Buena Vista's Portuondo headed back to US; says music can better bilateral ties Oct 6, 2009
FILE - In this July 8, 2006 file photo, Cuban singer Omara Portuondo performs at the 40th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland. Buena Vista Social Club sultry-voiced diva Omara Portuondo has been granted permission to visit the U.S. for the first time since 2003 and hopes a dose of her sensuous sound can inspire policy-makers in both countries to improve relations that have been ice-cold for nearly 50 years. (FOX61, CT)
"Straight No Chaser" The Music of M... Jul 20, 2009
"His music is a brew indeed, wildly contrasting rhythmic bottoms and electronic serial sound, wrote Imamu Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), author of Blues People and Black Music ( Harper Perennial ). Born in 1926, Miles grew up in East St. Louis, Illinois, to a privileged life. His family had a big house in the city and a 200-acre country estate where he loved to ride horses when he was a boy. Miles began playing the trumpet when he was 13-years-old, after receiving the instrument from his father and... (Suite101.com)
Prince a crowd-pleaser as Montreux festival ends Jul 19, 2009
US pop star Prince enters his hotel after the first of two shows he performed during the Montreux Jazz Festival ... US pop star Prince enters his hotel after the first of two shows he performed during the Montreux Jazz Festival. (Yahoo! Asia News)
07/08: Fergie, Hayden Panettiere, Madonna ... > Jul 8, 2009
1 of 18 Fergie and the Black Eyed Peas perform at the 43nd Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. More Galleries. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Prince jazz gala tickets sell out Jul 7, 2009
Some 7,000 tickets for two Prince concerts at the Montreux Jazz Festival have been snapped up eight minutes after going on sale, say organisers. Demand was high for the gigs on 18 July, despite tickets for standing room only being priced at 195 Swiss Francs (111). (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Chinese pianist Lang Lang performs at 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival Jul 7, 2009
U.S. music producer Quincy Jones welcomes Chinese pianist Lang Lang (L) before his show with pianist Herbie Hancock during the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 5, 2009. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (People's Daily Online, China)
Party in Pamplona! Jul 7, 2009
Montreux Jazz Festival ... The annual Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland drew acts from a wide range of genres. (The Palm Beach Post)
Big-band arrangements fire-up Summer Pops 09 Jun 19, 2009
Without a doubt, Summer Pops is the highlight of a varied and interesting trip this month, says Copley, who s back in town for a month and will also be playing for the Blues on the Beach and Mystic Stockyard series, before returning to Europe to perform once again at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Copley s done three full orchestra arrangements for the Summer Pops concert; seventy musicians altogether. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Drummer swings mightily among several bands Jun 18, 2009
After his dates with Achison, Scott will return to the road in July on a bus tour across Europe with Trucks that will include appearances at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival and the North Sea Jazz Festival. He's also working on a recording of Christmas music with keyboardist and composer Ike Stubblefield. (Athens Banner-Herald)
There's nothing simple about this year's big-name lineup (289) May 8, 2009
He received a Grammy in 1985 for his work on the Atlantic album "Blues Explosion", recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Scheduled for 10 p.m. is Bobby Rush. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Infotainment Apr 4, 2009
BB King, Herbie Hancock, Black Eyed Peas and Lauryn Hill are booked to perform at the Montreux Jazz festival, one of Europes most prestigious summer music events, organisers said on Thursday. Founder Claude Nobs announced the eclectic line-up of 1,000 musicians for the 43rd festival being held in the. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Plano: Students give performance with Grammy award-winning artist Mar 26, 2009
Collin College's jazz bands have performed three times at the Montreux jazz festival in Switzerland. They have also performed at the St. Louis jazz festival, and this year they will perform at the University of Northern Colorado's Greeley Jazz Festival. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Morrison revisits astral plane Feb 15, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Music as a Weapon tour with Disturbed, Killswitch Engage, Chimaira, Lacuna Coil to visit Tullio Arena on April 20; tickets on sale Feb. 14. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Van Morrison revisits astral plane on live `Weeks' Feb 11, 2009
In this July 18, 2007 file photo, Irish musician Van Morrison performs in the Stravinski Hall at the 41st Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. (AP Photo/KEYSTONE, Laurent Gillieron, file) ~ADVERTISEMENET~ Van Morrison revisits astral plane on live `Weeks' By DAVID GERMAIN LOS ANGELES - Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks" rests high on critics' lists of all-time best albums. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
