Alex Riel

Alex Riel
Alex Riel photo by Gorm Valentin
Background information
Born(1940-09-13)13 September 1940
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died9 June 2024(2024-06-09) (aged 83)
Liseleje, Denmark
GenresJazz, rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1962–2024
Websitewww.alexriel.dk

Alex Riel (13 September 1940 – 9 June 2024) was a Danish jazz and rock drummer. His first group, the Alex Riel/Palle Mikkelborg Quintet, won the Montreux Grand Prix Award at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968. He was married to the writer Ane Riel.

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