Our Rhythm Through the Years

From local stages to international arenas, discover how Basitours became a trusted name in global music tour booking.

Continue '25 Josh Smith

Sister Sledge, Vincen Garcia, Ledisi, The Next Movement, Martha High & The Soul Cookers, Steve Coleman & Five Elements, Lakecia Benjamin, Till Brönner, Francesco Tandoi, Salt Peanuts feat. Rachel Doe, Nik West, Dolce Vita, Toto Cutugno Band, The Lion King, Fred Wesley Generation, Manou Gallo, Martha High & The Soul Cookers, Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, Josh Smith, Ronny Rast

continue '24 Black Sea Jazz Festival

The Jacksons, Jojo Mayer & Nerve, Slade, Scott Kinsey, Kaidi Taitham, Josh Milan, Kenny Bobien, AF Shin, Greg Ghautier, DJ Spen, Beauty & The Beast, Fred Wesley Generation, Bill Frisell Trio, Stacey Kent, Joey Calderazzo, John Patitucci, Dave Weckl(CPW), Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, Martha High & The Soul Cookers, Philip Lassiter, Gregoire Maret & Edmar Castaneda…

continue '23 Jojo Mayer & Swiss Jazz Orchestra

Jojo Mayer & Swiss Jazz Orchestra „Buddy Rich Tribute“, Marcus Miller(BSJF), Stanley Clarke, Supergroup Bill Evans, NvDoky, Darryl Jones, Harvey Mason, Harry Potter in Concert, Manolo Voice of Gypsies, The Next Movement, Soul Train, Theo Croker, Mo Horizons, Fred Wesley Generation, Martha High & The Soul Cookers, Scott Kinsey Group, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, The Brand New Heavies

continue '22 Black Sea Jazz Festival

Al McKay Earth, Wind & Fire Experience, Candy Dulfer, The Next Movement, Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter, Newen Afrobeat, Scott Kinsey “We speak Zawinul“,Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, Dolce Vita, Ricchi e Poveri, DePhazz, Dianne Reeves, Vijay Lyer Trio, MFRobots…

continue '21 Fred Wesley

Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, Antonio Sanchez, Monty Alexander Trio, Dianne Reeves, The Next Movement(BSJF), Manolo Voice of Gypsies, Carmen Souza, Rudy Valentino & Baleras…

continue '20 Tbilisi Jazz Festival

Ayanna Witter, Dave Holland & Kenny Barron & Jonathan, Blake, Dianne Reeves, Antonio Sanchez, Lizz Wright, Lisa Simone(Jazz & Wine Kakheti), Michael League & Friends, Minu Cinema & Nils Petter, Molvaer, Lucy Woodward Quartet…

continue '19 The Next Movement

Scott Kinsey “We speak Zawinul“, Kennedy Administration, Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles, Incognito, The Next Movement

Expanding Operations to Asia Scott Kinsey

The Original Blues Brothers Band, Kraak & Smaak, New York Brass Band, Oz Noy, Maceo Parker

Continue '18 Carmen Souza

The Original Blues Brothers Band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Gregory Porter, Sarah Jane Morris & Antonio Forcione, Carmen Souza, New York Brass Band, Maceo Parker

Continue '17 Maceo Parker

Kennedy Administration, Nik West, The Original Blues Brothers Band, Tower of Power, New York Brass Band, Maceo Parker, Nazareth, MF Robots, Smokie, The Sweet, ELO Members The Orchestra, The Syndicate, Jojo Mayer Nerve, Gregory Porter

Continue '16 Quincy Jones

The Original Blues Brothers Band, Nik West, Quincy Jones & The Global Gumbo All Stars, The Prodigy, Jamie Cullum, Candy Dulfer & Band, Gregory Porter, Bugge Wesseltoft & Christian Prommer, Omar Sosa, Jojo Mayer & Buddy Rich Tribute, Smokie, The Sweet, Richard Bona, Trilok Gurtu, Toploader, Jojo Mayer Nerve, Steve Cropper Band

Continue '15 The Original Blues Brothers Band

The Original Blues Brothers Band, Lisa Stansfield, George Clinton, Al McKay & Earth, Wind & Fire Experience, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Ron Carter “Golden Striker Trio”, Trilok Gurtu, Umberto Tozzi, Ricchi e Poveri, Ernie Watts Quartet, Jojo Mayer Nerve, Jojo Mayer & Felix Lajko, Viva Brasil, Richard Bona

Continue '14 Bootsy Collins

Jojo Mayer & Nerve, Joey Calderazzo Trio, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Kool & The Gang, Bootsy Collins & The Funk Unity Band, Men in Brass, Al di Meola “Beatles & More”, Michel Camillo Trio, Roy Ayers, Lenny White, Jojo Mayer & Zürich Jazz Orchestra “Tribute Buddy Rich”, Ernie Watts Quartet, Victor Bailey

Continue '13 Natalie Cole

Natalie Cole, Carmen Souza, DJ Logic & Friends, Lee Ritenour Band, Trilok Gurtu, Lenny White, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Pedro Javier Gonzalez, Ernie Watts Quartet, Eddie Palmieri, Trilok Gurtu Band, Jojo Mayer & Buddy Rich Tribute, Victor Bailey

Continue '12 Sergio Mendes

Larry Graham & Central Station, Joey Calderazzo Trio, Men in Brass, Robert Glasper Experiment, Club des Belugas, Sergio Mendes, Trilok Gurtu, Eduardo Niebla, Ernie Watts Quartet, City Jazz Big Band feat. Victor Bailey, Hugh Masekela, Fred Wesley & The New JBHorns, Victor Bailey

Continue '11 Erykah Badu

Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, Men in Brass, Sonny Emory & Cachet Fusion, Larry Coryell Trio, Poogie Bell Band, PA Kyoto Jazz Massive, Monty Alexander Trio, Andrea Bocelli, Lenny White, Eduardo Niebla, Ernie Watts Quartet, Victor Bailey, Viva Brasil

Continue '10 Chris de Burgh

Eric Truffaz, Jojo Mayer & Nerve, John McLaughlin & 4th Dimension, Chris de Burgh, Paco de Lucia, Hugh Masekela, The Original Blues Brothers Band, The Syndicate, Omar,  L’Image(Till Brönner, Steve Gadd), Gabin, Wayne Krantz, Trilok Gurtu, Lenny White, Ernie Watts Quartet, Victor Bailey, Tribute to Jaco Pastorius feat. Victor Bailey, Peter Erskine

Continue '09 Huge Masekela

James Carter Quintet, Kool & The Gang, Scott Kinsey Group, Hugh Masekela, Suzi Quatro, Maria Joao & Mario Laginha, Trilok Gurtu, The Clients Funk Society, Ernie Watts Quartet, Bob James, Antonio Forcione, Victor Bailey, Chico & The Gypsies, Al McKay & Earth,Wind & Fire Experience, Jojo Mayer & Nerve

Continue '08 Jojo Mayer & Peter Basler

The Clients Funk Society, Trilok Gurtu, Depart (H.Sokal, H.Keinzig, J.Mayer), Tower of Power, Ernie Watts Quartet, Victor Bailey, Viva Brasil, Jojo Mayer Nerve, Al McKay & Earth,Wind & Fire Experience

Continue '07 Randy Crawford & Joe Sample

Jojo Mayer & Nerve, Supermax, US3, Toto Cutugno, Al McKay & Earth,Wind & Fire Experience, Chico & The Gypsies, Ricchi e Poveri, Marcia Barrett & Boney M, Trilok Gurtu, Randy Crawford & Joe Sample, Tower of Power, The Clients Funk Society, Ernie Watts Quartet, Lou Bega, Smokie, Victor Bailey

Continue '06 Al Jarreau

Jojo Mayer & Nerve, Toto Cutugno, Herbie Hancock Quintet, Lily Vazquez & La Supersalsa, Trilok Gurtu, Pedro Javier Gonzalez Trio, Ernie Watts Quartet, Al McKay & Earth,Wind & Fire Experience, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock, The Clients Funk Society, Victor Bailey, Maria Joao, Bobby McFerrin

Continue '05 Nina Corti

Jojo Mayer & Nerve, Nina Corti, The Clients Funk Society, John Scofield Quartet, Ernie Watts Quartet, Giora Feidman Ensemble, Arto Moreira & Flora Purim, The Georgian Legend Erisioni, Victor Bailey, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate

Continue '04 Jose Feliciano

Pedro Javier Gonzalez Trio, John McLaughlin & Shakti, Bobby McFerrin, Michael Franks & Band, Trilok Gurtu, Ernie Watts Quartet, Antonio Forcione Quartet, Johnny Melville, Jose Feliciano, Marla Glenn, Dave Brubeck, Courtney Pine, Jojo Mayer Solo,  Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Victor Bailey

Continue '03 Maynard Ferguson

Eduardo Niebla, Chico & The Gypsies, Lalo Schifrin “Mission Impossible”, Ce Ce Rogers Nuupunk, Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nuoveau Band, Trilok Gurtu, Jose Feliciano,  Friend’n & Fellow, Manfred Mann Earth Band, Ernie Watts Quartet, Giora Feidman Ensemble, Lou Bega, Pedro Javier Gonzalez Trio, Dave Brubeck, Gipsies Band, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Tuck & Patti, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Victor Bailey

Continue '02 Salif Keita

Dean Brown Band, Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nuoveau Band, Salif Keita, Victor Bailey, Ernie Watts Quartet, “The Art of 3” feat.Billy Cobham, Ron Carter, Kenny Barron, Maria Joao “Mumadji”, Bill Evans & The Soul Insiders, Dean Brown Group, Antonio Forcione & Giorgio Serci, Deborah Coleman & The Thrillseekers, Scott Henderson “Tribal Tech”, Weather Girls, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Bob Mintzer & Concert Jazz Big Band

2001 - 2015 Booking Ernie Watts Ernie Watts

Dean Brown Band, Bill Evans & The Soul Insiders, Doretta Carter Duo, Yes Brazil, Maynard Ferguson Big Bop Nuoveau Band, Chico & The Gypsies, Dave Brubeck, Thomas C.Breuer, Ernie Watts Quartet, Andy Summers feat. Darryl Jones, Dennis Chambers, Al di Meola “World Sinfonia”, Apocalyptica, Billy Cobham Quartet, Bobby McFerrin, Victor Bailey

Shakti Shakti

Billy Cobham & North by Northwest, Billy Cobham & London Jazz Orchestra, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Billy Cobham Group, Michal Urbaniak & Urszula Dudziak, Brasil Brazil, Jean Luc Ponty & His Group, Candy Dulder Funky Stuff, Ce Ce Rogers Nuphunk Explosion, Joe Cocker, John McLaughlin Shakti, Septeto Nacional

2000 - 2016 Booking bass legend Victor Bailey Victor Bailey

Billy Cobham Band, Osibisa, Bob Kerr Whoope Band, Stars from the Commitments, The Victor Bailey & Omar Hakim Project, Paul Morocco’s OLE, Jose Feliciano, Mungo Jerry, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Suzi Quatro, Chico & The Gypsies, “Acoustic Mania” feat. Antonio Forcione & Neil Stacey, Trilok Gurtu Solo, Dave Brubeck

continue '97 - '99 Giora Feidman Ensemble

Billy Cobham & Paradox, Paul Morocco’s OLE, Candy Dulfer and Funky Stuff, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Eduardo Niebla, Manhattan Transfer, Wishbone Ash, Eduardo Niebla, Toad II, Phil Woods Quintet, Monty Alexander Trio, John Mayall Bluesbreakers, Bob Berg Quartet, Mike Stern Band, Giora Feidman Ensemble, Paul Morocco’s Ole

continue '96 Antonio Forcione & Neil Stacey

“Acoustic Mania” feat Antonio Forcione & Neil Stacey, Candy Dulfer and Funky Stuff, Ricchi e Poveri, Wishbone Ash, Chico & The Gypsies, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate

1994 - 2004 Booking Mr. Dave Brubeck "Take Five" Dave Brubeck

Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Toad II, Salif Keita, Marla Glenn, Billy Cobham Band, Sheila E, Dave Brubeck, La Toya Jackson, Chico & The Gypsies, Little River Band, Joe Zawinul & Trilok Gurtu, Kris Kristofferson, Giora Feidman Ensemble, Nina Corti, Vinxx Percussion Group, Mike Mainieri Steps Ahead

continue '93 Kris Kristofferson

Jose Feliciano, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Kris Kristofferson, Gerardo Nunez, Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Going Even Stronger Ray Charles

John McLaughlin Trio – The growing success led to gigs with many musicians such as: Billy Cobham & Ernie Watts Band, Richie Havens, Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Jethro Tull, Willem Breuker Kollektief, Bireli Lagrene Band, Salif Keita, Das Sch…Theater (Palino & Gögi), Eddie Harris Funk Project, Don Cherry Multikulti, Abdullah Ibrahim Octet, Ginger Baker Group, James Blood Ulmer Blues Rock Trio, Jim Pepper Trio, Ray Charles & The Ray Charles Orchestra, The Lionel Hampton Big Band

1991 - 2004 Booking Billy Cobham Billy Cobham

Billy Cobham, Ian Gillan Band, The Original Blues Brothers Band, John Lurie Lounge Lizards, The Johnny Thompson Singers, Aki Takase, Jasper van’t Hof Pili Pili, Michel Petrucciani

1990 - 2007 Booking jazz legend Joe Zawinul Joe Zawinul

Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate, Jaco Pastorius Trio, Timna Brauer & Eli Meiri feat. Jojo Mayer, Willy de Ville, Giorgio Conte, Roger Chapman & The Shortlist, Antonio Forcione & Eduardo Niebla

Last tour of the legendary master of Tango Astor Piazolla Astor Piazzola

Astor Piazzolla & Mantova Quartet, John Scofield, Sam Rivers Trio, Steve Lacy, Archie Shepp, Jonas Hellborg & Jojo Mayer …

Continue booking Trilok Gurtu

Don Cherry & Trilok Gurtu, Han Bennink & Willem Breuker, Due Due feat. Muthspiel Brothers a.m.o

Strong Collaborations​ Innsbruck Open Air

Bergisel Pfingstfestival Innsbruck – (Miles Davis, Vasco Rossi,Udo Lindenberg, Paco de Lucia & John McLaughlin), Al di Meola(Solo), James Blood Ulmer,  Konstantin Wecker, Irakere, Willem Breuker Kollektief, Ernst Reijseger, Last Exit, Chico Hamilton, Antonio Forcione & Eduardo Niebla, The Intergalactic Maiden Ballett(Jojo Mayer, T.Jordi, H.Härter, R.Philipp)

Expanding Business Han Bennink

Five year after it’s founding, business expanded and was moved to Austria. The booking list of basitours now included the musicians Sam Rivers, Han Bennink & Willem Breuker, Archie Shepp, Abdullah Ibrahim and Don Cherry.

Continue acting as Promoter Passport Klaus Doldinger Tatort Composer

Shannon Jackson Decoding Society, Klaus Doldinger’s Passport, Jango Edwards, Xero Slingsby, Grupo Sportivo, Toshinoro Kondo, Curlew, James Newton & Gery Allen

As Promoter​ Joe Cocker

Start to promoter performances such as Weather Report (Domino Theory), Joe Cocker & Band, The Stars of Faith

Continue working with Swiss Bands Donkey Kongs

Donkey Kongs Multi Scream, Lucio Dalla, Konstantin Wecker & Team Musikon, Chi Coltrane, Peach Weber, Switzerband & Polo Hofer, Alice & Band

Working with Swiss Bands Slichaphonics

Shivananda, Slickaphonics, Climax Blues Band, Tony Ashton, Dr. Feelgood, Restless, Supercharge, Polo Hofer & Schmetterband, Stu Goldberg, Gurk Sauer Lobby, Kjol, Pirchner & Pepl

The Founding Dollarbrand

Peter Basler founded his firm basitours in 1981. He began work as a local promoter in Zofingen, Switzerland. Basitours promoted shows for the like of Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand), Billy Cobham, Konstantin Wecker, Joe Cocker, Polo Hofer, Alice, Jango Edwards, Weather Report and many others.