Episode 2

Synopsis

In the second part of Radio 2's Montreux Jazz Festival coverage, Jamie Cullum hears founder Claude Nobs' personal favourites from the past 42 years.

Founded in 1967, 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.

Claude's dream concert includes 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.

Tracklist

1. Count Basie — One O' Clock Jump

   Montreux ‘77

2. James Booker — Pretty Baby / Winin' Boy Blues

   Live At Montreux: The James Booker Sessions

3. Bill Evans Trio — Someday My Prince Will Come

   At The Montreux Jazz Festival

4. Les McCann & Eddie Harris — Compared To What

   Swiss Movement

5. Claude Nobs — Blues For Nesuhi

   Montreux Jazz Festival - Tribute To Nesuhi Ertegun

6. Rachelle Ferrell — Bye Bye Blackbird

   Live In Montreux 91-97

7. Simply Red — Sad Old Red

   Live At Montreux Jazz Festival, 8th July 1986 (DVD audio)

8. Fats Domino — Walking To New Orleans

   Live At Montreux

9. Memphis Slim — Wish Me Well

   The Montreux Blues Festival 1973 Chatman

10. Miles Davis — Ife (Excerpt)

    Highlights from the Complete Miles Davis at Montreux

Broadcast

1. Mon 20 Jul 2009
   22:30
   BBC Radio 2