
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.
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Farewell My Heart, My House

My Song

The Great Open

Den milde dag er lys og lang

Giant Steps

Nothing But Ice

The Balloon Launch

Gecko Plex

Destination Home

Time Piece

The Great Sled Journey

Did You Call Her Today

On Again Off Again

The Legend Of Fram

Floundering on the Pack Ice

Bessie's Blues

Kvitøya, the Final Destination

Quietness before Departure

He's Dead Too

Struggling Homewards, in Good Spirits

Amethyst

Unriel

Moment's Notice

Hallucinating Optimism, yet realizing the end

A Child is Born

Moon River

Bruze

Channeling

Someone To Watch Over Me

The Poet

Høstdansen

Friendship

Invisible Light

Dexterity

Lille Empum

Bye Bye Blackbird

I Fall In Love To Easily

In My Own "Sweets" Way

The Bat

Committed

High Tops

Bernie's Tune

In Your Own Sweet Way

Vem Kan Segla Forutan Vind

My Funny Valentine

What Seas, what Shores

Stella by Starlight

Allanjuneally

On Green Dolphin Street

Peace
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