Alex Riel

Danish musician (1940–2024)
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Summary

Alex Riel was born on September 13, 1940[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on June 9, 2024[3], in Liseleje[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5], drummer[6], composer[7], music arranger[8], and record producer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ane Riel[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[12]
  • Occupation: rock musician[13]
  • Member of: Kansas City Stompers[14], The Savage Rose[15], The Bill Evans Trio[16], DR Big Band[17], Brongl[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: jazz[20], rock music[21], free jazz[22]
  • Commons category: Alex Riel[23]
  • Family name: Riel[24]
  • Given name: Alex[25], Poul[26]
  • Official website: http://www.alexriel.dk[27]
  • Instrument: drum kit[28], percussion instrument[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[30]
  • Start of work period: 1962[31]
  • Copyright representative: Koda[32]

Why It Matters

Alex Riel has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Alex Riel born?

Alex Riel's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did Alex Riel die?

Alex Riel died in Liseleje[4].

Who was Alex Riel married to?

Alex Riel's spouses include Ane Riel[11].

What did Alex Riel do for work?

Alex Riel worked as a jazz musician[5], drummer[6], composer[7], music arranger[8], and record producer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . forfatterweb.dk. forfatterweb.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . id.oclc.org. Retrieved . id.oclc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . allmusic.com. Retrieved . allmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . B.T.. Retrieved . bt.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . discogs.com. Retrieved . discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'no']
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  2. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8BE0-1DE4-FEC3-5EB4-2B65
    Occupation → jazz musician, drummer, composer +3
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Riel
    Member of → Kansas City Stompers, The Savage Rose, The Bill Evans Trio +2
    Genre → jazz, rock music, free jazz
    Place of birth → Copenhagen
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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