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Jamie Cullum talks to the founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Claude Nobs, about the history of the event and his personal memories of the musicians who have played there.

This summer Radio 2 celebrates the Montreux Jazz Festival with a short series of programmes about the annual music event. In the first programme, Jamie Cullum plays host to its founder, Claude Nobs, who talks about both the history of the festival and his personal memories.

Founded in 1967, over the years the Montreux Jazz Festival has become an unmissable event for music fans in Switzerland and around the world. Its stages have been graced by some of music's greats, from Miles Davis to Ray Charles and from David Bowie to Massive Attack. Whereas jazz constitutes the festival's historic core, other styles of music were quickly integrated.

Live music by Sangam, Bill Evans Trio, Nina Simone, Count Basie's Jam Session and Miles Davis complement Claude's stories about Nina and Miles, Quincy Jones, Wilson Pickett and Deep Purple. This is a chance for Radio 2 listeners to eavesdrop on an intimate conversation between a musician and a music lover

Programme two is Claude's personal dream concert from the first 42 years of the festival. Jamie Cullum hears more about his choices which include Rachelle Ferrell in 1991, James Booker from 1978, Simply Red in 1986 and the Bill Evans Trio from 1968, and we're treated to spontaneous harmonica playing by Claude himself.

The series concludes in August with four half hour programmes of highlights from the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival.

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Mon 13 Jul 2009 22:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    Summertime (Live In Montreux)

    • Miles & Quincy (Live At Montreux).

  • Art Tatum

    Tea For Two

    • The Genius Of Art Tatum.

  • Bill Evans

    Mother Of Earl, Live in Montreux

    • At The Montreux Jazz Festival.

  • The Charles Lloyd Quartet

    Sombrero Sam

    • Dream Weaver EP.

  • Nina Simone

    I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free), Live In Montreux

    • Live At Montreux 1976.

  • Wilson Pickett

    Sugar Sugar

    • The Very Best Of.

  • Queen & David Bowie

    Under Pressure聽

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Platinum Collection.

  • Count Basie

    Lester Leaps In, Live In Montreux

    • Jam Session At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975.

  • Queen

    It's A Beautiful Day

    • Made In Heaven.

  • B.B. King - Why I Sing The Blues

  • Herbie Hancock

    Ionosphere

    • Future 2 Future.

  • Peter Cincotti

    I Love Paris

    • On The Moon.

  • Sangam

    Sangam, Live In Montreux

  • Charlie Parker's Reboppers

    The Pan Piper, Live In Montreux

    • Miles & Quincy Live At Montreux.

  • T.V. Carpio

    Aquarius

    • Original London Cast Recording "Hair.

  • Paolo Nutini

    Going To Chicago, Live In Montreux

    • Going To Chicago (Live In Montreux).

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Jul 2009 22:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2