Teddy Riley: Jazz Musician in New York

About Teddy Riley

Teddy Riley is a producer, songwriter, and performer whose work helped define new jack swing at the turn from 1980s R&B into 1990s pop and hip-hop. As the founder of Guy and Blackstreet, he also became a front-facing bandleader, bringing studio-built rhythm into live settings. His credits include key collaborations with Michael Jackson, Bobby Brown, Keith Sweat, Hi-Five, and the Jacksons. At Westbury Music Fair, his set tends to foreground groove architecture and vocal interplay over showy excess.