the 2010 press kit

44th Montreux Jazz Festival
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Foreword
Program Auditorium Stravinski
Program Miles Davis Hall
Interview with Claude Nobs
Phil Collins’ exclusive show
Special projects Auditorium Stravinski
Highlights Auditorium Stravinski
Interview with Lori Immi Fighera
Miles Davis Hall : a facelift for the entrance and the foyer
Highlights Miles Davis Hall
Interview with Stéphanie-Aloysia Moretti
Program «Creations»
Highlights «Creations»
Romero Britto
Practical
Boats & Trains
Montreux Jazz Free
Facts & Figures
Sponsors
Mediacenter
Contacts
Impressum
Montreux Jazz Festival Foundation © 2010
Communication Department
Translations : Marianne Burkhalter, Patrick Pfister
Photos Montreux Jazz Festival : Lionel Flusin, Daniel Balmat,
Joel Sugnier, Muriel Rochat, Marc Schellenberg
Photos artists : Record Companies, Labels
Poster 2010 : Romero Britto
Make up: Corinne and Alexandra, Dessange Montreux
Swiss Media Partners
International Media Partners
Foreword
This summer, we will once again be offering festival-goers a
programme of outstanding musical diversity and quality that features some exclusive events. With jazz, pop, world or rock, this 44th
edition has what it takes to satisfy the tastes of all music fans.
Stars will share the floodlights with young artists whose talent
is exploding and several musicians will be coming back to Montreux. That is the case for Keith Jarrett who, along with Charles
Lloyd, offered one of the finest moments of the first edition of the
Festival. Yet more than half the musicians will be performing in
Montreux for the first time.
The Festival renews itself year and the desire to offer surprises
and a quality line-up still gives my team and me as much pleasure after 44 years. And for 16 days, it is with the same pleasure that
we will share our passion with hundreds of thousands of festivalgoers.
Thank you, dear journalists and discerning friends, for sharing
this passion with us!
Claude Nobs
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Auditorium Stravinski
Début des concerts à 20 h 00 / starting at 8:00 pm
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Jeudi Thursday
Juillet July
Only concert
in Europe
Vendredi Friday
Juillet July
Samedi Saturday
Juillet July
Dimanche Sunday
Juillet July
Lundi Monday
Juillet July
Mardi Tuesday
Juillet July
Mercredi Wednesday
Juillet July
Jeudi Thursday
Juillet July
Vendredi Friday
Juillet July
* ONLY CONCERT
IN SWITZERLAND
SPECIAL PRE-FESTIVAL CONCERT !
Up close & personal:
The Stravinski Hall opens its doors
» PHIL COLLINS PLAYS 60’S MOTOWN & SOUL * exceptionally one day earlier for this
unique concert.
» ROXY MUSIC *
Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera, Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson
» WILLY MASON *
» NORAH JONES *
Gala Night
» BRAD MEHLDAU *
» JESSYE NORMAN - MY LIFE, MY SONGS *
Gospel and spirituals, songs by D. Ellington and G. Gershwin
» TRICKY
» MISSY ELLIOTT
» BILLY IDOL
» GARY MOORE
» REGINA SPEKTOR *
» BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7
» MARTINA TOPLEY-BIRD
» MASSIVE ATTACK
La Francophonie fête l'Afrique
» A TRIBUTE TO MIRIAM MAKEBA *
Angélique Kidjo celebrates Mama Africa
Guests: Baaba Maal, Asa, Vusi Mahlasela,
Sayon Bamba, Zamo Mbutho, Stella Khumalo
and Faith Kekana
» YOUSSOU N’DOUR DAKAR-KINGSTON
Samedi Saturday
Juillet July
» VANESSA PARADIS *
Dimanche Sunday
Juillet July
» KEITH JARRETT, GARY PEACOCK, JACK DEJOHNETTE *
Lundi Monday
Juillet July
early show 7pm
Singin’ and Swingin’
» STARRING : JOY DENALANE, KIRSTY, KLAUS
DOLDINGER, MAX HERRE, PETULA CLARK, ROGER
CICERO AND...MANY MORE TO COME
WITH PEPE LIENHARD AND THE SWISS ARMY BIG BAND *
» ROGER CICERO W/BIG BAND
C: Standing CHF 85.- / B: Seated CHF 180.- / A: Seated CHF 220.-
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Mardi Tuesday
Juillet July
Mercredi Wednesday
Juillet July
»ELVIS COSTELLO & THE SUGARCANES *
» DIANA KRALL *
» SIMPLY RED *
5 pm
early show 7:4
Jeudi Thursday
Juillet July
An evening with:
» MARK KNOPFLER
Vendredi Friday
Juillet July
» HERBIE HANCOCK - THE IMAGINE PROJECT *
With: Herbie Hancock, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tal Wilkenfeld,
Lionel Loueke, Greg Phillinganes
» QUINCY JONES AND THE GLOBAL GUMBO ALL-STARS *
Featuring: Richard Bona, Lionel Loueke, Paulinho
Da Costa, Alfredo Rodriguez and Francisco Mela
Samedi Saturday
Juillet July
» BLACK DUB - THE BIRTH OF BELLAVISTA NIGHTS *
With: Daniel Lanois, Bryan Blade, Trixie Whitley
» KATIE MELUA
Miles Davis Hall
Début des concerts à 20 h 30 / starting at 8:30 pm
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Vendredi Friday
Juillet July
Samedi Saturday
Juillet July
Dimanche Sunday
Juillet July
Lundi Monday
Juillet July
Mardi Tuesday
Juillet July
Mercredi Wednesday
Juillet July
* ONLY CONCERT
IN SWITZERLAND
» BEACH HOUSE *
» AIR *
» TBA
» THE DEAD WEATHER
» CHRIS GARNEAU
» CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG *
C: Standing CHF 85.» VAMPIRE WEEKEND *
» JULIAN CASABLANCAS *
» JANELLE MONÁE *
» CHROMEO
» JAMIE LIDELL
C: Standing CHF 65.» PAT METHENY GROUP - THE SONGBOOK TOUR *
With: Lyle Mays, Steve Rodby & Antonio Sanchez
Jeudi Thursday
Juillet July
» MONTREUX JAZZ ON THE ROAD
» PACO DE LUCÍA *
With: Niño Josele, Antonio Serrano, Alain Perez, Piranha,
Duquende, David de Jacoba, Farruco
Vendredi Friday
Juillet July
» ÉMILIE SIMON
» TORI AMOS - SOLO PIANO
Samedi Saturday
Juillet July
» LUCIANO, TURBULENCE & THE JAH MESSENJAH BAND
» NAS & DAMIAN MARLEY
Dimanche Sunday
Juillet July
» GIL SCOTT - HERON *
» ERYKAH BADU *
Lundi Monday
Juillet July
»JULIAN LAGE GROUP *
»CHICK COREA FREEDOM BAND *
With: Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes
Mardi Tuesday
Juillet July
» BUDDY GUY *
» JOE BONAMASSA *
Mercredi Wednesday
Juillet July
» MUMFORD & SONS
» SOPHIE HUNGER
Jeudi Thursday
Juillet July
» SOLANGE LA FRANGE
» YACHT *
» PHOENIX *
Vendredi Friday
Juillet July
Samedi Saturday
Juillet July
» TECH N9NE
» DE LA SOUL AND RHYTHM ALL STARS *
» OY
» COCOROSIE
» BROKEN BELLS
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Interview with
Claude Nobs,
director of the Festival
The founder and director of the Montreux
Jazz Festival talks about the 44th edition
Mr Nobs, are you not tired of the festival after 44
years ?
No, I’m not tired of it, even though I’m not
young anymore. Obviously, with age, you reach
certain limits, but I have no worries because I
work with a great team! In the future, I would
like to focus more on the special projects and
looking after the artists. I am particularly drawn to
the creative and artistic side of things.
Which concerts are you particularly looking
forward to this year ?
Where shall I start? I’m looking forward to
July 4 when Brad Mehldau – an exceptional
pianist – will be sharing the stage with the soprano Jessye Norman and those two artists will
be breaking down the barriers between jazz,
classical music and gospel. On July 9, a very
African brand of energy will send the Auditorium
Stravinski audience into a frenzy during Angélique Kidjo’s tribute to Miriam Makeba, which will
bring together the biggest African music stars
of the moment. The return of Keth Jarrett, who
played at the first edition of the Festival 44 years
ago, is obviously also something I’m very happy
about. Then there’s Simply Red, who are coming
back as part of their latest tour. Not to mention
all the artists who are performing for the first time
in Montreux this year, such as Mark Knopfler,
Vanessa Paradis, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Nas.
The fruitful collaboration between Pepe
Lienhard and the Swiss Army Band on Quincy Jones’ birthday in 2008 will continue this year…The
concert they gave together in 2008 was a truly
wonderful experience. Pepe and I really wanted
to work together again. And this year, that desire
is taking shape with a joint swing project! That
will be a crazy night, which will see artists of very
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diverse horizons swinging. Nina Hagen, Roger
Cicero, Max Herre and Petula Clark are among
them.
And will Quincy Jones be part of it all ?
No. But during the Festival, on July 16, he
will perform a project entitled Quincy Jones And
The Global Gumbo All-Stars. Most of the musicians it will bring together are those he discovered in Montreux. It goes without saying that,
under Quincy’s musical direction, they will offer
us an unforgettable evening!
The entrance to the Miles Davis Hall has been
redesigned. Why ?
The fact that the Miles Davis Hall now hosts
world music, jazz and blues concerts implies
new requirements in terms of reception and
comfort. That’s why, this year, we are laying
out a lounge area, where people can chill out
before, during and after the concerts, which
will make it much more pleasant to wait for the
doors to open. Our quest for quality is not only
demonstrated in the programming but also in
the standard of our infrastructure and welcome
of festival-goers.
« Going Back »
to Montreux
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exclusive Phil Collins concert
On July 1, Phil Collins will recreate the biggest R&B, soul and pop hits of the ’60s. The
world-famous star will present his new music project as a European exclusive at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Phil Collins is back! The multi-talented,
eight-time Grammy Award-winning British singer,
drummer, composer and actor, will honour the
Montreux Jazz Festival with an exclusive concert
entitled Up Close & Personal: Phil Collins Plays
‘60s Motown and Soul.
This musical journey back in time will
feature his interpretations of the biggest R&B,
soul and pop hits of the ’60s. He will perform
the unforgettable classics of the Motown label,
a monument in music history that brought the
world artists such as The Temptations, Stevie
Wonder, The Supremes and Smokey Robinson. In
September 2010, Phil Collins is to release his new
studio album, the first in eight years, which will
feature cover versions only.
his only concert, on July 1, a show that will open
the 2010 Montreux Jazz Festival. The 44th edition
will therefore start a day earlier than announced
and will exceptionally last 17 days instead of 16.
There is a deep friendship between the pop star,
who is performing in Montreux for the sixth time,
and Claude Nobs. In 1998, Phil Collins even designed the Festival poster on which he depicted
himself playing drums.
Commenting on these, the singer said: “My
idea was not to bring anything ‘new’ to these
already great records, but to try to recreate the
sounds and feelings that I had when I first heard
them. My intention was to make an ‘old’ record,
not a ‘new’ record.” This new project devoted to
his youth adds another chapter to Phil Collins’
40-year career as a rocker, pop star and soundtrack composer. Among his favourite songs,
which he interprets with his incomparable voice,
feature You Can’t Hurry Love, A Groovy Kind of
Love, True Colors, Girl and Blame It On The Sun,
not forgetting The Temptations’ smash hit Papa
Was A Rolling Stone. Four concerts scheduled in
New York at the end of June will give a foretaste
of this project. He will be accompanied by 18
musicians, including a five-piece brass section,
six backing vocalists and the legendary Funk
Brothers of Motown, with bassist Bob Babbitt and
guitarists Eddie Willis and Ray Monette. Phil Collins will then come to Europe for what should be
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Special Projects
Auditorium
Stravinski
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Friday 9th ju
La Francophonie fête l’Afrique
«Angélique Kidjo celebrates Mama Africa – A Tribute to Miriam Makeba»
Featuring Baaba Maal, Asa, Vusi Mahlasela, Sayon Bamba, Zamo Mbutho,
Stella Khumalo and Faith Kekana.
An eventful life, a moving career: Miriam
Makeba, the former servant girl from Johannesburg, won over international audiences with
her incomparable voice and boundless energy.
“Mama Africa” as she was affectionately known
to her fans, had worldwide success with hits such
as Pata Pata, Westwinds and The Click Song. She
paid for this success with 31 years in exile, far from
her beloved South Africa, for having repeatedly
denounced the apartheid regime and putting
her voice at the service of human rights. Miriam
Makeba finally returned to her native country
after receiving a personal invitation from Nelson
Mandela. In November 2008, she had a heart
attack during a concert in Italy and died the
same evening.
Reputed African musicians will offer an
evening of unforgettable melodies, frenzied
rhythms and dance in honour of this unique artist
who, until her last breath, combined her artistic
and political commitments. At the origin of this
project is Angélique Kidjo, an exceptional singer
who, since the ’80s has performed regularly at the
Montreux Jazz Festival with giants such as Herbie
Hancock and Carlos Santana. The Beninese
singer will bring together performers such as the
Senegalese Baaba Maal, the Nigerian Asa, Vusi
Mbutho, Stella Khumalo and Faith Kekan, to pay
tribute to the important musical heritage of her
South African model.
The premiere of this project took place at
the Barbican Hall in London and is to be followed
by just two other performances. But it is perhaps
only at Montreux, on the stage of the Auditorium
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Stravinksi, that Youssou N’Dour will take part in
the event. While the spotlight is on South Africa
because of the football World Cup, the Montreux
Jazz Festival will offer an exceptional musical event
entirely devoted to Africa.
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Monday 12th
Singin’ and Swingin’
For Claude Nobs, impressed by the
musical level and professionalism of Pepe
Lienhard’s Swiss Army Band, one thing was
sure: after the big band’s performance at
Quincy Jones’ birthday event, they had to
perform at Montreux again! At the instigation of band leader Pepe Lienhard, who
has notably worked with Ute Lemper, Donna
Summer and Udo Jürgens, an audacious
project will take shape this year, assembling
artists from the very different musical horizons
of soul, hip hop, pop and punk. This joyful
experiment will bring together Petula Clark,
Joy Denalane and Max Herre. Roger Cicero
will also be there to take care of the first part
of the evening, The classy swing, funk and
soul-inflected cool of this artist, whose songs
are full of irony and wit, is the best guarantee
of an event placed entirely under the slogan
“Let’s swing!”
july
Friday 16th
Herbie Hancock – The Imagine Project //
Quincy Jones And The Global Gumbo
All-Stars
This year sees Herbie Hancock back in
Montreux for the 26th time. In the 44 years
of the Festival’s history, it’s a record! Yet each
time, the jazz legend manages to surprise and
enchant his public. In 2008, he paid tribute to
the work of Quincy Jones. A year later, Hancock and Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang
subjugated the Auditorium Stravinski audience
with the world premiere of their joint tour. This
year too, the 12-time Grammy Award winner is
presenting a unique project, with an album of
John Lennon covers recorded with top-class
musicians (Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Greg
Philliganes on keyboards and Tal Wilkenfeld,
a 24-year-old female bassist of breathtaking
talent). Herbie Hancock is perfectly at ease in
this type of crossover project, as his Joni Mitchell tribute – which won a Grammy Award for
best album of the year in 2007 – proved.
Another jazz icon who will perform the
same evening is Quincy Jones. Over the years,
Jones has met some exceptional musicians in
Montreux and those encountered have often
developed into friendships. Entitled Quincy
Jones And The Global Gumbo All-Stars, this
exclusive Montreux event will see him conducting a supergroup that will end the evening in
style.
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Highlights
Auditorium Stravinski
FRIDAY JULY 2
WEDNESDAY JULY 7
TUESDAY JULY 6
ROXY MUSIC
BEN HARPER
BILLY IDOL
Roxy Music is one of those
groups without which the history of
recent pop music would have sounded very different. The London band,
formed by Bryan Ferry, Phil Manzanera
and Andy Mackay, have been working together since the early seventies,
and were predecessors of punk, redefined glam, were one of the standard
bearers of art rock and were a point of
reference for dozens of sounds, from
Krautrock to electronic. One of the
great icons of contemporary pop !
Combining shuddering, groove-laden funky soul and folky handcrafted acoustics, singer/songwriter
Ben Harper enjoyed cult status during
the course of the ‘90s before gaining
wider attention toward the decade’s
end. Harper continued to explore
different musical textures into the 21st
century, enjoying a solid fan base at
home and a considerable amount
of fame in Europe, where was named
2003’s «Artist of the Year» by Rolling
Stone.
Along with Duran Duran, Billy Idol
was one the first pop/rock artists to
achieve massive success in the early
‘80s due to a then brand-new U.S.
television network, MTV. Punk and provocative, he released several successful solo albums and singles, including
the chart topper «White Wedding». He
is today one of the mythical rock musician and proves on stage his reputation of a «musical phenomenon»
SATURDAY JULY 3
THURSDAY JULY 8
SUNDAY JULY 4
NORAH JONES
MASSIVE ATTACK
JESSYE NORMAN
Sultry vocalist and pianist
Norah Jones is known for her unique
blend of jazz and traditional vocal
pop with hints of bluesy country and
contemporary folk. She will perform
at the Stravinski Hall for the second
time, following her unforgettable
concert in 2007.
The pioneering force behind
the rise of trip-hop, Massive Attack
were among the most innovative and
influential groups of their generation;
their hypnotic sound - a darkly sensual and cinematic fusion of hip-hop
rhythms, soulful melodies, dub grooves,
paving the way for such acclaimed
artists as Portishead, Sneaker Pimps,
Beth Orton, and Tricky, himself a Massive Attack alumnus. They’ve released
their highly expected 5th album
«Heligoland» beginning of 2010
A prominent American soprano, Jessye Norman started singing
spirituals at the age of four in a
Baptist Church. She is one of the
most admired contemporary opera
singers and recitalists, a true dramatic soprano with a majestic stage
presence. She comes to Montreux to
perform her new show «My Life. My
Song Gospel and Spirituals, songs by
D. Ellington and G. Gershwin».
THURSDAY JULY 15
SUNDAY JULY 11
SATURDAY JULY 17
MARK KNOPFLER
KEITH JARETT
KATIE MELUA
Since the breakup of the
mythical band Dire Straits in 1995,
genius guitarist, composer and
performer Mark Knopfler has put out
six solo albums. The most recent, the
magnificent Get Lucky, released in
September 2009, immediately won
over the public and media. On July
15, Knopfler will set the Auditorium
Stravinski ablaze. The rock legend’s
first appearance at the Festival is an
occasion not to be missed !
«Keith Jarrett’s trio, if it has not
already achieved it, is now reaching
institutional status, it is music making
at the highest level, and since their
first sessions in 1983, the trio have
remained a benchmark of excellence
in jazz, not only in the art of the piano
trio but also the art of improvisation. …
You sense the tension but also the joy
of music making.»
Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise
After her concert at the Miles
Davis Hall in 2008, 25 years old vocalist Katie Melua will hit the Stravinski
Hall this year with her new and fourth
album «House». «In addition to being
inspired by the values in music from
the past, I wanted to embrace the
future. First, by accepting the values
that are treasured more in music today
and by projecting them forward.»
SATURDAY JULY 10
WEDNESDAY JULY 14
TUESDAY JULY 13
VANESSA PARADIS
SIMPLY RED
DIANA KRALL
Vanessa Paradis first hit the
charts in 1987 at the tender age of 14.
Her single «Joe le Taxi» spent 11 weeks
at the top of the French charts, and
proved an international success as
well. She recorded two albums in Paris
before traveling to New York in 1992 to
record her self-titled English-language
debut, with one-time boyfriend Lenny
Kravitz as producer. Paradis returned
to music once again in 2007 with the
release of her fifth full-length album,
Divinidylle.
This year Mick Hucknall celebrates 25 years of unbroken service
with the band he founded, fronted
and named. Simply Red emerged
out of the streets and clubs of Manchester in the postpunk era of 1984
and within 12 months were riding in
the British charts. Their concert at the
Stravinski Hall is part of the «Farewell
Final Tour».
Born in Canada, to a musical
family, Grammy awarded pianist and
singer Diana Krall grew up absorbing music that guided her future
growth. In 1993, she released her
debut album on a small Canadian
independent label. As moving as her
last album «Quiet Nights» is - deriving
from Krall’s feelings for Brazil and
bossa novas - the singer is not shy
in admitting that its sensuality is as
much about her home life. “It’s my
love letter to my husband – just an
intimate, romantic album.”
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Interview with
Lori Immi Fighera
In charge of the Miles Davis Hall
Programme
Lori Immi joined the Festival team in 1997 as a production assistant and has been responsible for the Miles Davis Hall programme since 2003. For this former gymnast, putting
together a programme that combines quality with surprise elements sometimes requires
considerable intellectual acrobatics.
The programme of the Miles Davis Hall is extremely varied this year. Which evenings are you
particularly looking forward to ?
In my programming, I always seek to present new acts in an interesting and coherent
way. This year, I’m impatient to see the concert
of Gil Scott-Heron, who, after a long hiatus, has
produced a superb new and very modern-sounding album I’m New Here. On the same evening,
the public will see Erykah Badu, so it’s a really
exceptional musical event! Many artists will be
performing in Montreux for the first time, for example, Nas & Damian Marley, and Charlotte Gainsbourg – who will be giving an exclusive Swiss
performance. Then there’s Julian Casablancas,
Mumford & Sons, Janelle Monae, Chromeo,
Yacht, Beach House, Dead Weather and Broken
Bells. I’d also like to draw the public’s attention to
the concert of De La Soul, who are celebrating
their 30-year career at the Montreux Jazz Festival
with a special instrumental project.
The programming of the Miles Davis Hall has
evolved in recent years. There’s now world
music, jazz, blues and, increasingly frequently,
established and very well-known artists. Is that
right ?
Yes, absolutely. The integration of world
music, jazz and blues has given a boost to the
programme of the Miles Davis Hall. It has rarely
been so varied. The venue has a 2500 capacity,
so we need musicians who are well-known and
likely to fill it. But, like last year, emerging artists will
perform in the first part of the evening. An impor-
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tant objective of my programming is to allow the
public to discover artists they’re not familiar with.
In 2007, Swiss Sophie Hunger was one of
those discoveries. Today, everybody’s talking
about her. She’s become highly successful internationally and will be coming to the Festival for
the third time – this time as the headline act.
She has immense talent. She first came to
the Montreux Jazz Festival for an evening with
Fauve, Raphelson and the Lausanne Sinfonietta.
The year after, she supported Camille and Yael
Naim. And this year, she is headlining! She is
really forging a brilliant and impressive career.
New
A facelift for the entrance and
foyer of the Miles Davis Hall
The entrance and foyer of the Miles Davis Hall have been redesigned to
satisfy festival-goers’ needs and improve the quality of our welcome and
infrastructure.
The Miles Davis Hall, with its capacity of
2500 spectators, is the Festival’s second biggest
concert hall and hosts up to 35,000 people
every year. An important transformation of the
infrastructures is announced for 2010, as the
entrance to the hall is to be redesigned and
given a foyer. The organisation of jazz, blues
and world music concerts in the Miles Davis Hall
means that a different infrastructure is required.
In addition, the former entrance gave rise to
long queues, particularly when the concerts
were sold old. By redesigning the entrance and
equipping it with a large foyer, the Festival hopes
to offer its guests more comfort and improve the
quality of its reception. The foyer will be equipped
with seating, tables and a bar, and the Miles
Davis Hall will be accessed through four entrances, which will reduce waiting time and allow
a better distribution of the public in the venue.
A giant screen will show concerts in the foyer
before, during and after the performances. As
in the Auditorium Stravinski, festival-goers will be
able to stay in the foyer and enjoy refreshments
without missing what is happening in the hall. A
cloakroom will be set up at the entrance.
41 programme. The new free club will not only
offer house, but also a wide range of electronic
dance music.
WORDS AND FIGURES
- Surface of the new entrance to the foyer:
400 m2
- Bar with a surface area of 10 m2 and
various types of seating arrangements
- 4 entrances to the Miles Davis Hall
- 2 flat screens and a giant screen for live
screenings of the concerts
- 1 mixing table for DJs
- 1 cloakroom
The new entrance is located opposite
the gardens of the Montreux Palace, where the
MDH Club entrance used to be. The MDH Club,
which offered free admission and presented
well-known DJs from around the world until the
early hours of the morning, will be replaced by
the new entrance and foyer of the Miles Davis
Hall. However, a vast programme of free electronic music will continue to be offered, as Lori Immi
and Michele Catanese will now plan the Studio
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Highlights
Miles Davis Hall
TUESDAY JULY 6
SUNDAY JULY 4
FRIDAY JULY 2
JAMIE LIDELL
CHARLOTTE
GAINSBOURG
AIR
By 2008, Jamie had become
« Jim »—building on the foundations of « Multiply », his first album, to
construct a warm, invitingly plush
bordello of funk, disco, grooves and
gospel; with secret chambers of
poignant soul. Now it’s 2010, and
Jamie returns with « Compass » is his
most eclectic album yet. It’s got funk
in spades, it rocks, it pops, it’s sweet,
angry, hard, soulful and soft, often
within the span of a single track.
I.R.M. is the new album by the
actress Charlotte Gainsbourg. For her
third record, she has collaborated with
the american Beck Hansen, one of the
most prolific and talented musicians of
his generation. Together, they created
a unique album, sometimes bright
and elegant, sometimes dark and
disturbing.
Internationally revered French
electronic pop duo AIR, Jean-Benoit
Dunckel and Nicolas Godin, released
their fifth studio album «Love 2» , the
follow-up to 2007’s acclaimed «Pocket
Symphony». They will play at the Miles
Davis Hall for the second time.
THURSDAY JULY 8
MONDAY JULY 5
PACO DE LUCIA
JULIAN CASABLANCAS GIL SCOTT-HERON
25 albums released, hundreds
of awards and the consensus of the
critics regarding the spectacular
musical revolution Pace de Lucia has
instigated, all go towards making him
the universal artist that he is. He transformed the Flamenco guitar from a
marginal instrument into a worldwide
phenomenon. Simply by introducing
the cajon drum, the bass and percussion, he ays the foundation of the
current Flamenco idiom.
Julian Casablancas is better
known as the lead singer/songwriter
of the Strokes. He began recording
his solo debut album in 2008 with
producer Jason Lader and Bright
Eyes’ Mike Mogis «Phrazes for the
Young» which featured denser, more
free-flowing songs than the Strokes’
albums. This album was released in
fall 2009.
SUNDAY JULY 11
Is Gil Scott-Heron - as they’ve
said about everyone from the Last
Poets to Lou Reed - the founding
father of rap? No at all. Just the smart
rap. Just the soulful, socially aware, verbally dexterous style of artists like Public
Enemy, Mos Def, and Kanye West. But
this songwriter is also well represented
in the sharp, honest songwriters in
today’s indie- and folk-rock margins
and there’s the slightly ominous possibility, hinted at in the second chorus
of “I’m New Here,” that Gil Scott-Heron
now, after a 40-year-career, may be
hipper than any of them.
FRIDAY JULY 9
SATURDAY JULY 17
SATURDAY JULY 10
TORI AMOS
COCOROSIE
NAS MARLEY
Tori Amos grew up playing the
piano and singing. In her teens she
played piano bars, in her twenties she
joined a rock band in California, then
began recording records in the U.K.
on her own. As a solo artist, she got
attention in 1991 for her album Little
Earthquakes, and she has continued
to produce successful records that
are usually complex and personal,
with musical influences ranging from
classical to pop and rock.
CocoRosie are two sisters, Sierra
and Bianca, who after many years
apart, started making music together,
on a whim in Paris in 2003, Their first
album, «La Maison de mon Rêve», was
released in 2004 and immediately
won the heart of tens of thousands
of music fans everywhere, followed
by their second album, «Noah’s Ark»
(2005) and «The Adventures of Gosthorse and Stillborn» (2007).
Hip-hop icon since the early
1990s, Nas has since gone on to sell
over 20 million albums worldwide over
the span of his legendary career.
The youngest son of Reggae legend
Bob Marley and Grammy awarded,
Damian “JR Gong” Marley was heralded by Rolling Stone as one of the
‘Top 10 new artists to watch,’ since the
release of „Welcome To Jamrock.“
THURSDAY JULY 15
FRIDAY JULY 16
SUNDAY JULY 11
PHOENIX
DE LA SOUL
ERYKAH BADU
The French group Phoenix
draw elements from their eclectic
‘80s upbringing to arrive at a satisfying synthesis of rock and synthesizers. Vocalist Thomas Mars, bassist
Deck d’Arcy, and guitarist Christian
Mazzalai were a garage band
based out of Mars’ house in the
suburbs of Paris. Their last album, the
widely acclaimed «Wolfgang Amadues Phoenix», was released in 2009.
In 1987, a trio known as De La
Soul formed from Long Island, NY
roots and changed the landscape of
hip-hop as we knew it. Now, for over
20 years they have rocked us with
their De La songs full of inscrutable
samplings, whimsically irreverent lyrics,
social commentary, light rhythm and
laid back rhymes. They have gained
respect within and outside the hip
hop community with their contributions to rap, as well as jazz, funk, soul
and alternative genres.
The talented Erykah Badu, often
compared to Billie Holiday for her languorous voice, has collaborated with
such artists as D’Angelo or the Roots.
She comes back in Montreux this year
to present her latest relase «New Amerykah Part Two : Return of the Ankh»,
with which she defers to the fickle stew
of emotions, laments, aspirations, and
rants that strong spirits are made of,
the same stew of naked passion that
has made her entire body of work
such a visceral success.
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Interview with
Stéphanie-Aloysia
Moretti
Foundation Montreux Jazz 2
project manager
Since 2007, events such as workshops, archive screenings, music competitions and premieres have been organised during the Festival under the aegis of the Foundation 2.
Stéphanie-Aloysia Moretti, who has been collaborating with the Festival organisation for 21
years, is in charge of these projects.
The objective of the Foundation 2 is to promote
cultural exchanges. What are the conclusions
of the past few years ?
Excellent. The diversity of the projects
reflects public demand and interest. Such a
multidisciplinary approach makes it possible to
satisfy the different tastes of festival-goers. We
think culture requires an open mind and curiosity
and is surely the best way to find out about and
understand social changes.
What are the projects lined up in 2010 ?
I’d like to point out two highlights. First, there
are the events that draw attention to Montreux’s
important cultural heritage. For example, the
pianist and mathematician Yaron Herman will
be performing under the label Made in Montreux. His improvisations are reinterpretations of
the works of Maurice Ravel that the composer
created while he was staying in Montreux during
a period of intense exchange with Igor Stravinsky.
Secondly, some events take up a theme that
has been recurrent in recent years, which is
Eastern Delights. A gala concert at Chillon
Castle devoted to the wonderful compositions
of Chopin will break down the barriers between
jazz and classical music. Also, a musical reading
of Nabokov’s Lolita will take place in the reading
room of the Montreux Palace, a hotel steeped
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in history, where the writer lived for 30 years.
Finally, there will be two themed evenings at Parc
Vernex; Russian Trends and Polish Special. These
offer a plenty of opportunities for discovering the
rich culture of Eastern Europe.
Which event is particularly special to you ?
The musical reading of the texts of Boris
Vian, who was not only a writer, but also a jazz
musician. It will be performed by students from
the Riviera music conservatory. But there will also
be music workshops presented by scientists – a
chance to discover music in another way!
The activities of the Fondation 2 will be presented from June 23 to 25 at the Swiss Cultural Centre in Paris. How did this collaboration come
about ?
The new managers of the centre and
Arnaud Robert, the head of musical programming, were interested in our events and gave us
carte blanche for three days – an invitation we
accepted with pleasure. On June 23, the winners of the 2008 edition of Tremplin Lémanique,
a competition for musicians from the Lake Geneva region, will perform on the outdoor stage
on Place de la Mairie in the 3rd arrondissement.
On June 24, Colin Vallon and Gabriel Zuffrey,
two young Swiss pianists who received a prize at
Montreux, will give a concert. Finally, on June 25,
Creations
SAMEDI 3 JUILLET / 19h
SATURDAY JULY 3 / 7 pm
there will be two pianists: Yaron Herman, who will
offer his mix of jazz, classical music and pop and
give a taster of his concert in Montreux, and the
Cuban Harold Lopez Nussa, who won the piano
competition and is currently on a very successful
European tour.
The winners of the music competitions feature
on a collective CD and go on tour together. Will
that be the case in 2010 too ?
Of course. That cultural exchange is
important to us and we are setting up the tour.
The 2009 winners came from all over the world:
the singer is from the United States, the guitarist
from Hungary and the two winning pianists are
from Georgia and Azerbaidjan. Their common
language is music and, believe me, they understand each other perfectly!
Salon de Musique, Montreux Palace
Lecture en Musique : «Lolita»
de Vladimir Nabokov par Mario Bucciarelli, musique Stéphane
Chapuis . En collaboration avec le Conservatoire MontreuxVevey-Riviera et le soutien du Consulat Honoraire de la Fédération de Russie à Lausanne.
CHF 40.-
Creations Junior
DIMANCHE 4 JUILLET / 17h
SUNDAY JULY 4 / 5 pm
Petit Théâtre, Montreux Palace
Boris Vian: «L’écume des Jours»
Lecture en musique par les étudiants du Conservatoire
Montreux-Vevey-Riviera et de la Manufacture, Haute école de
Théâtre.
CHF 15.-
Jazz meets classic
VENDREDI 9 JUILLET / 21h
FRIDAY JULY 9 / 9 pm
Château de Chillon
Jazz meets Classic: Carte Blanche autour de Ravel par Yaron
Herman.
CHF 60.SAMEDI 10 JUILLET / 21h
SATURDAY JULY 10 / 9 pm
Château de Chillon
Jazz meets Classic - Eastern Delights : Carte Blanche autour
de Chopin par Leszek Mozdzer, en collaboration avec l’ambassade de Pologne à Berne.
CHF 60.-
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Highlights
Fondation
Montreux Jazz 2
LOLITA: MUSICAL READING
Find out more in the Made in Montreux and Eastern Delights focus features
JAZZ MEETS CLASSIC: CARTE BLANCHE
AROUND CHOPIN BY LESZEK MOZDZER
Find out more in the Eastern Delights focus
Excerpts from the novel Lolita read by an
actor. The reading will be accompanied by a
specific musical creation and will take place
under the chandeliers of the Music Room at
the Montreux Palace, where Nabokov savoured
moments of pleasure during the 30 years he
lived at the Palace. In 1967, he wrote the Russian
translation of Lolita there.
George Sand used the term “blue note” to
speak about Chopin’s variations and compositions. He was the first to improvise and use his
country’s traditional musical influences, notably
in his Mazurkas. It therefore seems only natural
to invite his young compatriot Leszek Mozdzer
to demonstrate that music can cross barriers of
style.
BORIS VIAN L’ÉCUME DES JOURS: MUSICAL
READING
CARTE BLANCHE AROUND RAVEL BY YARON
HERMAN
Find out more in the Made in Montreux focus
Students from the Montreux-Vevey-Riviera
music conservatory and Manufacture, Frenchspeaking Switzerland’s University of Dramatic
Arts, have rehearsed together the texts and the
standards to which the book refers. A fine collaboration between two artistic disciplines and
a superb way of experimenting with jazz using
words and notes.
Leszek Mozdzer
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Ravel was fascinated by the pioneers of
jazz and said: “You Americans take jazz too lightly.
You seem to see it as music that is worthless,
vulgar and ephemeral. I believe it will give birth to
the national music of the United States.” He introduced touches of jazz into his works…perhaps
those he composed when he was staying in
Montreux and seeing Stravinsky regularly.
Yaron Herman
Romero Britto
designs the
2010 poster
The works of Romero Britto express the joy
of living, joviality and vitality. A native of Brazil,
he grew up with eight brothers and sisters in
Recife and went on to become one of pop art’s
best-known artists. His paintings and sculptures
skilfully combine cubism, pop art and grafitti
elements.
Britto’s connection with the Festival goes
back more than 10 years. In 1999, he designed
the poster for the 33rd edition and the logo for
Montreux Sounds. Like the rest of his work, the
44th Montreux Jazz Festival poster, which depicts
a boy playing guitar with his dog, is very colourful. “I want my works to be music in the eyes of
the person who looks at them,” Britto explains.
“The friendship, love and passion that I experienced at the Festival were my sources of inspiration.
I feel very honoured that Claude Nobs asked me
to design the Festival poster a second time.”
Romero Britto lives in Miami and is actively
involved with several charity organisations and
cultural foundations such as the Montreux Jazz
Festival Foundation 2. Last year, he set up a
painting workshop for children in Parc Vernex, on
the Festival site. The works, painted to the sound
of Brazilian music, were auctioned and the proceeds went towards funding the activities of the
Foundation 2. This year too, several events with
Romero Britto are planned.
For further information about Romero Britto,
consult his official website: www.britto.com
Since 1967, some very famous artists have
created the official Festival posters and these
original works quickly became collector’s items.
Among the artists who have given a free rein
to their creativity for the Festival include Jean
Tinguely, Julian Opie, Niki De Saint Phalle, Toni
Ungerer and Max Bill, as well as David Bowie and
Phil Collins. In 1986, pop art icons Keith Haring
and Andy Warhold combined their talents to
design the poster.
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Practical
Services and offers
for everyone
A round-up of the services offered by the Festival to ensure that music goes hand
in hand with comfort and accessibility.
CRÈCHE
SPECIAL OFFERS
A free crèche is provided for children aged
three to 10. It is located opposite the Montreux
Music and Convention Centre in a calm and
protected environment. From 2pm to 1am (2am
at weekends), childcare professionals offer appropriate activities. Parents can therefore make the
most of their night out with the reassurance that
their children are under responsible supervision.
1. Jazz meets classic
» Creations
2 concerts: CHF 120.- CHF 100.-
VISITORS WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
To enable people with disabilities to attend
concerts, the association FreeArts (www.freearts.
ino) provides attendants and wheelchairs on
request. The halls have special areas with appropriate facilities. Discount is offered on all concert
tickets and admission is free for attendants. Reserved parking places are available in the vicinity
of the Festival. For more information, contact the
Festival on +41.21.963.82.82.
TICKET OFFICE
Online Tickets, Print@home & Programme update
www.montreuxjazz.com
Points of sales
- Ticketcorner
(Manor, Coop City, post offices, railway stations)
- Fnac
2. Jazz meets classic
» Montreux meets Verbier - July 16, 17
Music excellence between lake and mountains
Week-end for two people, all inclusive. Seated tickets in Montreux and Verbier, hotel first category.
Price : CHF 2’000.- for two
3. My MDH Playlist
Choose 3 concerts at the Miles Davis Hall (standing) Cat. C: CHF 210.4. All Music Pass
Auditorium Stravinski and Miles Davis Hall,
all concerts (standing) for the whole Festival.
cat. C: CHF 1’500.5. Top Music Week
Auditorium Stravinski, 1 or 2 weeks
First week, cat. A: CHF 1’900.Second week, cat. A: CHF 1’940.Both weeks, cat. A: CHF 3’840.For more informations: www.montreuxjazz.com
TRANSPORT PARTNERS’ SPECIAL OFFERS:
Ticketcorner Call Center Switzerland & International CFF/SBB
- Suisse / Schweiz / Switzerland : 0900 10 10 12
10% discount on the return train journey to Mon(CHF 1.19/min.)
treux, with or without a concert ticket. Special
night time-table for returning to Geneva, Brig,
Fribourg or Bern from Montreux.
See: www.cff.ch/montreuxjazz - www.sbb.ch/
montreuxjazz
TGV/Lyria
"TWO TICKETS FOR PRICE OF ONE"*
with TGV Lyria
Paris to Montreux,
The offer is available for departures from
29 to June 20,
Lausanne and Geneva. On sale from April
2010 for trips between July 1 and 18, 2010.
www.tgv-lyria.com
*Offer subject to conditions
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Boats & Trains
Music in motion
BOATS
TRAINS
2 pm–5:30 pm, Boarding time Landing stage
CGN pier 1:30 pm in Montreux
Montreux – Rochers-de-Naye
Leaving from Montreux : 2:47 pm
Arrival in Montreux : 6:41 pm
Montreux – Gstaad
Leaving from Montreux : 11:45 am
Arrival in Montreux : 5:10 pm
Sunday July 4
SALSA BOAT
Saturday July 3
Rochers-de-Naye
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN
Saturday July 10
BRASIL TROPICAL BOAT
Wednesday juli 14
Gstaad
GOLDENPASS JAZZ TRAIN
Sunday July 11
BRASIL TROPICAL BOAT
Saturday July 17
Rochers-de-Naye
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ TRAIN
Montreux Vevey Lavau x
montreuxriviera.com
Montreux Vevey Tourisme
Contact :
Sarah Balimann
Montreux-Vevey Tourisme
Rue du Théâtre 5
CH-1820 Montreux 2
T. +41 21 962 84 19
F. +41 21 962 84 99
[email protected]
www.montreuxriviera.com
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MUSIC IN THE PARK
MONTREUX JAZZ ON SCREEN
Parc Vernex, the setting of Music in the
Park, is a great place for enjoying various types
of music. Jazz invades the park from the early
afternoon, then it’s over to other musical genres. A programme of rock, pop, funk, reggae
and world music ensures there is something for
everybody. The groups scheduled are mostly
unknown to the general public but are making
their names as emerging artists.
The chance to relive, free of charge, the
sounds and images of some of the mythical
evenings that have marked the different editions
of the Festival is a gift for you, dreamed up by
Nagra Kudelski Group with the organisers of the
MJF and Montreux Sounds. Groove and emotion
will be packed into a programme that will be unveiled soon, along with the venue of the screenings. We’ll give you a clue: Montreux Jazz on
Screen will create an event in one of the busiest
and liveliest Festival spots !
Special days highlight themes or countries
by devoting part of their programmes to them.
Here are a few examples:
-
Eastern delights: two evenings dedicated
to Russian and Polish music on July 7 and 12
respectively. Get ready to enter the musical universe of the contemporary East.;
-
Blind Test: The Larry Woodley Band will perform a live blind test for the Parc Vernex public.
Those who are quickest to name the titles of the
songs take away prizes that include concert
tickets or T-shirts.
-
Brazil: In keeping with tradition, Brazilian
music takes pride of place on Saturday, July
10, with, notably, four bands presenting various
music trends.
-
Francophone Fridays: Music in the Park
and the organisers of the Montreux Francophone Summit are offering a series of groups from
French-speaking countries, including France,
Senegal, Tahiti, in anticipation of the summit that
is taking place in October in Montreux.
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NIGHTLIFE
The Montreux Jazz Café and Studio 41
will of course continue to bring you the latest
sounds.
TREMPLIN LÉMANIQUE
This year, the competition Tremplin Lémanique is open to all Electro artists living in the
French districts of L’Ain and Haute-Savoie or in
the Swiss cantons of Geneva, Vaud and Valais.
The final will take place at the Montreux Jazz
Café.
First prize: CHF 5000 .Information and entry: www.montreuxjazz.com
(deadlilne May 15)
More information at: www.myspace.com/tremplinlemanique
PARMIGIANI PRESENTS MONTREUX JAZZ
WORKSHOPS
There is a rare bond between some musicians and their public. How else can these
remarkable moments of intimacy be explained?
The principle is simple : the artists are given a free
hand to meet the public. A technical demonstration, a debate, an explanation of their own
career path - they all choose their own way of
expressing themselves. The workshop hosts are
artists featuring on the official programme and
they do not receive a fee. It is difficult to know
whether it is the musicians or the public who
appreciate these moments the most.
AKADEMIA
www.conseilduleman.org
CONCOURS
The voice and piano competitions are a
great opportunity for young professional musicians to let their talent explode and to meet
each other. The juries of both categories are
composed of well-known international musicians. The winners form a band – Montreux Jazz
on the Road – which tours Europe’s biggest jazz
festivals in London, Montreal, Vienna and Umbria
and, of course, Montreux. Last year’s winners will
open for Norah Jones’ in the Auditorium Stravinski on July
- Bösendorfer Solo Piano Competition
Winner 2009 (ex aequo)
Isfar Sarabsky (Azerbaijan)
Beka Gochiashvili (Georgie)
- Shure Jazz Voice Competition
Winner 2009 Aubrey Logan (USA)
The didactic movement that started in
2008 is taken one stepfurther this year. Every day,
in the early afternoon, workshops are devoted
to encounters between music and science,
in partnership with Geneva University and the
Ecole Polytechnique Federale of Lausanne
(EPFL). Without seeking to take away the mystery
or beauty of music, different perspectives are
explored, allowing participants and scientists to
reflect on the relationship between the emotions
and the body.
YOUNG PEOPLE’S ACTIVITIES
This year, activities for young people will
have a prominent place at the Festival. Eugène
is coming to tell of the tribulations of a Romanian
teenager who emigrated to Switzerland in the
’70s; the students of the Montreux-Vevey-Riviera
conservatory and the Manufacture (Frenchspeaking Switzerland’s drama school) are
concocting a musical reading of extracts from
the Boris Vian novel “L’écume des Jours” and
Young Planet regulars will be presenting their
work on the Parc Vernex stage. And perhaps
all this will be accompanied by a journey into
the land of robots. Plenty of good reasons to be
curious!
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Facts &
Figures
BUDGET 2010
2009
Number of bands in the venues charging
an admission fee : 90
Number of free concerts and DJs : 260
20 million Swiss Francs
Revenues
2%
HUMAN RESOURCES
Permanent office
Permanent staff : 19 people (11 departments)
From April to July : 32 people
4%
4%
42%
23%
25%
Expenses
8%
40%
3%
8%
STAFF
Number of sectors : 33
Number of staff members : 1,298
Indicators :
women 53% - men 47%
Swiss 70% - European Union 30%
Between18 to 60 years-old, average age : 27
Students: 42% - Employee: 36% - Others: 22%
60% of the staff members come back at least two
years in a row
PRODUCTION
150 people, including 40 for TV production
Total hours worked (setting-up, Festival,
dismantling) : 37,000
23%
2%
billeterie
sponsoring
F&B
TV
merchandising
divers
salles payantes
infrastructure
F&B
TV
merchandising
champs de fonctionnement
staff
16%
Total number of visitor in 2009 on 16 days: 230’000
people.
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Partners
MAIN PARTNERS
Heineken
Manor
Nagra Kudelski
Parmigiani
UBS
PARTNERS
Alpiq
Diageo
Fly Meubles
Loterie Romande
Marlboro
Nestlé Suisse
Nescafé
PricewaterhouseCoopers
MEDIA PARTNERS
CNN
Couleur3
Fortune
La 1ère
Le Matin
Nouvel Obs
SF
Tages-Anzeiger
Time
TSR
TV5 Monde
HOSTING PARTNER
Infomaniak
OFFICIAL SOUND PROVIDER
Meyer Sound
OFFICIAL CARRIERS
SBB/CFF/FFS
Honda Automobiles
Swiss International Air Lines
TECHNICAL & INSTRUMENT
PROVIDERS
Bösendorfer
DiGiCo
Gibson
LeClavier.ch
Shure
Yamaha
OFFICIAL SUPORTERS
2m2c
Carrard & Associés
Caviar House & Prunier
Coca Cola
FedEx
Hertz
Horsform
Mémoire Vive
Mercedes AMG
Montreux-Vevey-Tourisme
Mövenpick
Perrier
Point Vert
Polyright
Pommery
Protocol
Red Bull
Securitas
Swiss Development Group
Sony
Switcher
TGV Lyria
Uniquement Vôtre
AND WITH THE SUPPORT OF
Conseil du Léman
Conservatoire de Musique Montreux-Vevey-Riviera
L’Association des Amis du Festival
Fairmont Le Montreux Palace
La Loterie Romande
La ville de Montreux & les divers Services Communaux
Les Vignerons de Montreux
Montreux Sounds
Office des Vins Vaudois
Royal Plaza Montreux
Sandoz – Fondation de Famille
Taxe de Séjour Montreux-Vevey
THE NEW HOSPITALITY GARDEN,
INAUGURATED THIS YEAR
With the aim of continuing to offer our partners quality services, the Festival is setting up a new platform for
their public relations events. Located in the gardens
of the Montreux Palace, this new area, the Hospitality
Garden, will be the ideal place for partners who wish
to establish personalised contact with their guests.
Hospitality Village
of the Montreux Jazz Festival
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Media
The Media Centre as a professional platform
ACCREDITATION
Increasingly, the Festival enables professionals from everywhere to meet and exchange their experiences. The media are obviously
participants in these discussions, whether they
be informal or organised as press conferences
or debates.
Accreditation requests are available from
the 29th of April and must be returned to the
Festival by the 31st of May. Due to the limited
configuration of the concert halls, we are unfortunately unable to grant all requests. However,
we use all the resources at our disposal to try to
come up with satisfactory solutions for all.
Pour toutes les demandes d’interviews,
nous vous remercions de bien vouloir passer
par le service de presse afin de coordonner au
mieux les contacts avec les artistes :
Press Officer
Francesco Laratta
Mobile +41 76 330 61 48
[email protected]
Press Service adress :
Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux
Service de presse
Sentier de Collonge 3
PO Box 126
1820 Montreux-Territet
PRESS SECTION ON THE WEBSITE
In the “press” section of the site, you will
find accréditation forms, press releases, the list
of artists and their records companies, general
information on the Fest-ival and updates to the
program. The artist pages contain links, mp3
clips and biographies. The site is constantly
updated in order to provide journalists with a
maximum amount of information. Registration to
the “press” zone provides subscription to the
News-letter, which will keep you abreast of new
developments. As an added service, www.montreuxsounds.com constitutes a formidable data
base of artists having played at the Festival.
www.montreuxjazz.com
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For accommodation arrangements, the
Montreux-Vevey Tourism Office is at your disposal
( www.montreuxriviera.ch ).
MEDIA CENTER
Open from 3 p.m. to 2 a.m. from the 2rd
to the 17th of July, the Media Center provides a
new setting in which to welcome journalists. A
veritable “Editorial Room” is made available, with
all the necessary equipment :
Internet (WiFi + Ethernet)
Computers
Photocopier and printer
Functioning as a true meeting point for the
press, record companies and professionals, the
Media Center also contains an interview room
and a room for Press Conferences. The Media
center coordinator ensures the daily availability
of lineup and running order information. He also
provides information on photography restrictions. In addition, He is responsible for dealing
with requests for audio and video usage. And
finally, newspapers and a press review are made
available every day of the Festival.
Contact
Contacts maisons de disques : Veuillez consulter notre site internet pour
connaître les artistes correspondants
SONY BMG
Dominique Saudan
[email protected]
+41 21 312 89 90
--WARNER MUSIC
Rosalba Drosi
[email protected]
+41 21 312 37 77
--EMI
Michel May
[email protected]
--MUSIKVERTIEB
Kay Fachinger
[email protected]
044 497 17 46
Mario Hug
[email protected]
+41 44 497 17 20
--UNIVERSAL MUSIC
Nadia Bugada
[email protected]
+ 41 22 736 51 08
--UNIVERSAL JAZZ & CLASSIC
Roland Fischer
[email protected]
+41 43 444 42 30
---
NAMSKEIO
Camille Zollinger
[email protected]
+41 21 311 89 36
--IRASCIBLE
David Schindler
[email protected]
+41 21 323 73 34
--DISQUES OFFICE
Sabine Pythoud
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+41 26 425 84 45
--TWO GENTLEMEN
Christian Fighera
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+41 21 323 73 34
--PHONAG
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+41 44 808 75 78
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