
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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