Credits:

John Mclaughlin

Description:

The Montreux Jazz Festival is one of the world's largest music festivals with a 55-year history. The "THE MONTREUX YEARS" series unravels rare sound recordings from the vast and extensive collection of the late Claude Nobs, the founder of the festival. This series, which includes historically and musically significant performances by icons who have etched their names in music history, will be joined by charismatic guitarist John McLaughlin, a regular at the festival and a pioneer of the jazz/fusion scene who has created numerous legends with his overwhelming guitar playing. The Montreux Jazz Festival, one of the world's largest music festivals, started in 1967 and is now in its 55th year. The festival has featured many iconic artists who have made music history, and has delivered historic performances. The festival has been preserved as a vast and valuable collection called Montreux Sounds.Many artists have released their own live albums of the Montreux Sounds, and the Montreux Sounds is still a very valuable collection of sound recordings, and its historical value is extremely high. The Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG have teamed up to launch a series called "THE MONTREUX YEARS," which will explore the vast collection of recordings at the Montreux Sounds. The series will not only bring legendary performances by world-class artists back to life, but will also include a wealth of rare and previously unreleased recordings from the festival's rich 55-year history, as well as a booklet with newly written liner notes and previously unpublished photos, This series is of great significance in the history of music. Mastering will be done by Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios in London. (1/2)

Tracklisting:

1.John McLaughlin & The Mahavishnu Orchestra / Radio Activity (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1984)
2.John McLaughlin & The Mahavishnu Orchestra / Nostalgia (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1984)
3.John McLaughlin & The Heart of Things / Acid Jazz (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1998)
4.John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia / David (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1987)
5.John McLaughlin & The Free Spirits / Sing Me Softly of the Blues (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1995)
6.John McLaughlin & Paco de Lucia / Florianapolis (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 1987)
7.John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension / El Hombre Que Sabia (Live - Montreux Jazz Festival 2016)