Rivertone

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Current Logo Rivertone - Jazz in Straubing (2018-)

Rivertone - Jazz in Straubing is a festival that has been taking place since 1987, in Straubing since 2002 . In 1987 it began as jazz on the Danube in Vilshofen .

Beginning in Vilshofen on the Danube

There has been a committed regional jazz scene in Vilshofen since the 1960s, which was organized in a club, the Jazz- und Musikfreunde Vilshofen, at the beginning of the 1980s. This association organized its first international jazz festival "on the Danube" in the summer of 1987 with renowned artists such as the Crusaders , Tito Puente and the Art Ensemble of Chicago . Right from the start, the festival was characterized by its familiar atmosphere, which was demonstrated, for example, by the fact that artists and audiences were not emphatically separated from one another, as is usual at many comparable festivals. Despite many problems, the festival managed to survive the first few years and make a name for itself on the festival scene, mainly thanks to the perseverance of the main sponsors.

Relocation to Straubing

Former logo of the previous festival Bluetone (2012-2017)

The technical and organizational requirements posed by the constantly growing festival could no longer be met in Vilshofen, particularly due to the limited space on the festival site, so that in 2002 the move up the Danube to Straubing took place. There the festival underwent a decisive redesign, away from the often improvised but familiar organization towards more professionalism, which was also regretted to a certain extent by many regular visitors. At the same time as the capacity expansion went hand in hand with an expansion of the musical genres, which continues to this day, for example with performances by Seal , Roger Cicero in 2007 and Santana in 2009.

The festival has been called Rivertone since 2018 .

Artists who have performed so far

When the festival took place in Vilshofen, unknown artists balanced each other with jazz greats such as Tito Puente, with an increasing focus on newcomers and (then still unknown) talent. Artists who performed included Lester Bowie , Willem Breuker Kollektief , Trio Bravo, Willem van Manen's Contraband , Ulla Oster Septett , Elvin Jones Jazz Machine , Andy Emler Mega Octet , Paquito D'Rivera Quintet , Alte Passenschaften, Susan Weinert Band and Brass buffet.

Internationally known artists such as Candy Dulfer & Friends , Klaus Doldinger’s Passport , Al Jarreau , Chaka Khan , Nils Wülker , BB King , Diana Ross , Nigel Kennedy , Till Brönner , Solomon Burke , Sérgio Mendes have headlined the festival since 2002 .

In addition to well-known artists on the jazz scene, pop musicians who would not be associated with a jazz festival at first glance, such as B. Mousse T. , Juanes , the sons of Mannheim or Seal and Carlos Santana .

The following artists appeared at Blutone:

year Artist
July 15, 2010 - July 18, 2010 Ich + Ich , Paula Morelenbaum , Joo Kraus , Ayekoo Drummers, Roberto Fonseca , Mayra Andre , Matt Bianco , Tower of Power , Mnozil Brass , Bobby McFerrin
July 13, 2011 - July 17, 2011 Jamiroquai , Toto (band) , Heavy Ride, Los Dos y Compañeros , Keller Steff, LaBrassBanda , Blue Break, Cyminology , Al Jarreau , Sérgio Mendes , Randy Brecker / Bill Evans (saxophonist) Soulbop feat. Medeski, Martin & Wood , Martina Schwarzmann
July 12, 2012 - July 15, 2012 Incognito , Zaz , Stéphan Rizon, German Jazz Masters - Old Friends , Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Ivy Quainoo , Milow , Fourplay , Lizz Wright , Mario Biondi , Soul Rebels Brass Band, Raul Midón , Da Cruz, Jonas Herpichböhms Ohropack, Miroslav Hloucal Quartet
July 17, 2013 - July 21, 2013 Vait, Sarah Straub , George Benson , James Taylor Quartet , Butterscotch, Gocoo - Tokyo Tribal Orchestra, Django Asül , 5 / 8erl in Ehr'n , Alfred Mittermeier , Joe Cocker , LaBrassBanda , Unheilig , Roland Bless, FREI
July 16, 2014 - July 20, 2014 Chris de Burgh , Cro , Nigel Kennedy , Nils Landgren , The BossHoss , D´Raith Sisters and da Blaimer
July 1, 2015 - July 7, 2015 Lionel Richie , Sarah Straub , Gregory Porter & Metropole Orchestra , Buena Vista Social Club , Revolverheld
July 2, 2016 - July 4, 2016

Anastacia , Sportfreunde Stiller , Haindling , Unheilig , Seiler and Speer , Parov Stelar .

June 28, 2017 - July 6, 2017

Sons of Mannheim , Sarah Connor , Michael Mittermeier , Philipp Poisel , Christina Stürmer , Max Giesinger , Kaya Yanar

July 20, 2018 - July 22, 2018 Lily Dahab & Band, Minino Garay & Baptiste Trotignon , Manu Katché , Andreas Dombert "35" feat. James Maddren & Andreas Lang (bassist) , Tribute to Gotan Project, Till Brönner
July 05, 2019 - July 07, 2019 Neutral Ground Brass Band, Judith Hill , Mario Biondi (singer) , Julian Wasserfuhr , Roman Wasserfuhr , Candy Dulfer , Dee Dee Bridgewater
June 25, 2020 - June 28, 2020 Martha High & The Soul Cookers, Ida Nielsen & The Funkbots, Incognito (band) , Rouzbeh Asgarian Septett, Jacky Terrasson , Lisa Simone , Bill Evans (saxophonist) , Robben Ford , Wolfgang Haffner

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. rivertone.de: History
  2. bluetone.de: Welcome to Bluetone 2017