Three days long the Kultur & Bürgerhaus in Denzlingen near Freiburg was a synonym for handpicked music from jazz and soul to even rock. On the final evening the team of Between the Beats as well as the audience was looking forward to a great finale in the Big Hall and the Jazz Club. more...

It has been a wonderful second evening at the first Between the Beats Festival. As expected, there was a big run on the gigs of Malia and Manu Katché. Dieter Ilg and the Studnitzky Trio were playing the Jazz Club. Even though the rainy weather did not invite the visitors to linger around the venue, the people inside the Kultur & Bürgerhaus rocked the house. more...

We know it is a bit late but we'd still like to show you some impressions of our first Between the Beats Festival. Enjoy the stories and the photos! First day of the festival was Thursday, September 23rd, 2010. First band of the festival (Big Hall) was the very likeable Swiss trio Rusconi. Then legendary US trio Medeski, Martin & Wood played the Big Hall and there was a-cappella band Tonalrausch followed by vocal wonder Vinx who performed humorous but also with much soul in the Jazz Club. more...

Vinx, alias Vincent De Jon Parrette, will be our guest at the Between the Beats Jazz Festival on September 23rd. The American singer and percussionist lives in Georgia, USA and can look back on an awe-inspiring career. The 53 year old former professsional athlete has appeared on stage and in recordig sessions with musical greats such as B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Sting, Sheryl Crow, Taj Mahal and many more. Dennis Wiesch talked with Vinx about his beginnings, the influences and his development, his time as professional athlete and his many other projects. more...

Festival visitors are offered two different kinds of tickets: The one-day ticket and the festival ticket. more...