Alex Riel

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Born
13 September 1940
Born In
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Died
9 June 2024 (aged 83)
Alex Riel was born September 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has since the sixties remained firmly established as one of the most significant and influential jazz drummers in Europe. His career began in the mid-sixties when he was the house drummer at the legendary jazz club "Montmartre" in Copenhagen. With bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and pianist Tete Montoliu or Kenny Drew he accompanied musicians such as Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Dorham, Johnny Griffin, Don Byas, Donald Byrd, Brew Moore and Yusef Lateef. Over the years Alex Riel has played and recorded… read more
Alex Riel was born September 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has since the sixties remained firmly established as one of the most significant and influential jazz drummers in Europe. His career began in the mid-sixties when he was the house drummer at the legendary jazz club "Montmartre… read more
Alex Riel was born September 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark, and has since the sixties remained firmly established as one of the most significant and influential jazz drummers in Europe. His career began in the mid-sixties when he was the house drummer at the legendary jazz club "Montmartre" in Copenhagen. With bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and pia… read more

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1 Play track Farewell My Heart, My House Farewell My Heart, My House
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2 Play track My Song My Song
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3 Play track The Great Open The Great Open
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4 Den milde dag er lys og lang Den milde dag er lys og lang
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5 Nothing But Ice Nothing But Ice
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6 Riel Atin' Bessie's Blues
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7 Riel Atin' Committed
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8 Unriel Moment's Notice
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9 Riel Atin' Lille Empum
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10 Time Piece Time Piece
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Albums

  1. 261 listeners

    31 Dec 1996 · 9 tracks

    Unriel
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  2. 214 listeners

    2008 · 6 tracks

    Get Riel
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  3. 168 listeners

    31 Dec 2006 · 9 tracks

    Riel Atin'
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  4. 129 listeners

    31 Dec 1999 · 8 tracks

    Celebration
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