国际一流爵士鼓手，约翰?赖利是北德克萨斯州大学爵士教育音乐学士，曼哈顿音乐学院爵士研究音乐硕士，现在曼哈顿大学音乐学院执教，并是阿姆斯特丹音乐学院常任艺术家。曾拜师乔?摩若罗（Joe Morello）并进入北德克萨斯州大学学习，参与各种演出，举行巡演并与著名的一点钟实验室乐队共同录音。他编写了一系列爵士鼓书籍与教程，常被邀请在世界各地举行大师课。

　　John Riley

　　John has a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz education from the University of North Texas and a Master of Music in jazz studies from Manhattan School of Music. He is on the faculty of Manhattan School of Music, and SUNY Purchase, and is an Artist in Residence at Amsterdam Conservatory, Holland. Used to be the student of Joe Morello,and went on to attend the University of North Texas.While at UNT, he played in, toured, and recorded with the famed One O'clock Lab Band. John is also the author of The Art of Bop Drumming, Beyond Bop Drumming, The Jazz Drummer's Workshop, and has taught master classes around the world.