- Alex Riel
Alex Riel, (
September 13 ,1940 inCopenhagen, Denmark ), is a Danishjazz and rockdrummer .Riel has recorded with, among others,
Kenny Drew ,Kenny Werner ,Bob Brookmeyer , Thomas Clausen,Bill Evans , Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis,Jackie McLean , andDexter Gordon . He has also worked with a wide range of important jazz musicians, including Ray Brown,Donald Byrd , Don Cherry,Art Farmer ,Stéphane Grappelli ,Hank Jones ,Thad Jones , andBen Webster .He was also a founding member in 1968 of the popular Danish rock group
The Savage Rose .His album "The Riel Deal" won a
Danish Grammy Award in 1996.Discography
As a jazz bandleader
*1967 - Trio
*1994 - Emergence
*1996 - The Riel Deal
*1997 - Unriel
*1998 - DSB Kino
*1999 - Rielatin'
*2000 - Celebration
*2001 - Live At Jive
*2004 - Alex Riel Trio - What Happened?
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