Douglas Brian Riley, CM (April 12, 1945 – August 27, 2007) was a Canadian musician, also known as Dr. Music. He spent two decades with the Famous People Players as its musical director, besides his participation on over 300 album projects in various genres. Riley died of a heart attack on August 27, 2007.
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Dr. Music
musical artist
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Phil Dwyer
Jazz saxophonist and pianist
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Oscar Peterson
Canadian jazz pianist, band leader, composer
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Moe Koffman
Canadian musician
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Hank Crawford
American saxophonist (1934-2009)
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Bruce Cockburn
Canadian folk/rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
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Jeff Healey
Canadian musician
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Dee Dee Bridgewater
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Hugh Marsh
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Jaki Byard
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Quincy Jones
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Tommy Guerrero
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Tommy Emmanuel
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Ron Korb
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Diana Krall
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Ray Charles
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Robert Farnon
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Jack Cooper
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David "Fathead" Newman
American jazz and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist
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Doc Severinsen
American jazz trumpeter (born 1927)
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Mark O'Connor
American fiddle player
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Ralph Bowen
Canadian musician
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Denny Zeitlin
American pianist
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Michael Kaeshammer
Canadian musician
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Galt MacDermot
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Jack Lenz
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Antonio Sánchez
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Moxy
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Nikolaj Hess
Pianist, composer, bandleader
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Thelonious Monk
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Don Ellis
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Chick Corea
American jazz and fusion pianist, keyboardist, and composer
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Rik Emmett
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Ted Heath
British musician
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Gregg Field
American music producer and musician
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John Lewis
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
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Fraser MacPherson
Canadian jazz musician
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Marcus Roberts
American musician
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Ian McDougall
musician
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Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
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Glenn Miller
American big band musician, arranger, composer and bandleader (1904-1944)
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Jimmy Owens
jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, lecturer, and educator
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Molly Johnson
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The Dinner Is Ruined
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Philip Sayce
Canadian guitarist
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Trombone Shorty
American trombone player
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Tom Dowd
American recording engineer and producer
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Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician
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George Brooks
American saxophonist