Gyan Riley

Gyan Riley (born 1977) is an American guitarist and composer. He is a son of minimalist composer Terry Riley.[1][2] They frequently collaborate, including a tour in Europe in September 2016. Gyan Riley studied at San Francisco Conservatory of Music.[3] He released his solo album Stream of Gratitude in 2013 on John Zorn's Tzadik Records.[4] He has also performed with Zakir Hussain, Dawn Upshaw, Arooj Aftab, and the San Francisco Symphony, among others. In 2015, he released Nayive Eviyan, a collaboration with Czech violinist Iva Bittová.[5]

Gyan Riley
Gyan Riley in Aarhus, Denmark 2017
Gyan Riley in Aarhus, Denmark 2017
Background information
Born1977 (age 45–46)
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Guitar
LabelsNew Albion
Tzadik
Websitegyanriley.com

Discography

As leader
  • Food for the Bearded (New Albion, 2002)
  • Melismantra (Self-released, 2007)
  • New York Sessions (Agyanamus Music, 2010)
  • Stream of Gratitude (Tzadik, 2011)
  • Terry Riley & Gyan Riley Live with Terry Riley (Sri Moonshine Music, 2011)
  • Sprig (National Sawdust Tracks, 2018)

As sideman

With John Zorn

  • John Zorn’s Olympiad Volume 1: Dither Plays Zorn (Tzadik, 2015) with Dither
  • Midsummer Moons (Tzadik, 2017) with Julian Lage
  • The Book Beri'ah: Chesed (Tzadik, 2018) with Julian Lage
  • Nove Cantici Per Francesco D'Assisi (Tzadik, 2019) with Julian Lage and Bill Frisell
  • Virtue (Tzadik, 2020) with Julian Lage and Bill Frisell
  • Teresa De Ávila (Tzadik, 2021) with Julian Lage and Bill Frisell
  • Parables (Tzadik, 2021) with Julian Lage and Bill Frisell
  • A Garden of Forking Paths (Tzadik, 2022) with Julian Lage and Bill Frisell
  • Bagatelles Vol. 10 (Tzadik, 2022) with Julian Lage

References
  1. Schweitzer, Vivien (8 July 2015). "Review: Gyan Riley Begins an Intimate Residency at the Stone". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. "Terry And Gyan Riley: Together IN C". NPR. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. "Gyan Riley". Other Minds. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  4. "Gyan Riley: Stream of Gratitude". Tzadik Records. 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  5. Bezr, Ondřej (22 May 2015). "RECENZE: Ivu Bittovou inspirovaly pohanské rituály. Zdařile". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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