Alex Riel - Get Riel (CD)

GET RIEL is a studio recording with American pianist Kenny Werner, French bass player Pierre Boussaguet and Danish veteran drummer Alex Riel. It was made on a Friday afternoon in Copenhagen - because that’s all there was time for! Bandleader Alex Riel had already played with both Werner and Boussaguet on several occasions, but the three of them had never before played together in this configuration. Nor did they have any rehearsals or make any plans for the recording, other than each of them brought suggestions for tunes to play.
The result is a highly intense recording that takes us through a universe of spell-binding interpretations of five originals, two standards and even a classical piece by Borodin. All first-takes. Alex Riel’s own solo piece ”Mosquito” is a little melodic gem into drumming.
A very unique recording, maybe even one of Riel’s best to date, that demonstrates what can happen when skilful artists meet and the chemistry and atmosphere is just right!

Alex Riel - drums

Kenny Werner - piano

Pierre Boussaguet - bass