernard Riley is recorded as male[15].
  • John Bernard Riley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Bernard Riley's genre is jazz[17].
  • John Bernard Riley's genre is post-bop[18].
  • John Bernard Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[19].
  • John Bernard Riley's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Bernard Riley's official website is recorded as http://www.johnriley.org/[21].
  • John Bernard Riley's instrument is recorded as drum kit[22].
  • John Bernard Riley's instrument is recorded as percussion instrument[23].
  • John Bernard Riley's start of work period is recorded as 1968[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1954-06-11[27]

  • Genre(s): jazz[28]

  • Community tags: jazz[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1cd8db21-ef6c-4969-954c-79d5660f957b[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aberdeen[2], John Bernard Riley… he was born on June 11, 1954[3].

Education

Educated at Manhattan School of Music[12], a conservatory[31], in United States[32], founded in 1917[33]; University of North Texas College of Music[13], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36]; and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School[14], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1957[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], musician[5], drummer[6], percussionist[7], and music educator[8]. John Bernard Riley was employed by Manhattan School of Music[11].

Why It Matters

John Bernard Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Bernard Riley born?

Born in Aberdeen[2], John Bernard Riley…

What did John Bernard Riley do for work?

John Bernard Riley worked as jazz musician[4], musician[5], drummer[6], percussionist[7], and music educator[8].

Where did John Bernard Riley go to school?

John Bernard Riley was educated at Manhattan School of Music[12], University of North Texas College of Music[13], and Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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