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Alex Riel | |
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 Alex Riel photo by Gorm Valentin | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 13 September 1940 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 9 June 2024 (aged 83) Liseleje, Denmark |
| Genres | Jazz, rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1962–2024 |
| Website | www |
Alex Riel (13 September 1940 – 9 June 2024) was a Danish jazz and rock drummer.[1][2] His first group, the Alex Riel/Palle Mikkelborg Quintet, won the Montreux Grand Prix Award at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968.[3] He was married to the writer Ane Riel.
- ^ Jeg skal sgu sidde ved trommerne Af Bine Madsen. Dagbladenes Bureau, 9 February 2010. Same interview in Flensborg Avis, 17 February 2010, Side 18
- ^ Alex Riel Horsens Folkeblad, 16 February 2010, 2. sektion, Side 12
- ^ "Montreux Fest Carves Jazz Niche". Billboard. 29 June 1968. p. 93. Retrieved 15 August 2023.