Rivotrill
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Rivotrill is a Brazilian instrumental group formed by Junior Crato (flute and saxophone), Rafa Duarte (bass) and Lucas dos Prazeres (percussion), which presents a fusion of Brazilian, Latin and African rhythms with progressive rock and jazz.

History

Rivotrill started its career in 2006. The band members usually create their songs influenced by jazz, rock, specially Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull (band)
Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterised by the vocals, acoustic guitar, and flute playing of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its founding, and the guitar work of Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969.Initially playing blues rock with...

, and afro-Brazilian rhythms. However, they also have influences of classical music.

In 2007, the band participated of many festivals around Brazil, such as Festival Rec-Beat, Festival de Inverno de Garanhuns, Festival de Música Instrumental de Garulhos and Feira da Música de Fortaleza, and was positively criticized by press. In Festival Rec-Beat, they were considered the greatest discovery of the festival.

In 2008, the group released its first album, named Curva de vento
Curva de vento
Curva de vento is the debut album of the Brazilian instrumental band Rivotrill. Released in 2008, all the album was recorded inside a house in Itamaracá, Pernambuco, and counted on the participation of other artists, such as Naná Vasconcelos and Maestro Spok...

, with collaboration of CHESF
CHESF
CHESF generates and transmits electric power from hydroelectric plants to all of the cities in northeast of Brazil....

. This work counted with participation of many other artists, such as Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos
Naná Vasconcelos is a Brazilian Latin jazz percussionist, vocalist and berimbau player, most notable for his works with Pat Metheny, Don Cherry, Egberto Gismonti, and Gato Barbieri....

 and Maestro Spok. The releasing show happened in Santa Isabel Theater on January 25 and counted with more than 700 people, above the capacity of the theater. In that same year, in June, it was named as finalist in Concurso Peligro/Trama Virtual.

In 2009, Vitor Araújo, a pianist from Recife, joined the band as partnership in August, in Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Theater. Together, Vitor Araújo and Rivotrill toured Brazil, being characterized by their musical ecletism, always trying to mix classical and popular music. Between the most important shows of these musicians, one can cite Festival de Música do Mundo, realized in João Pessoa
João Pessoa
João Pessoa , is the capital city of the state of Paraíba, was founded in 1585 and sometimes called the city where the sun rises first, is a Brazilian city and the easternmost city in the Americas at 34º47'38"W, 7º9'28"S. Local residents call its easternmost point Ponta do Seixas. It is also...

, Paraíba
Paraíba
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...

, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

.

In October of this same year, Araújo and Rivotrill performed in Auditório Ibirapuera, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

. This shows was recorded and released in DVD weeks later. The show counted with participation of the musician Vinicius Sarmento.
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