Terry Riley
Classical band from Colfax, WA · formed 1935
- american composer
- avant-garde
- classical
- composer
- contemporary classical
- electronic
- microtonal
- microtonal classical
- Shows on record
- 10
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 34
- Last show
- May 2, 2024Public Records
About
Terry Riley is a band from Colfax, WA, formed in 1935, tagged american composer, avant-garde, classical by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2024, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- Terry Riley formed in 1935 — MusicBrainz
- Terry Riley is based in Colfax — MusicBrainz
- The Theatre of Eternal Music: member — MusicBrainz
- Terry Riley has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1968–2001 — MusicBrainz
- Terry Riley plays Minimalism — Wikipedia
- Terry Riley plays avant-garde — Wikipedia
- Terry Riley plays tape — Wikipedia
- Terry Riley plays electronic — Wikipedia
- Terry Riley plays microtonal — Wikipedia
- Terry Riley has 280535 listeners on Last.fm — Terry Riley on Last.fm
- Terry Riley has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2026 — Terry Riley on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
10 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20091 show
- 20111 show
- 20151 show
- 20182 shows
- 20193 shows
- 20201 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2024 | Public Records · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith JACK Quartet, Claire Chase | Headliner | JACK Quartet, Claire Chase |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Zellerbach Auditorium · BerkeleySupportwith Kronos Quartet, Rebecca Solnit | Support | Kronos Quartet, Rebecca Solnit |
| Nov 30, 2019 | La Gaité Lyrique · ParisSupportwith Ensemble Social Silence, Steve Reich, Max Cooper, +1 | Support | Ensemble Social Silence, Steve Reich, Max Cooper, +1 |
| May 18, 2019 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Laurie Anderson, John Zorn | Support | Laurie Anderson, John Zorn |
| May 17, 2019 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Laurie Anderson, John Zorn | Support | Laurie Anderson, John Zorn |
| Dec 1, 2018 | La Gaité Lyrique · ParisSupportwith Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Jeff Mills, +2 | Support | Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Jeff Mills, +2 |
| Sep 3, 2018 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith John Zorn, Laurie Anderson | Support | John Zorn, Laurie Anderson |
| Mar 29, 2015 | Downtown Knoxville · KnoxvilleSupportwith Rhiannon Giddens, Tyondai Braxton, Kronos Quartet, +8 | Support | Rhiannon Giddens, Tyondai Braxton, Kronos Quartet, +8 |
| Dec 15, 2011 | Kresge Auditorium, MIT · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Gamelan Galak Tika, Gyan Riley, Evan Ziporyn | Headliner | Gamelan Galak Tika, Gyan Riley, Evan Ziporyn |
| Apr 24, 2009 | Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith Philip Glass, Kronos Quartet, Morton Subotnick, +5 | Support | Philip Glass, Kronos Quartet, Morton Subotnick, +5 |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- The Chapel · San Francisco3 shows
- La Gaité Lyrique · Paris2 shows
- Downtown Knoxville · Knoxville1 show
- Kresge Auditorium, MIT · Cambridge1 show
- Public Records · New York (NYC)1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco3 shows
- New York (NYC)2 shows
- Paris2 shows
- Berkeley1 show
- Cambridge1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
34 releases, 1968–2026The Holy Liftoff
2026
The Columbia Recordings
2025
In C - 60th Birthday Full Moon Celebration At Kiyomizu-dera Temple
2024
The Light Is Real
2023
In C | 20 Sonneurs
2023
Standard(S)And - Kobuchizawa Sessions #1 -
2023
Organum For Stefano
2022
Autodreamographical Tales
2022
Keyboard Studies
2022
In C
2021
In C
2001 · Album
Requiem for Adam / Philosopher's Hand
2001 · Album
Y Bolanzero
2001 · Album
In C
2000 · Album
Music for the Gift
2000 · Album
You’re Nogood
2000 · Album
The Book of Abbeyozzud
1999 · Album
Piano Music of John Adams and Terry Riley
1998 · Album
Lazy Afternoon Among the Crocodiles
1997 · Album
Chanting the Light of Foresight
1994 · Album
Intuitive Leaps
1994 · Album
Harrison: Seven Pastorales / Glanville-Hicks: Etruscan Concerto / Riley: June Buddhas from Mexico City Blues
1992 · Album
The Harp of New Albion
1992 · Album
Steve Reich: Six Pianos / Terry Riley: In C
1990 · Album
In C
1989 · Album
In C (Music of a Thousand Springs - Zen (Ch'an) of Water)
1989 · Album
Salome Dances for Peace
1989 · Album
Cadenza on the Night Plain
1985 · Album
Shri Camel
1980 · Album
Le Secret de la Vie
1975 · Album
Church of Anthrax
1971 · Album
Keyboard Study 2 / Initiative 1 (+ Systèmes)
1970 · Album
A Rainbow in Curved Air
1969 · Album
In C
1968 · Album
Lineup
- The Theatre of Eternal Music
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 17 plays, 2001-10-31–2026-02-16 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Sean) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Expansions' (DJ Alex) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Terry Riley on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Terry Riley on Discogs | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.