MONTREUX DREAM
The Story of the Montreux Jazz Festival
Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Charles Lloyd, B. B. King, George Duke, Bette Midler, and many others
From B.B. King's blues to the soul of Beverley Knight, from REM to American College bands, the Montreux Jazz Festival is the most successful and respected European jazz festival in the world. Over the last 30 years it has attracted the finest artists and remains the dream-child of one individual - Claude Nobs. This DVD presentation follows Nobs during the 1999 festival, as he books, entertains and performs with some of the world's greatest musicians. This documentary also features Miles Davis, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, George Duke, Peter Buck & Michael Stipe, and more.
Special features include the complete B.B. King Montreux Workshop 1999. B.B. King is one of the most popular peformers at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and his workshop is always a highlight.
Contributors and performers include:
B.B. King, Buster Williams, George Duke, Beverley Knight, Charles Lloyd, Bette Midler, Peter Buck, Michael Stipe, Ahmet Ertegun and Claude Nobs.
Archive performance footage featured includes:
REM, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, George Duke, Buster Williams, The Dubliners and much more!
Retail Price: $19.99
Online Sale Price: $18.99
Product Details: DVD
Product Code: 032031407299
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