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On 2009-08-26
25th Annual TEC Awards and CelebrationFounded in 1985, the Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards is the foremost program recognizing the achievements of audio professionals. Presented annually by the Mix Foundation for Excellence in Audio, the TEC Awards honor the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind the sound of (Read more...)
On 2009-08-08
Status Quos album Pictures (released in November 2008) celebrated 40 years of Status Quo filling the UK charts with hit after hit. The album was an instant success, charting at No.8 and selling over a quarter of a million copies in the UK alone. In July 2009 the Pictures live tour landed at Montreux in Switzerland as part of the world famous (Read more...)On 2009-07-06
A few mentors have marked the life of Claude Nobs, Founder and CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival, and Quincy Jones is definitely one of them. Quincy�s 75th birthday was an ideal opportunity to pay a tribute. For almost a year, work was underway to make this evening a unique world event and all the artists accepted without hesitating, some even (Read more...)On 2009-06-02
B.B. King has been one of the most frequent visitors to Montreux with nearly twenty appearances down the years. Always a vibrant and charismatic live performer, this 1993 concert will surely rank as one of his finest from any venue and captures B.B. King right at the top of his form with a superb backing band and a great set list. It all goes to (Read more...)On 2009-05-12
Return To Forever were at the forefront of jazz/rock fusion in the seventies and like their contemporaries Weather Report and Mahavishnu Orchestra were formed by a former Miles Davis sideman, in this case the great Chick Corea. Return To Forever hit their commercial and artistic peak with a string of albums in the mid-seventies featuring the (Read more...)On 2009-05-12
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On 2008-09-16
Tori Amos - Live at Montreux 1991 / 1992These two concerts from Montreux in 1991 and 1992 catch Tori Amos right at the start of her solo career. The first, from July 1991, was filmed a few months before the release of her “Little Earthquakes” album and the second from July 1992 followed a few months after.
There is a fascinating progression (Read more...)
"Silent All These Years" - Live at Montreux 1991 / 1992
On 2008-09-16
RAY CHARLESLive At Montreux 1997
Ray Charles was one of the true pioneers of soul music. Born in Georgia in 1930 he was one of the first performers to mix gospel, R & B and jazz to create a new form of black pop music that would come to be known as soul.
His voice and delivery were strikingly different and instantly recognizable. He had (Read more...)
On 2008-09-16
THE CRUSADERSLive at Montreux 2003
The Crusaders were one of the pioneers of Jazz-Funk music in the seventies and have made a number of visits to Montreux over the years. This DVD focuses on their performance from 2003 when the band was touring in support of their album “Rural Renewal”.
Founder members Joe Sample (Read more...)
On 2008-09-15
JETHRO TULLLive at Montreux 2003
Jethro Tull is one of the most successful British acts of all time with a career reaching from the late sixties to the present day. In 2003 they made their first (and so far only) visit to the Montreux Festival.
As ever Ian Anderson leads from the front with his instantly recognizable voice and inimitable (Read more...)
On 2008-09-15
LEGENDSLive at Montreux 1997
LEGENDS is a unique concert from the Montreux Festival, bringing together the formidable talents of five musical superstars: ERIC CLAPTON (guitar & vocals), STEVE GADD (drums), MARCUS MILLER (bass), JOE SAMPLE (piano) and DAVID SANBORN (saxophone). All acclaimed in their own fields, they work even better as a (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-06-30
KORNLive at Montreux 2004
Korn came out of California in the early nineties and went on to become one of the most globally successful metal acts of their generation. They continue to play live to vast crowds and have record sales in the millions. This concert from Montreux in 2004 is their only performance at the festival to date. It was to (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-02-11
SANTANAHYMNS FOR PEACE
On July 15, 2004, Santana took to the stage in Montreux accompanied by a stunning line-up of guests to perform a concert of songs about peace and understanding that they dubbed “Hymns For Peace”. Joining the regular Santana line-up in the band were Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ravi (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-02-11
DEEP PURPLEThey All Came Down To Montreux
Few bands are more closely associated with Montreux than Deep Purple and there was simply no other contender when it came to choosing the act to headline the closing night of the 40th Montreux Festival in 2006. The band duly delivered one of their finest live performances, sprinkling songs from their (Read more...)
Note added on 2008-02-11
YESLive at Montreux 2003
DVD and available as a 2 CD set
Yes is one of the most innovative and successful rock bands of all time with a career that now spans five decades. In 2003 the band made their first appearance at the Montreux Festival, despite having a long association with the town itself (they recorded there frequently in the (Read more...)
Note added on 2006-10-31
Alice CooperLive at Montreux 2005
Special DVD & CD set
Alice Cooper’s live shows are legendary for their sense of rock theater and sheer visual spectacle. This latest addition to our range of titles from the renowned Montreux Festival catches Alice Cooper at his very best.
Underpinning the visual assault has always been a collection of (Read more...)
