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On 2009-09-20
When I started the Festival back in 1967 with two friends, I had a budget of US$ 7000 for a three-day event. I called it the International Montreux Jazz Festival because we had bands from all over Europe and one American band: Charles Lloyd with Keith Jarrett.I never dreamt that nearly a quarter of a century later I would have the tremendous (Read more...)
On 2009-09-01
Founded by Paddy Maloney in 1962, The Chieftains were one of the first bands to popularize Irish traditional music around the world and today their status as one of the finest Irish bands of all time remains unchallenged. They have received awards from around the world including 6 Grammys and an Emmy and worked alongside some of the greatest names (Read more...)On 2009-05-07
Eagle Rock Entertainment came up a winner at the 30th Annual Blues Music Awards, held May 7 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn.Eagle Rock "Albert Collins: Live at Montreux 1992 CD, released in March 2008, was named "Historical Album of the Year".
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On 2009-03-24
WILLY DEVILLE Live At Montreux 1994 (2009 UK 2-disc set from the true original, from his early days with Mink DeVille at New York's infamous CBGB's club through to his later solo career he has always created a unique blend of blues, pop, Cajun and soul and seasoned it with pure DeVille magic, comprising of a 19-track DVD which captures him at his (Read more...)On 2009-01-30
David Sanborn has been a frequent visitor to the Montreux Jazz Festival, either headlining in his own right, as a sideman or as part of nineties "supergroup" Legends. This DVD focuses on his second headlining appearance in 1984 when he was touring in support of his Straight To The Heart album, which would see him win the second of his six Grammy (Read more...)
"I Told U So" - Live at Montreux 1984
On 2009-01-29
Wayne Shorter is one of the most significant jazz performers of modern times. He performed as part of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and then Miles Davis' band in the sixties before co-founding Weather Report with Joe Zawinul in the early seventies. This Montreux concert from 1996 features the Wayne Shorter Quintet and followed on from the release (Read more...)On 2008-09-16
WU-TANG CLANLive at Montreux 2007
In July 2007 the famous Stravinski Auditorium at Montreux was witness to a gathering of the Wu-Tang Clan. With the exception of the sadly deceased Ol’ Dirty Bastard, the whole Clan was present: RZA, GZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon The Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah and Masta Killa. Also joining the (Read more...)
On 2008-09-16
Talk TalkLive at Montreux 1986
Talk Talk were one of the most innovative and original British bands of the eighties. They enjoyed a string of successful albums and singles both in the UK and right across Europe. 1986 was the band’s only appearance at Montreux and caught them at the height of their success. With a set list packed with hit (Read more...)
On 2008-08-18
JONNY LANGLive at Montreux 1999
Jonny Lang was just 18 years old when he made his debut appearance at the Montreux Festival in 1999 and yet he had already released 3 albums, his first when he was just 14 leading to a contract with A&M Records. The songs featured in this concert are equally split between his two A&M albums released up to that (Read more...)
On 2008-07-14
STUFFLive at Montreux 1976
Stuff, caught here in their only performance at Montreux, combined the talents of five amazing musicians: Cornell Dupree on guitar, Gordon Edwards on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Eric Gale on guitar and Richard Tee on keyboards. Individually they were amongst the most sought after session players of their day but (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-05-12
JOHNNY HALLYDAYLive at Montreux 1988
Johnny Hallyday is a French icon and superstar. With a career going back into the fifties he remains the best selling artist of all time in the French speaking world as well as enjoying a successful acting career. Inspired by Elvis Presley and the pioneers of American rock �n� roll he managed to take (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-03-31
CARLOS SANTANAPlay Blues at Montreux 2004
On a magical night in Montreux in 2004, Carlos Santana invited three of his favourite bluesmen: Buddy Guy, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Bobby Parker for a concert of outstanding blues music. Each artist performed a full length concert and was joined on stage by Carlos Santana and other guests (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-03-31
MINK DEVILLE - LIVE AT MONTREUX - 19821982 found Mink DeVille developing their original New York punk origins into a more subtle, rootsier sound blending soul, R & B, Cajun and other influences but still looking and sounding as sharp as ever, with leader Willy DeVille in particularly fine form. It was to be their only appearance at Montreux, (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-03-04
NATURALLY7Live at Montreux 2007
Naturally 7 is an all male "Vocal Play Band" that officially formed in New York City in 1999. Roger Thomas formed the group with his brother, Warren, and five other talented singers they had come to know over the years from singing around the city. Having been in and out of several traditional male groups over (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-03-03
ALBERT COLLINSLive at Montreux 1992
Filmed just a year before his untimely death from cancer, this 1992 concert from Montreux finds the great Albert Collins still in fine form. With his trademark Fender Telecaster and distinctive finger picking style well to the fore "The Iceman" delivers a set that runs from his early million selling single (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-02-19
A Tribute toEDITH PIAF
Live at Montreux 2004
Edith Piaf is generally regarded as France’s greatest ever popular singer and was the most popular French performer from the thirties right through to her early death in 1963. She has remained hugely influential ever since and this concert at Montreux in 2004 is a testament to her enduring (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-02-08
QUINCY JONES50 Years in Music - Quincy Jones & Friends
Live at Montreux 1996
Quincy Jones is an American music legend and one of the most successful black American artists of all time. He has excelled as a performer, arranger, composer and producer (he produced Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, the best selling album of all time worldwide). (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-10-22
JamiroquaiLive at Montreux 2003
Jamiroquai are one of the most successful British acts to come out of the nineties. In America, they have sold 2.5 million albums, bolstered on the strength of their breakout album “Traveling Without Moving”. The band deliver a blistering two-hour plus set crammed with hit singles and much loved album tracks (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-10-15
This concert from the Montreux Jazz Festival was recorded on July 7, 1990 on the tour for Still Got The Blues. It features the band used on that album and special guest Albert Collins, who had also appeared on the album. Bonus features are included from his 1997 concert.Track Listing: 1. Oh Pretty Woman, 2. Walking By Myself, 3. The Stumble, 4 (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-10-02
MAHAVISHNU OrchestraLive At Montreux 1984 & 1974
Formed by John McLaughlin in 1971, the Mahavishnu Orchestra pioneered the fusion of jazz elements into rock music while still undeniably retaining the power and muscle of a full on rock band. With McLaughlin as the ever-present, the line-up went through various phases and these two concerts (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-09-24
Isaac HayesLive at Montreux 2005
Isaac Hayes is one of the most influential and respected figures in Black American music. In a career that dates back to the start of the sixties he has had top selling singles, released ground breaking albums, composed the Grammy and Oscar winning film score for �Shaft�, supplied the voice of Chef in (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-07-30
SUPER GUITAR TRIOLive At Montreux 1989
Super Guitar Trio brings together three legends of jazz guitar: Larry Coryell, Al Di Meola & Biréli Lagrène. These three virtuoso musicians have collaborated at various times in their career but this concert from 1989 comes from the only tour they have done together as a trio. They perform a mixture of (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-05-14
UB40Live at Montreux 2002
UB40 are one of the most successful British acts of all time, with a huge string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic and around the globe. Featuring most of their greatest hits, including both songs to hit #1 in America: “Red, Red Wine” and “Can’t Help Falling In Love”. To date, 2002 is the band’s only appearance (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-04-17
Weather ReportLive at Montreux 1976
Weather Report was founded in 1970 by musicians who had met while playing with Miles Davis. This Montreux Festival show from 1976 follows on from the release of their album “Black Market” but features the line-up that would release their most famous and successful album “Heavy Weather” in 1977. This lineup (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-04-03
RUN DMCLive at Montreux 2001
Run DMC were one of the true pioneers of rap music. Formed in the early eighties they had a string of hit singles and multi-platinum albums through the decade, which helped to define the sound of contemporary rap music. They also pioneered the crossover with rock and pop typified by their worldwide hit “Walk This (Read more...)
Note added on 2007-03-19
DIXIE DREGSLive at Montreux 1978
One of the most revered jazz-rock fusion bands ever, Dixie Dregs are featured in their sole Montreux appearance from 1978 on this DVD. Featuring the lineup of Steve Morse on guitar, Andy West on bass, drummer Rod Morgenstein, violinist Allen Sloan and keyboardist Mark Parrish, this show includes tracks such as (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-10-31
Van MorrisonLive at Montreux 1980 - 1974
Van Morrison’s long and illustrious career has included many appearances at the Montreux Festival. This two DVD set focuses on two performances that have been chosen by Van to create his first ever DVD release. Dating from 1974 and 1980 they illustrate the evolution of his songwriting over this period (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-10-23
SUZANNE VEGALive at Montreux 2004
Suzanne Vega broke-through with her eponymous debut album in 1985 in both Europe and America. The album featured the hits Marlene On The Wall and Left Of Center. She hit even greater heights with her second album Solitude Standing, which contained the hits Luka and Tom’s Diner. In many ways, she opened the (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-10-23
Captured here for the first time ever is the Jeff Healey Band’s 1999 performance at the Montreux Festival. The band (Healey, Joe Rockman on bass, Pat Rush on guitar, and Tom Stephen on drums) whips the crowd into a frenzy with a high energy, 76 minute blues jam. Included in this set are “My Little Girl”, “I Think I Love You Too Much”, “See the (Read more...)Note added on 2006-10-23
JAMES BROWNLive at Montreux 1981
“Soul Brother No.1”, “The Godfather Of Soul”, “Mr Dynamite” are all titles that have been applied to James Brown over the years. A hugely influential figure in black American music, he was a driving force in the development of soul music in the early sixties and funk in the early seventies. He has had more R&B (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-09-19
Nina Simone was one of the great female vocalists of the 20th Century. She was equally at home singing jazz, blues, soul, gospel or pure pop. Hugely prolific throughout the fifties, sixties and seventies, she recorded only rarely in her later career, but remained a major live performer until well into the nineties when, becoming increasingly frail (Read more...)Note added on 2006-09-19
ERIC CLAPTONLive at Montreux 1986
Featuring: Phil Collins, Nathan East and Greg Phillinganes
Eric Clapton’s status as a guitar hero is unmatched by anyone else. Still in his late teens his fans nicknamed him “God”, and he is still regarded with both awe and reverence by fellow guitarists and music fans alike. This concert, from the (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-09-19
CANNED HEATLive at Montreux 1973
Canned Heat was one of the hardest living and hardest working bands of the late sixties and all throughout the seventies. Led by the inimitable Bob “The Bear” Hite, a huge man with a personality to match, they established themselves as one of the greatest white blues bands of all time. This concert from (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-09-05
Gary Burton and Makoto OzoneLive at Montreux 2002
Renowned pianist Makoto Ozone and vibraphone maestro Gary Burton have collaborated on a number of occasions both live and in the studio. This concert from the Montreux Festival in 2002 corresponded with the release of their album “Virtuosi”, which combines classical music duets with jazz (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-09-03
The Johnny Cash video Live at Montreux, 1994, which captures his performance at the 1994 Montreux Jazz Festival, was certified multi-Platinum.The popularity of “The Man in Black” and his music continues to grow – most recently fueled by the Cash biopic Walk the Line and the Gold-certified soundtrack of the same name. Live at Montreux, 1994 has (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-08-22
STEVE EARLELive at Montreux 2005
Available on DVD & CD
Steve Earle’s solo performance at the 2005 Montreux Festival is a charismatic triumph. Armed with just an acoustic guitar and a harmonica, he performs tracks from across his career, with an emphasis on his later output, but also going right back to songs from his breakthrough album (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-06-26
Renowned pianist and keyboardist Chick Corea and vibraphone maestro Gary Burton have collaborated on many occasions, both live and in the studio dating back to the early seventies. This concert from the Montreux Festival in 1997 corresponded with the release of their first album together for many years: "Native Sense". The tracklisting is almost (Read more...)Note added on 2006-06-13
Seu JorgeLive at Montreux 2005
Seu Jorge is a Brazilian superstar who was brought to a wider audience by the release of his album “Cru”, one of the best-selling world music albums of 2005, and by his appearance in the film “The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou”, in which he played a guitar-strumming deckhand who regularly contributed
David (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-05-22
Rory GallagherLive at Montreux
Legendary Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher played the renowned Montreux Festival on five occasions, spanning his breakthrough years in the mid-seventies right up to the year
before his tragic early death at the age of 47 in 1995. This double DVD brings together material from all five shows to create the (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-05-15
Mike Oldfield took the world of music by storm at the age of 19 in 1973 with the release of his debut album, "Tubular Bells", which hit the No.1 spot in numerous countries and has gone on to sell in excess of 16 million copies worldwide. A naturally shy man, it was not until the end of the decade that he began to play live on a regular basis. In (Read more...)Note added on 2006-03-27
HERB ALPERTwith the Jeff Lorber Band
Live at Montreux 1996
Trumpeter Herb Alpert is one of the most successful instrumental artists in American music history. He is also a successful businessman, having founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss and later, Almo Sounds. On top of this, he has exhibited as an artist, produced shows on Broadway and (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-03-20
OTIS RUSH& FRIENDS
Featuring ERIC CLAPTON and LUTHER ALLISON
Southpaw guitarist Otis Rush made his debut in 1956 with a
cover of Willie Dixon’s “I Can’t Quit You Baby”, charting his first Top Ten R&B hit. Over the course of his 50-year career, Rush has established himself as one of the premiere bluesmen on the Chicago circuit.
Often (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-11-05
Marvin Gaye might not have been the obvious invitee to the 1980 Jazz Festival in Montreux, but this DVD of his appearance there is as good a document as any currently available of the soul sage at the height of his talents. Gaye is joined on stage by a full band replete with backup singers and horn section, all resplendent in their late-'70s (Read more...)Note added on 2005-10-31
LOU REEDLive at Montreux 2000
Lou Reed is one of the most influential artists of the rock era. From his days in the sixties as the main singer and songwriter of the Velvet Underground and through his mercurial solo career he has kept his audience and the critics on their toes with dramatic changes of musical direction from album to album. (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-10-31
Youssou N’Dour is one of the true superstars of African music. A native of Dakar in Senegal he has been singing and performing since his childhood. He has performed with many leading western artists including Paul Simon, Neneh Cherry and Branford Marsalis but is perhaps best known for his association with Peter Gabriel. He was one of the stars of (Read more...)Note added on 2005-10-31
George BensonLive at Montreux 1986
George Benson is one of the finest guitar players in the history of jazz. Over the years he has worked in many different genres from soul to jazz to blues to pop and achieved success in all of them. He has one of the rare artists who has managed to combine critical acclaim and commercial success in equal (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-10-17
CHICK COREA ELEKTRIC BANDLive at Montreux 2004
Chick Corea is one of the most significant jazzmen of recent times. He first came to notice as a keyboard player for Miles Davis in the late sixties and early seventies before founding his own jazz-fusion band Return To Forever with Stanley Clarke, which started the career of Al Di Meola. In more (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-10-17
CANDY DULFER is one of the most in-demand saxophone players in the world. She has combined a highly-successful solo career with guest spots for a host of musical greats, including VAN MORRISON, BLONDIE, ARETHA FRANKLIN, PINK FLOYD, DAVE STEWART (with whom she had the UK top 10 hit Lily Was Here) and, perhaps most notably, PRINCE, who has memorably (Read more...)Note added on 2005-10-03
Dr. John’s distinctive brand of “voodoo” blues, combining his inventive piano playing, gravely voice and the pure essence of New Orleans, has made him both a much-admired and much-loved character in a career that stretches over forty years.Dr. John has graced the Montreux stage on six occasions. He decided that this concert from 1995 was the (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-09-05
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO is the most famous and successful Zulu vocal group of all time. Founded and led by Joseph Shabalala in 1974, they quickly became hugely popular in their native South Africa, but it was their collaboration with Paul Simon on his classic Graceland album in the mideighties that brought them to a worldwide audience.The (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-09-05
The AVERAGE WHITE BAND (or AWB) came together in 1973 from various Scottish soul and jazz groups. They became one of the few white bands to achieve both success and critical acclaim playing funk. Their breakthrough release, Pick Up The Pieces, was a No.1 single in the US and a top 10 in the UK and across Europe in 1975.AWB only played at (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-06-27
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - Live at Montreux 2004 (2005)Amazon.com Widgets
Note added on 2005-05-30
Closing out the 2004 Montreux Jazz Festival, Chic featuring Nile Rodgers made sure this festival would end on a high note. Jamming on some of their most memorable funk / disco hits (“Dance Dance Dance”, “Le Freak”, “Good Times”), Chic also throw in a medley of songs written by Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, but originally performed by Diana Ross and (Read more...)Note added on 2005-05-30
Appearing at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977, Bonnie Raitt had been supporting her release SWEET FORGIVENESS, which featured her first charting single, a cover of Del Shannon’s "Runaway", which would peak at #57 on the Billboard Pop charts.Although it would still be 12 years before she became a national star, this 1977 show (Read more...)
Note added on 2005-05-30
The Moody Blues were formed in Birmingham in the early sixties and were immediately successful, going to No.1 with their second single Go Now. As the sixties progressed their music evolved into a more lush, psychedelic sound and with the arrival of Justin Hayward and John Lodge the classic line up came together and produced the masterpiece Days Of (Read more...)Note added on 2005-05-30
Joe Cocker Live At Montreux was recorded July 8, 1987 at the Casino in Montreux. This would be the first of 4 appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival that the owner of one of the most recognizable and unique voices in music has made. Cocker’s 70-minute performance features a number of hits, including "With A Little Help From My Friends", (Read more...)Note added on 2005-05-02
Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stanley Clarke "Live at Montreux 1994" released on DVD...Amazon.com Widgets
Note added on 2005-03-28
Eagle Eye Media's Live in Montreux series continues with a travel through time to June 22, 1969, featuring a performance from The First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald. Featuring fully restored Black and White footage and remixed audio in 5.1 and DTS, this program presents a stunning performance from one of the most versatile jazz singers of all (Read more...)Note added on 2005-03-28
Johnny Cash, an American icon, is captured in this amazing performance from the 1994 Montreux Jazz Festival. Going through 19 of his classics, including a guest appearance from his wife June on "Jackson", Cash gives a history lesson of sorts. At the time of the show, he had been recording for nearly 40 years, and he performs most of his biggest (Read more...)Note added on 2004-11-22
This concert, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 20, 1975, primarily features considerably extended versions of tracks from the pair of albums "Changes One" and "Changes Two" that were released in 1974 together with workouts on a couple of old standards "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" and "Take The 'A' Train".The line-up features Charles (Read more...)
Note added on 2004-11-22
Curtis Mayfield was one of the dominant figures of soul music for three decades. From his breakthrough in the early sixties with The Impressions, through his ground breaking solo work in the seventies to his more mature songs in the eighties he remained a hugely influential figure. The accident that paralyzed him in 1990 deprived everyone of any (Read more...)Note added on 2004-11-22
Shane MacGowan first came to prominence as the frontman and principal songwriter of the The Pogues writing huge international hits such as "Fairytale Of New York" and "The Irish Rover". After splitting from the band in 1991 he reappeared with a new band, the Popes, who released their debut album "The Snake" in 1995. He remains an iconic figure in (Read more...)Note added on 2004-11-22
Reunited in the early nineties, ELP produced a new album, Black Moon, and began to tour again. In 1997 they embarked on a world tour, which included this performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 7. This is the only film from this tour that is available.Track Listing: 1. Karn Evil 9 - 1st Impression Part 2, 2. Tiger In The Spot Light, (Read more...)
Note added on 2004-11-22
This DVD features the whole July 1997 concert, which features a couple of tracks from the (then-new) release In The Name Of Love album surrounded by classic hits such as: Saturday Nite, September, Let’s Groove, Fantasy, Devotion, After The Love Is Gone, Shining Star, Can’t Hide Love, That’s The Way Of The World and Boogie Wonderland. As a bonus (Read more...)Note added on 2004-11-22
This DVD draws on three of Al Di Meola's performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival. The earliest from 1986 is a solo acoustic performance. The concert from 1989 is by the Super Guitar Trio, which sees Di Meola join forces with fellow guitarists Larry Coryell and Bireli Lagrene. The final concert from 1993 features Di Meola with guitarist Chris (Read more...)On 2004-09-14
Amazon.comIf you have even a passing interest in Stevie Ray Vaughan's peerless mastery of urban blues guitar, you must own Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985. Spaced almost exactly three years apart, these concerts (60 and 93 minutes, respectively) represent the Texan blues god at his fiery best, with Double Trouble (drummer Chris Layton and bassist (Read more...)
