Riley Nicholas is a versatile musician from the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. He studied guitar performance under the instruction of Alex Frank at the University of Kansas. While at the University of Kansas, Riley performed in the DownBeat award winning jazz ensemble under the direction of Dan Gailey.
Riley started playing guitar at age 13 and taught himself the basics before taking lessons with Eric Justen at a local music store where he developed a passion for jazz.
Since returning from school, Riley has spent time composing, teaching music lessons, performing at local venues and recording with various artists in the Chicagoland area.