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55Th Montreux Jazz Festival 55Th Montreux Jazz Festival 2 2-17 July 2021 - Mjf.Ch

55Th Montreux Jazz Festival 55Th Montreux Jazz Festival 2 2-17 July 2021 - Mjf.Ch

Press Kit 55TH FESTIVAL 55TH 2 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

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3 Editorial 4 Festival stages 5 Live Streaming 6 Programme 10 Scène du Lac 14 Petit Théâtre 16 Free programme 17 Grand Hall by MJAF 18 Did you know? 19 Facts & Figures 20 The 2021 poster 22 News Feed 23 The Festival Universe 24 About the Festival 24 Press office 27 Your speakers 28 Tickets & Practical Info 29 Access conditions and Covid measures 30 Partners

IMPRESSUM Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux © 2021 Communication Department Photos FFJM : Daniel Balmat, Marc Ducrest, Lionel Flusin, Emilien Itim, Anne-Laure Lechat, Anoush Abrar Edouard Curchoud for GM Press Photos d'artistes : Record Companies, Labels, DR Cover Fondation du Festival de Jazz de Montreux 2021 © Nicolas Zentner 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 3 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

Editorial

In March 2020, the whole world and the entertainment industry in particular was facing a situation beyond anyone’s worst nightmares and which no one could have imagined. We went through every emotion - shock, uncertainty, hope, disillusionment and of course the sadness of not being able to do our job and give festival-goers what they so badly want. But as in any major crisis, there is always a small glimmer of light that can bring unexpected strength and boost creativity. The soul of the MJF lies in reinventing its model over time while preserving the spirit so dear to our founder: above all else, but also the warmth of the welcome and the art of sharing.

So, with this creative energy, the entire MJF team spent months coming up with ideas, shaping new projects and accelerating a transformation process that was already in the pipeline. This passion, this self-sacrifice, which could even be described as tenacity, has always been guided by this simple but motivating leitmotiv that we cherish: nothing is impossible, you just have to believe. Mathieu Jaton, CEO Montreux Jazz Festival It is therefore with pride and emotion that we present to you, dear journalist friends, this 55th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival. The journey has been full of challenges and this will certainly continue to be the case until the last day of the Festival. However, delivering the show fills us with joy, not only because it has been created in such special circumstances, but above all because it reveals more than ever who we are and what the Festival has been, is and will continue to be.

Mathieu Jaton CEO Montreux Jazz Festival

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GRAND HALL BY MJAF FREE The Grand Hall plays host to the performance of must-see musical discoveries, offered free of charge by the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation (MJAF). On the program: jam sessions, Montreux Jazz Talent awards and workshops.

PETIT THÉÂTRE On this stage, groove is king. Dedicated to jazz and , the second ticketed stage for this year’s Festival, with a seated capacity of 200, will be located in the grand Salle des Fêtes at the Montreux Palace.

LES JARDINS FREE SCÈNE DU LAC The Palace Gardens area will host a small stage dedicated to impromptu In a Festival first, a stage will be built entirely on the acoustic showcases & concerts, which lake! It hosts a current, eclectic line-up, mostly in audience members can enjoy standing the spirit of the Montreux Jazz Lab. A-list surprises or seated on deckchairs. should also join the party! The artists will play to a tiered terrace that can accommodate a seated audience of up to 500. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 5 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Live Streaming In order to bring the Festival to a larger audience, several concerts on the Lake Stage will be streamed live on the Qello Concerts by Stingray platform. They will be accessible free of charge over the duration of the Festival.

NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH STINGRAY World leader in live concert streaming, Qello Concerts will livestream future editions of the festival as part of an ongoing multi-year agreement.

Qello Concerts by Stingray also offers its subscribers access to over 50 Montreux Jazz Festival concerts, including legendary performances by , Wu-Tang Clan, , , , , and many others.

TOWARDS A HYBRID MODEL THE LIST OF CONCERTS The Festival is continuing its transition towards a hybrid model AVAILABLE ON LIVE combining live events and an annualised digital presence. Accelerated STREAMING WILL BE by last year’s Covid crisis, this strategy had already been initiated in 2019 ANNOUNCED AS THE with the creation of Montreux Media Ventures, a subsidiary of the Festival FESTIVAL APPROACHES. dedicated to the creation of digital content. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 6 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

Scène du Lac Paying Programme PLAYLIST

SCÈNE DU LAC

Vendredi • ANNIE TAYLOR 21:00 02 Friday • WOODKID

Samedi 18:00 • WOODKID 03 Saturday 21:30 18:00 & 21:30 2 CONCERTS

Dimanche • HERMANOS GUTIÉRREZ 21:00 04 Sunday • DELGRES

Lundi 18:00 • IBRAHIM MAALOUF 05 Monday 21:30 18:00 & 21:30 2 CONCERTS

Mardi • OSCAR ANTON 21:00 06 Tuesday • YSEULT Piano voix

Mercredi • OKLOU 21:00 07 Wednesday • SOFIANE PAMART MJF SPOTLIGHT NIGHT

Jeudi • PRIYA RAGU 21:00 08 Thursday • NATHY PELUSO

Vendredi 18:00 • BRANDÃO FABER HUNGER 09 Friday 21:30 18:00 & 21:30 2 CONCERTS IBIS MUSIC NIGHT Samedi • DOTAN 21:00 10 Saturday • SAM FISCHER

Dimanche 18:00 • ZUCCHERO 11 Sunday 21:30 18:00 & 21:30 2 CONCERTS

Lundi 21:00 • ZUCCHERO 12 Monday

Mardi 21:00 • ZUCCHERO 13 Tuesday

Mercredi • YET NO YOKAI 21:00 14 Wednesday • ALTIN GÜN

Jeudi • ARMA JACKSON 21:00 15 Thursday •

Vendredi • LASS 21:00 16 Friday • FATOUMATA DIAWARA

Samedi • S+C+A+R+R 21:30 17 Saturday • KID FRANCESCOLI 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 7 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

Petit Théâtre Paying Programme PLAYLIST

PETIT THÉÂTRE

Vendredi • CHARLOTTE GRACE 20:30 02 Friday • RAUL MIDÓN

Samedi • GAIDAA 20:30 03 Saturday • CHRISTIAN SANDS 100%

Dimanche • YELLOWSTRAPS 20:30 04 Sunday • CRYSTAL MURRAY

Lundi • STEAM DOWN 20:30 05 Monday • NUBYA GARCIA

Mardi • KALI TRIO 20:30 06 Tuesday • ROBERTO FONSECA Solo

Mercredi • SARAH MCCOY 20:30 07 Wednesday • FORQ

Jeudi • KETY FUSCO 20:30 08 Thursday • THE PARADOX (JEAN-PHI DARY & JEFF MILLS)

Vendredi • SHA 20:30 09 Friday • BALLAKÉ SISSOKO & VINCENT SÉGAL

Samedi • LOUIS MATUTE 20:30 10 Saturday • BENNY SINGS MONTREUX JAZZ ARTISTS FOUNDATION NIGHT Dimanche • IMELDA GABS 20:30 11 Sunday • ISFAR SARABSKI

• AFRA KANE & VALENTINA KAUFMAN Lundi 20:30 JAZZ MEETS CLASSIC in collaboration with LANG LANG FOUNDATION Monday 12 • FRED HERSCH

Mardi • ALINA AMURI 20:30 13 Tuesday • ROBBEN FORD &

Mercredi • NNAVY 20:30 14 Wednesday • ATHLETIC PROGRESSION

Jeudi • LAKIKO 20:30 15 Thursday • PIERS FACCINI

Vendredi • HELY 20:30 16 Friday • MACHA GHARIBIAN

Samedi • BLAER 20:30 17 Saturday • JOWEE OMICIL 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 8 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Free Programme

GRAND HALL BY MJAF

WORKSHOPS TALENT AWARDS

Vendredi 02 Friday Samedi 18:30 • MIMON 03 Saturday THE SECRET MAGIC OF SOUND IN FILM – Dimanche 16:00 A CONVERSATION WITH RAY PARKER JR. 18:30 Sunday • KLEIN 04 by CHRISTIAN JUNGEN in collaboration with ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL

ATELIER ROCK by GERMAIN UMDENSTOCK Lundi 18:30 05 Monday in collaboration with CONSERVATOIRE MONTREUX VEVEY RIVIERA

Mardi 06 Tuesday MUSIC & VIBRATIONS: BLIND TEST Mercredi 18:30 by JULIE SEMOROZ 07 Wednesday in collaboration with UNIGE, CISA & EPFL

Jeudi 18:30 • MESKEREM MEES 08 Thursday

Vendredi BALLAKÉ SISSOKO & VINCENT SEGAL 16:00 18:30 • LINDA VOGEL 09 Friday by ELISABETH STOUDMAN, JOURNALIST AT LE TEMPS

Samedi 16:00 EASTERN JAZZ by ISFAR SARABSKI 18:30 • BEHARIE 10 Saturday MUSIC, MATHEMATICS Dimanche AND THE GEOMETRY OF JAZZ 11 Sunday by PROF. MARTIN ROHRMEIER (EPFL)

Lundi 18:30 ROBBEN FORD & BILL EVANS 12 Monday

Mardi MONTREUX SONIC CHOREGRAPHY 18:30 13 Tuesday by CHRISTOPHE FELLAY (EDHEA) & ALAIN DUFAUX (EPFL)

Mercredi GOING BACK TO : 18:30 14 Wednesday MONTREUX IN ANALOG by NAGRA AUDIO

Jeudi 16:00 EASTERN JAZZ by MACHA GHARIBIAN 18:30 • CANDE Y PAULO 15 Thursday

Vendredi 18:30 • ÉMILE LONDONIEN 16 Friday

Samedi 16:00 JOWEE OMICIL 18:30 • MAY THE MUSE 17 Saturday

JAM SESSIONS WITH CLARENDELLE TOUS LES SOIRS DÈS LA FIN DES CONCERTS AU PETIT THÉÂTRE 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 9 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Free Programme

LES JARDINS

CONCERTS SHOWCASES (20MIN) DJ SETS

Vendredi • DISCO FOR THE PEOPLE 19:00 • ANNIE TAYLOR 19:30 02 Friday SONNY CATANESE

Samedi SUPER BOCK SESSIONS 19:30 20:30 • DJ REAS 03 Saturday • BLACK SEA DAHU

Dimanche 19.30 • CAROLINE ALVES 20:30 • BEATRICE VENTURINI 04 Sunday

Lundi 17:30 • YELLOWSTAPS 20:00 • SCHNAUTZI & BONY FLY 05 Monday 19:30 • HERMANOS GUTIÉRREZ

Mardi 18:00 • NICOLAS STOCKER - KALI • LOLA PASTÈQUE 19:30 06 Tuesday 19:00 • LINDA VOGEL & JL CRESSIER 18:00 • JULES MARTINET Mercredi 19:30 Wednesday & KENNY NIGGLI • LOS PASHMINAS 07 19:00 • OSCAR ANTON

Jeudi 18:00 • BEHARIE 19:30 • DJ MITCH 08 Thursday 19:00 • PRIYA RAGU

Vendredi • DJ LORD 20:30 09 Friday & IAN ASH

Samedi SUPER BOCK SESSIONS 19:30 20:30 • SPACE K 10 Saturday • BARON.E

Dimanche • GASPARD 17:30 • LOUIS MATUTE 19:30 20:00 • LE SKI CLUB 11 Sunday SOMMER (TBC) 19:30 • LAKIKO

Lundi 18:00 • IMELDA GABS 19:30 • JOH ERBA 12 Monday 19:00 • NNAVY

Mardi 18:00 • AFRA KANE • HENDRIK 19:30 13 Tuesday 19:00 • YET NO YOKAI VAN BOETZELAER

Mercredi 18:00 • ALINA AMURI 19:30 • LA BROWNÊT 14 Wednesday 19:00 • CANDE Y PAULO

Jeudi 18:00 • ÉMILE LONDONIEN 19:30 • DJ DOSQ 15 Thursday 19:00 • LASS

Vendredi 18:00 • BLAER • UMBE NALLE 19:30 16 Friday 19:00 • MAY THE MUSE & ALEX ZOLA SUPER BOCK SESSIONS Samedi 19:30 • THE GREEN 20:30 Saturday • JAY FASE 17 FLAMINGOS

PROJECTIONS @ CINÉMA HOLLYWOOD / DÉBUT DES PROJECTIONS 18:00

SAMEDI 3 JUILLET DIMANCHE 4 JUILLET LUNDI 5 JUILLET MARDI 6 JUILLET CROCK OF GOLD WHO YOU GONNA CALL ? LETO A SENSE OF PLACE presented by presented by presented by presented by ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL SARAH MCCOY 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 10 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

Scène du Lac

In a Festival first, a stage will be constructed entirely on the lake, 25 metres from the shore. Surrounded by the lake and the Alps, artists will play to a tiered terrace that can accomodate a seated audience of up to 500.

ARLO PARKS THURSDAY 15 JULY At just 20 years of age, Britain’s most poetic female singer has just been voted ‘Best New Artist’ at the 2021 . Combining pop and soul with a hint of folk and , Arlo Parks’ hushed vocals are set against the backdrop of organic, comforting music. Of Nigerian, Chadian and French origin, openly bisexual, through her lyrics Arlo Parks reflects the quest for identity and hopes of a whole generation. Her debut is a formidable collection of finely crafted songs, full of pop and literary references.

BRANDÃO FABER HUNGER FRIDAY 9 JULY Faber, and Dino Brandão have come together for an album, Ich liebe Dich, released at the end of 2020. Their first collaboration is above all a manifesto of love - twelve songs in Swiss-German dialect recorded at La Fabrique studio in the south of . The trio was born during the lockdown, united by their home region, life on tour, sleepless nights and a shared melancholy tinged with self-mockery. To preserve the urgency and fragility of the songs, they recorded everything NIGHT with six hands. Dino on drums and percussion, influenced by the Angolan rhythms he listened to with his father. Julian on bass, revisiting his youth in a punk band. Sophie on piano infused with jazz vibes. DOTAN, SAM FISCHER SATURDAY 10 JULY After having made the festival-goers dance on its terrace during the whole 2019 edition, ibis MUSIC invests the Lake Stage for a magical evening. The ibis MUSIC Night brings together two singer-songwriters whose intimate songs will resonate perfectly in this idyllic setting. Sam Fischer made a name for himself with his hit song "This City", written in while he was struggling to make it as a . Today, the Australian has found his place and his audience, thanks to his own songs and those he’s written for , or . Dotan was first successful in his native country: to date, his debut album 7 Layers is the best-selling Dutch album of all time. This year he opens a new chapter with the album Satellites, whose international success will come as no surprise to anyone who has 2 SHOWS heard his beautiful, sensitive voice on record or on stage. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 11 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

SCÈNE DU LAC

SPECIAL NIGHTS

A small scale concert on the lake? These three artists, close to the Festival and accustomed to performing on the great stages of the world, have honoured us by accepting the challenge with enthusiasm. Having made their mark at the Auditorium Stravinski, their concerts on the lake are sure to be among the great thrills of this edition.

ZUCCHERO SUNDAY 11, MONDAY 12 & TUESDAY 13 JULY In 2018, Zucchero set the Auditorium Stravinski, alight with a dozen at his side. This summer, the man behind “” promises the same fervour in condensed form, accompanied by two musicians in a setting as intimate as it is unusual. His tailor-made performance will focus on the essentials: the raw power of his songs, his inimitable voice and a constant intensity. This will be his 4th appearance at the Festival, where he performed a memorable with in 2004.

4 SHOWS

IBRAHIM MAALOUF MONDAY 5 JULY The Lebanese trumpet player shares a beautiful history with Montreux. It was here, in 2017, that he was spotted by . Ibrahim Maalouf then paid tribute to the legendary producer at his 85th birthday celebrations at the Montreux and joined him on stage to revisit Michael Jackson’s classics. In the refined spirit of his latest album 40 Mélodies, more than ever centred on his trumpet playing and his sense of melody, Ibrahim Maalouf invites the public to explore his sonic mixtures during a joint concert with François Delporte, his faithful friend and guitarist for more than 10 years.

3 SHOWS

WOODKID FRIDAY 2 & SATURDAY 3 JULY A gifted, multi-talented visionary, Woodkid is without doubt one of the most iconic artists to have featured in the last decade of the Festival. Woodkid previously performed four concerts, including a surprise performance at the Montreux Jazz Club in 2014 and a spectacular futuristic spatial creation at the Stravinski Auditorium designed especially for the Festival’s 50th anniversary. The French artist, who also designed the poster for the 2014 edition, is celebrating his big comeback to Montreux with his amazing new album S16. 2 SHOWS 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 12 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

SCÈNE DU LAC

SOFIANE PAMART WEDNESDAY 7 JULY A virtuoso classical pianist who composes music for the best rap in French? At the age of 31, this Belgian artist, reared on the musical repertoires of Chopin and Booba, is regarded as a musical prodigy. Awarded a gold medal by the Lille national conservatoire at the age of 7, twenty years later his career continues as the self-proclaimed “French Piano King”, collaborating with top dogs Vald, Koba LaD, Médine and Scylla, who performed with him at the Liszto Club in 2019. A bold composer, enlightened producer and shrewd entrepreneur, Sofiane has now released Planet, his first solo album. Across twelve legs from Chicago to Cairo, he mixes classical, rap, jazz and Oriental sounds.

KID FRANCESCOLI SATURDAY 17JULY An electro-pop heat wave will close this 55th edition in style. Kid Francescoli found success from 2013 with his album With Julia and the hit "Blow up". His latest album, Lovers, the French producer found inspiration by fully embracing the wonders that the corniche of Marseille offers: the sun, the sea, the soothed love. The result is a warmer and more Latin sound, while keeping that melancholic touch that is so dear to him.

DELGRES SUNDAY 4JULY Delgres sing in Creole about the , exile and modern slavery, while the sound of the , the rhythms of the drums and the blasts of the sousaphone become sounding boards for hopes and despair. After a nomination at the 2019 Victoires de la Musique and more than 300 concert dates around the world, the power trio is celebrating its comeback with the album 4:00 AM. Four o’clock in the morning, wake-up time for so many workers. For it is the everyday heroes and underdogs that the band celebrates on this album. Two hundred years after the death of the Antillean anti-slavery leader Louis Delgrès, his spiritual sons continue the struggle of the oppressed to the rhythm of a feverish, engaging and unifying groove. ALTIN GÜN WEDNESDAY 14 JULY Altin Gün’s irresistible sunny groove blurs the boundaries between past and present, East and West. The story of the band (“golden day” in Turkish) began when Dutch bassist Jasper Verhulst discovered Turkish rock in the 1970s, with artists such as Selda Bağcan. He then set out to revisit this trend and take it to new horizons, together with the voices of Merve Dasdemir and Erdinç Ecevit Yıldız, who also plays the saz (a type of lute). In 2020, their album Gece was nominated for a Grammy. Continuing their explorations between hypnotic folk and hallucinatory rock, the band even tried their hand at synthpop sounds on the brilliant album Yol, released this year. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 13 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

SCÈNE DU LAC MJF Spotlight In January, the Festival unveiled its Top 20 artists to watch this year, as part of its new digital brand MJF Spotlight, dedicated to promoting emerging talent. Three artists from this list are on the programme for this edition!

NATHY PELUSO THURSDAY 8 JULY She is the shockwave revolutionising . Nathy Peluso is fearless, constantly evolving in search of the avant-garde. Based in Barcelona, the Argentinian artist is able to take jazz, trap or salsa sounds and make them her own. All delivered with fierce individuality, crazy energy and unique attitude, whether on stage or in her videos. Nathy is also a real musical encyclopaedia, citing , Ray Charles and among her influences.

PRIYA RAGU THURSDAY 8 JULY Born in Switzerland to Sri Lankan parents, Priya Ragu has shaped a cosmopolitan R&B sound, both old school and very modern, with touches of her Tamil heritage. Signed to Warner in Great Britain, the Swiss sensation is gaining a lot of attention internationally, picked up by the BBC and the New York Times in particular. While waiting for her debut album, you can listen to her singles produced with her brother Japhna Gold: the dance number “Gold Love 2.0” or the poignant “Forgot About”.

YSEULT TUESDAY 6 JULY Yseult, the emotional heiress of French chanson, likes to shake things up. Between the urban phrasing of trap and the lyricism of French chanson, her new EP Brut is an explosion of sincerity delivered without pretence. “Brut” is also the name of this piano-vocal tour, centred on Yseult’s disarming lyrics and the delicate interpretation of her pianist Nino Vela. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 14 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

Petit Théâtre On this stage, groove is king. Dedicated to jazz and soul music, the second ticketed stage for this year’s Festival, with a seated capacity of 200, will be located in the grand Salle des Fêtes at the Montreux Palace

CRYSTAL MURRAY SUNDAY 4 JULY At the age of 19, this Parisian singer-songwriter has already created an innovative sound. Her first EP, I Was Wrong, demonstrates her versatility by drawing on her love of soul and R’n’B while exploring house and techno sounds. The daughter of an African-American jazzman, Crystal Murray spent her childhood surrounded by the melodies of John Coltrane, and Marvin Gaye. She first came to prominence in the fashion world with her Instagrammable Gucci Gang collective, but it soon became obvious: Crystal Murray has music in her blood, soul in her voice and the artistic audacity of a future great.

RAUL MIDÓN FRIDAY 2 JULY One man, one voice, one , but it's as if a whole orchestra had taken over the stage. A classical guitarist and flamenco virtuoso who can turn his instrument into a kora or a bongo, the New Yorker indulges in everything, love songs with a heart-wrenching tone or imitating the sound of a trumpet in masterful vocal improvisations. From to Snoop Dogg, everyone has been blown away by this maestro, whose art subtly blends the major American popular music styles (blues and soul, jazz and R&B, etc.). Ten years after his concert in Montreux with Richard Bona, Raul Midón will open the festivities at the Montreux Jazz Club.

ROBBEN FORD & BILL EVANS TUESDAY 13 JULY Among the many things they have in , guitarist Robben Ford and saxophonist Bill Evans both played with . For Ford, it even happened on stage at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1986. Listening to the duo’s 2019 album The Sun Room, it naturally becomes clear that they share much more than this illustrious line on their CVs. First and foremost, the same love for uninhibited jazz, flirting with blues, soul and rock. Among the most sought-after musicians of their generation, Robben Ford and Bill Evans have played with countless artists, most notably Joni Mitchell, John Scofield and for Robben Ford and Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin and Mick Jagger for Bill Evans. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 15 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

PETIT THÉÂTRE

CHRISTIAN THE PARADOX SANDS 100% THURSDAY 8 JULY SATURDAY 3 JULY The Paradox is the electro-jazz project of legendary Detroit techno pioneer With his Grammy-nominated album Jeff Mills and Guyanese-born French Be Water, pianist Christian Sands keyboardist Jean-Phi Dary. The duo was continues to bring a fresh look at the born during the Tomorrow Comes The entire language of jazz. On his stunning Harvest tour with Tony Allen. Jeff Mills new album released summer of 2020, and Jean-Philippe Dary used to have Sands takes inspiration from water’s short jam sessions while waiting for tranquility and power and muses on the messiah to arrive on stage. the possibilities offered by echoing its This spontaneous alchemy is the basis fluidity and malleability. Just embarking of the album Counter Active, a collection on his 30s, he takes his place as a leader of pieces for keyboards and drum and an emerging jazz force. Sands has machines. Sometimes the evocation of already enjoyed a remarkable career a key word or a colour was enough to trajectory, working with the likes of MACHA inspire the tracks, improvised in real Gregory Porter, Geri Allen, Esperanza time without a computer or digital Spalding and so many more. Christian GHARIBIAN synchronisation. Both on stage and on Sands is back in Montreux, six years FRIDAY 16 JULY record, witness the birth of new musical after his stunning concert with Christian compositions live with The Paradox. McBride’s Trio in 2015. Macha Gharibian is an exquisite pianist, singer, composer and producer of her own who has immersed herself in the world of New York jazz to create her own musical universe: a natural blend of all her influences. Armenian in origin, Parisian at heart and a New Yorker by adoption, she has forged her own personal, modern and diverse urban style somewhere between oriental jazz, neoclassical music and experimental pop. When her voice soars over her atmospheric piano playing, its intensity identifies her as one of the truly natural vocalists, a highly selective club that includes singers like Nina Simone, Jeanne Lee and Mélissa Laveaux.

SWISS GROOVE

The Petit Théâtre hosts a series of favorites from the new Swiss scene, carefully selected according to the musical color of each evening.

From the neo-soul voices of NNAVY, Alina Amuri or Imelda Gabs to the sonic experimentations of Kety Fusco, Louis Matute, KALI Trio, Blaer or Hely, the Swiss program of the Petit Théâtre reflects the diversity and the audacity of a new generation without any complex, which is more and more exported abroad. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 16 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Free programme The free section of the 55th edition will be concentrated in two main areas: Les Jardins and the Grand Hall by MJAF. In the line-up: showcases, jam sessions, expositions, film projections, terrace restaurants, workshops and more.

LES JARDINS The atmosphere will be summery and festive in the Palace gardens with its relaxed musical programme, biergarten, cocktail bar and lounge chairs.

SHOWCASES & DJ SETS A small stage will be dedicated to impromptu showcases & concerts between 5:30pm and 8pm. Up-and-coming artists are scheduled to perform 20-minute acoustic, solo or reduced group sets. On Saturdays, the Jardins stage will be dedicated to the Super Bock Sessions with a special programme. Every evening after the showcases, specialist vinyl DJs will take over until 2am.

LAKE STAGE TERRACE RESTAURANTS Two terrace restaurants will be located on either side of the Lake Stage bleachers: the Terrasse Vaudoise and the Terrasse Manor.

SCREENINGS Films and documentaries will be screened at Cinéma Hollywood in Montreux. In collaboration with the Zurich Film Festival, screenings will include Crock of Gold about the story of Shane MacGowan, lead singer of the Pogues, and Who You Gonna Call? on the life of Ray Parker Jr.

“RESTART” EXHIBITION Thirty posters of the “RESTART” competition will be exhibited along the Vernex quays during the Festival. In ACCESS & RESERVATIONS total, 1,935 artists from 54 different countries entered the competition to offer their unique vision of a world To access the free activities and food points of the Festival, it will be necessary to reserve your places that is restarting. The work of the ten finalists, selected via the sites mjf.ch or TheFork.ch. Reservations by a professional jury, are also on sale on the Festival's open daily at noon, two days prior to your visit. webshop. In collaboration with Vaudoise Assurances, Maximum 2-hours slots. this initiative follows the success of the poster project “Silent Shores” launched in 2020. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 17 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

Grand Hall by MJAF After the Autumn of Music event last October, the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation (MJAF) returns to the Montreux Palace to hosts its summer of music. The Grand Hall plays host to the performance of must-see musical discoveries, offered free of charge by the Foundation. A hotspot for intimate encounters, creativity and unexpected meetings.

WORKSHOPS The Festival workshops provide special moments with the artists who give a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their art. On the program: Isfar Sarabski, Macha Gharibian, Robben Ford & Bill Evans, Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Ségal and more.

MONTREUX JAZZ TALENT AWARDS The Montreux Jazz Talent Awards highlight different ways of looking at virtuosity and jazz in all its forms, blending different cultures and sounds. Eight artists will be selected by the programming team to be evaluated during their live performance by a public and professional jury.

JAM SESSIONS The legendary jam sessions bring together fearless musicians and artists on the programme of the Festival for unforgettable moments of sharing and improvisation. With the support of Clarendelle

THE “ALUMNI” OF THE MJAF PERFORM AT THE PETIT THÉÂTRE The Petit Théâtre is welcoming three artists who have benefited from the support of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation: Isfar Sarabski, winner of the Montreux Jazz Solo Piano Competition 2009, Imelda Gabs, participant in the Montreux Jazz Academy 2017 and Afra Kane, winner of the Montreux Jazz Talent Award 2019 in the voice category and participant in the Academy 2020. The Italian-Nigerian singer will perform with Valentina Kaufman during the “Jazz Meets Classic” night, organised by the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation in collaboration with the Lang Lang Foundation. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 18 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Did you know?

CLAUDE NOBS’ PETIT THÉÂTRE Why is the Salle des Fêtes in the Montreux Palace called the Petit Théâtre in our programme? This is a nod to , who renamed the hall as such, having not been convinced by its official name. The nickname “Little Theatre” gradually took hold. The proof: we found more than 250 mentions in the Swiss press!

GEORGIA The18 number of concerts by Swiss ON HIS MIND artists on the Scène du Lac and in the Petit Théâtre, i.e. one third of At a Ray Charles tribute concert in 2004, the paying programme. soul legend Solomon Burke invited Adelmo “Zucchero” Fornaciari on stage at the Stravinski for an intense rendition of “ on My Mind”. FOR MC QUINCY In 2018, Jowee Omicil added WOODKID a touch of panache to Quincy ON 4 STAGES Jones’ birthday party at the Montreux Jazz Club. During this With his concert on the Lake Stage, memorable show, the master Woodkid will have played on four of ceremonies called Ibrahim different stages of the Festival: Maalouf, Jorja Smith, Monty the Miles Davis Hall in 2012, the Alexander and on Stravinski Auditorium in 2013 & 2016 stage and played a superb alto and the Montreux Jazz Club, during saxophone solo himself. a surprise concert in 2014.

New Orleans pianist and singer Sarah McCoy was spotted by a certain Chilly Gonzales. In 2017, the year of "Gonzo's" first visit to Montreux,Sarah McCoy played as the opening act for his concert with Jarvis Cocker in . She impressed the Canadian pianist so much that he invited her to the studio

SPOTTED BY SPOTTED CHILLY the next day.

The number of metres ON TOUR WITH separating BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB the Scène du Lac from the In the early 2000s, pianist Roberto Fonseca joined the Buena Vista Social shores of Club’s tour: 400 concerts around the world, including the Opera 25 Montreux. House, the and the Auditorium Stravinski, in 2005. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 19 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

STUDENT OF Londoner Yussef Dayes studied the drums with the legendary Billy Cobham, the drummer of Miles Davis and the , among others. “It completely changed my life. As well as meeting your idol, you realise he’s a great person who doesn’t think twice about sharing his love and knowledge. This will stay with me until the end of my days!”

A VIDEO SHOT AT THE MJF Following his concert with rapper Scylla at Montreux in 2019, Sofiane Pamart wanted to keep his time at the Festival alive with a video shot on site. Recorded at night at the Montreux Jazz Club, his solo performance of “Chicago” has been viewed 250,000 times on YouTube.

ALL-STAR JAM Closing the 2019 edition, Ibrahim Maalouf took part in a crazy night-time alongside Matthieu Chedid (-M-), Charlie Winston, Jon Batiste and Shania Twain. The trumpetist even played a kazoo solo!

FACTS & FIGURES

4 STAGES FOOD OF WHICH 6 OUTLETS 16 2 ARE FREE DAYS OF FESTIVAL 100 TECHNICIANS

55 8 MIL ARTISTS BUDGET 550 ON THE PAYING STAGES STAFF 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 20 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 21 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH A poster by Marylou Faure for the 55th Edition

The Montreux Jazz Festival entrusted Marylou Faure with designing the poster for its 55th edition. The French artist and illustrator was one of the finalists in the “Silent Shores” competition, launched by the Festival in June 2020.

Colourful, delicate and soothing, the poster for the 55th the issues she cares about, Marylou’s career has seen her edition invites us on an intimate musical journey such working on many personal and collaborative projects as can be experienced at the Montreux Jazz Festival. with global brands that focus on social and ethical issues. “I wanted to capture the unique feeling of lightness and In 2020, Marylou Faure released her first monographic reverie that music provokes” says Marylou Faure. book, printed entirely in seven Pantone colours, Central to the French artist's work, her female characters published by Counter-Print. are often intimately portrayed, unperturbed by the gaze of others. Totally free and at ease with themselves. Here, the woman drawn by Marylou Faure seems peaceful, lulled by an imagined enveloping and colourful music. The geometric shapes that surround her are reminiscent of the strings and curves of a double bass, the angle of a grand piano... unless it is the landscape of Montreux, its mountains, its bay and its sky?

Finalist of the Silent Shores competition In June 2020, the -based artist was one of the 10 finalists in the “Silent Shores” competition organised by the Festival on the theme of a summer without music in Montreux. Her poster depicted a woman, whose curves blended into the Alpine landscape and the outline of a double bass. This same character is at the centre of the poster for the 55th edition: “In 2020 she was waiting. Today she is revealing a little more of her personality!”, explains Marylou Faure.

Although Marylou Faure has not yet enjoyed any concerts in Montreux, she has been able to immerse herself in its visual heritage. She particularly likes the poster of Niki de Saint Phalle, one of her major sources of inspiration, and “My composition is based on the geometric that of her friend Malika Favre. forms of the instruments. I like the idea of playing on the contrasts between the About Marylou Faure undulating features of women with their Specialising in character design, bold colours and graphic curves and lips and a more structured look compositions, French Illustrator and Artist Marylou with straight lines and a frame.” Faure aspires to create artwork that invokes joy with her — Marylou Faure cheeky and playful style. With the intention of tackling 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 22 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH News Feed

Even though 2020 was 2ND RIO MONTREUX MAY 2021 the first time it has ever JAZZ FESTIVAL “THE MONTREUX been cancelled, it would ONLINE EDITION Bossa, jazz and soul rocked the second YEARS” take more than that for edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival NEW LIVE ALBUMS SERIES Montreux Jazz Festival to Rio, from 23 to 25 October. Broadcast Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG from stages in Rio de Janeiro, New York stay silent. A look back at launched “The Montreux Years”, and Los Angeles, the 23 concerts offered featuring brand-new CD and vinyl 12 newsworthy months. free online have been viewed by more collections of legendary performances than 130,000 spectators in 24 countries. from the festival’s 55-year history and rare recordings from Claude Nobs collection of audio-visual material (Montreux Sounds). First two albums 2021 ‘Nina Simone: The Montreux Years’ and ‘: The Montreux Years’ were been realeased on Friday, 28 May 2021. FEBRUARY 2021 MJF SPOTLIGHT UPCOMING 2020 A NEW DIGITAL BRAND The Festival unveiled MJF Spotlight, a new brand dedicated to promoting emerging talent throughout the year. MONTREUX JAZZ JULY 2020 Each month, an emerging talent is highlighted on the Festival’s platforms FESTIVAL CHINA TH 54 SUMMER through original content: playlists, NEW LICENCE IN HANGZHOU OF MUSIC video sessions, live mini-albums, After Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro, in THE FESTIVAL CELEBRATED ONLINE interviews and more. 2021 the Montreux Jazz Festival will be exported to Hangzhou, a lakeside 16 days, 16 streamed concerts! From town situated in the heart of a World 3 to 18 July, every evening at 8.30 PM, QELLO CONCERTS Heritage Site. The first edition of the the Montreux Jazz Festival broadcast BY STINGRAY Montreux Jazz Festival China will take an iconic concert from its archives LIVESTREAMING DEAL place from 4 to 8 October 2021. on YouTube, as well as additional A world leader in live concert streaming, editorial content. The digital event was Qello Concerts will livestream future celebrated by 850'000 spectators. editions of the festival as part of an “THEY ALL ongoing multi-year agreement. CAME DOWN OCTOBER 2020 TO MONTREUX” DOCUMENTARY SERIES APRIL 2021 AUTUMN OF MUSIC A major documentary will be released this year, that traces back the history AN EVENT PRESENTED BY MJAF “RESTART” of both the Festival and Claude Nobs From 12 to 17 October 2020 the POSTER COMPETITION in three episodes. “They All Came Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation After the success of the “Silent Shores” Down To Montreux” is produced by presents Autumn of Music, a week of poster competition in 2020, the Festival Brit Oliver Murray, best known for his musical sparkle at the Fairmont Le ran another major visual arts initiative, documentary about the famous London Montreux Palace. Every day, workshops, with the theme of “RESTART”. A club, Ronnie Scott’s. The series is an concerts by young Swiss talents and jam total of 1,935 artists from 54 different international co-production between sessions were opened to the public. At countries took part and offered their BMG Films, TNC/Beyond, Montreux the same time, the 6th Montreux Jazz unique vision of a world getting ready Media Ventures, Radio Télévision Suisse Academy benefited from the musical to restart. 30 posters will be exhibited (RTS) et Quincy Jones Productions direction of the New York collective during the Festival. Snarky Puppy and prestigious mentors such as John McLaughlin. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 23 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH The Festival Universe

Content production, international development and philanthropy: discover the different entities that promote the Montreux Jazz Festival all year round.

MONTREUX MEDIA MONTREUX JAZZ VENTURES INTERNATIONAL CREATING TAILOR-MADE INTERNATIONAL BRAND DEVELOPMENT MUSIC CONTENT Montreux Media Ventures’ mission is to diversify Montreux Jazz Café: Passion for Music & Food and perpetuate the Festival’s exposure and The Montreux Jazz Café was born of Claude Nobs’ passion revenues by producing high quality content year- for music and fine dining. The Festival founder, trained as a round. Montreux Media Ventures brings Montreux chef, designed the Café as a welcoming space where cuisine Jazz Festival content to international audiences and music could come together in a way never seen before. and develops tailor-made music experiences and Conceived as the embassies of the Festival, the Montreux co-branded content projects for clients and Festival Jazz Café feature exclusive access to the Festival’s audiovisual partners. MMV’s successes include producing the archives, protected by UNESCO. Fairmont World Tour 2020, developing the MJF Spotlight project and co-producing the vinyl series Festivals around the world “The Montreux Years”, as well as the documentary “They All Came Down To Montreux”. For over fifty years, the Montreux Jazz Festival has been bringing its unique know-how and ambiance to different cities around the world. São Paulo, Detroit, Atlanta, Singapore, Monaco, Tokyo, and now Rio de Janeiro and Hangzhou have all hosted one or more editions of the Montreux Jazz Festival. MONTREUX JAZZ Festival licenses are a growing trend, and many more cities will soon witness the birth of their own Montreux Jazz Festival. ARTISTS FOUNDATION SUPPORTING NEW TALENT & MUSICAL EXCHANGES The Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation (MJAF) is a recognized non- profit that supports the next generation of artists and encourages exchanges through the universal language of music. Founded in 2007, the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation pursues two core objectives: discovering and nurturing talented musicians in the early stages of their careers, and making music accessible to one and all. Year-round, the MJAF generates powerful discoveries and encounters through its artistic residencies, its cultural activities, and its talent-development programs.

A UNIQUE CULTURAL HERITAGE From the very beginning, the Festival’s vision included painstakingly recording every single concert. Under the 180'000 PHOTOS DIGITALIZED 17'000 guidance of the Claude Nobs Foundation, this unique HOURS OF AUDIO audiovisual collection is now inscribed in UNESCO’s 5'000 AND VIDEO IN TOTAL Memory of the World Register. Through a partnership 11K HOURS OF with EPFL, the archives have been entirely preserved CONCERTS VIDEO RECORDINGS and digitalized since 2017. RECORDED 400 MIL 6K HOURS OF BOTH IN AUDIO VIEWS AUDIO RECORDINGS AND VIDEO ON YOUTUBE (INCL. MULTI-TRACK) 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 24 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Where Legends Are Born The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland, on the shores of . Created in 1967 by Claude Nobs, over the years the Montreux Jazz Festival has become a landmark event, generating fantastic stories and legendary performances. With its ambitious programming choices, its intimate ambiance, and the quality of its hospitality, the Montreux Jazz Festival offers a unique experience for artists and public alike.

MUSIC LIKE NOWHERE ELSE

In Montreux, the artists are up close and personal with their fans, which encourages deeply memorable, and even legendary, moments. Here, music is experienced in a truly unique fashion, further enhanced by exceptional comfort and acoustics.

The Montreux Jazz Festival, a platform for creative freedom and encounters, is a one-of-a-kind playground for the artists. Some of them completely re-think their concerts just for Montreux, while others shine at the Festival’s legendary jam sessions and offer fascinating workshops. Janelle Monáe, 2019

A DREAM SETTING Nestled between the Alps and Lake Geneva, minutes from the terraced vineyards of Lavaux, the Festival’s setting is truly exceptional. Many artists choose to extend their stay in Montreux to enjoy the region. and Freddie Mercury even lived and recorded multiple albums right here in Montreux.

KEY DATES

1967 1969 1971 1976 1991 Claude Nobs organizes Ella Fitzgerald The fire at the The incredibly intense Quincy Jones co-produces the first edition of the performs; Les McCann during a concert Nina Simone concert the Festival from 1991 to Festival over three days & record inspires Deep Purple to write the hit becomes one of 1993. Miles Davis performs with a budget of 10,000 the live album Swiss “”. That same the most legendary for the 10th and final time francs. Headline acts Movement, the first jazz year, Claude Nobs convinces Aretha performances of her in Montreux, alongside include Charles Lloyd record to sell over a Franklin to perform at the Festival... career. Quincy Jones. First and . million copies. by offering her a box of chocolates! concerts recorded in HD. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 25 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH

THEY ALL CAME DOWN TO MONTREUX

The Legends , 2013 Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Quincy Jones, Prince, David Bowie, Carlos Santana, Ray Charles, Deep Purple, , , R.E.M., , Keith Jarrett, B.B. King, Van Morrisson, Stevie Wonder, , , Bob Dylan, Neil Young... Jazz Scene , Gregory Porter, , , John McLaughlin, , , Herbie Hancock, , Bobby McFerrin,

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, 2019 , Bill Evans, , Marcus Miller, Chilly Gonzales, Charles Lloyd, Etta James, David Sanborn, , Christian Scott... New Generations , Portishead, Muse, Lauryn Hill, The Roots, Janelle Monáe, Jorja Smith, , Tyler, The Creator, , , Kendrick Lamar, Rag’n’Bone Man, , Adele, Alicia Keys, Green Day, Woodkid, Jack White, Lady Gaga, Queens of the Stone Age, Pharrell Williams, Lana Del Rey, Rita Ora, Lizzo...

Dua Lipa, 2017

THE FESTIVAL POSTERS

Since 1967, the Festival has given Swiss and international artists carte blanche to create its official poster. In 1982, Jean Tinguely left his indelible impression, which became the highly recognizable logo. Keith Haring created a triptych of posters for the Festival in 1983, then created another with Andy Warhol in 1986. Niki De Saint Phalle, David Bowie, Max Bill, and Yoann Lemoine (Woodkid) have each contributed to the Festival’s visual panoply. Malika Favre, 2017 Max Bill, 1991 Keith Haring, 1983

2002 2007 2013 2016 2018 2019 David Bowie gives Prince serves up a Claude Nobs passes away The Festival celebrates The Festival inaugurates Elton John offers one of the Festival’s surprise jam session in January. The Festival’s its fiftieth edition with the House of Jazz, a a historic show at most emblematic after his first concert audiovisual archives are listed numerous special projects new space dedicated to Saussaz Stadium concerts. For a curtain in Montreux. He will in UNESCO’s Memory of the and nods to its history. jazz, soul, and blues. It before 15,000 call, he plays his Berlin return in 2009, then World Register under the name Deep Purple plays hosts a frenetic stream of people. This is the album Low in its for three nights in “The Claude Nobs Legacy”. “Smoke of the Water” with concerts, workshops, and Festival’s first-ever entirety. 2013. Frank Zappa’s son. jam sessions. stadium concert. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 26 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Presse Office We are available for all your questions, requests for information, and angles regarding the Festival and its various entities, and of course the artists. We are happy to coordinate your requests for interviews with Festival executives and bookers as well as featured artists both before and during the festival.

DURING THE FESTIVAL PRESS SECTION The Media Center is the meeting point for all media Logging in the Press Section of the Festival website professionals. It is open every day from 4pm to gives you access to resources like: midnight. • Press releases and press kits Accessible from the main hall of the Convention • Information on the Montreux Jazz Festival Centre, our Media Center offers services like: universe and entities • Registration and accreditation • High-res pictures of artists and the Festival • Line-up and running orders To get your login information, write to • Daily instructions for photographers [email protected] and log in on • Interviews coordination www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/fr/presse/ • Workspaces with web connection and printer • Press of the day and press reviews CONDITIONS OF ACCESS • Photos, video and sound excerpts & COVID MEASURES • Complimentary information on all activities and coverage wishes Before coming to the festival to carry out an editorial project or to attend a concert, make sure you are in good health and that you meet the access requirements on page 29 of this file.

YOUR CONTACTS Kevin Donnet Communications & Media Relations [email protected] +41 21 966 44 39

Eduardo Mendez MEDIA CENTER ENTRY Press Officer [email protected] +41 21 966 45 16 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 27 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Your Speakers A team dedicated to music is passionately shaping the program of the 55th edition. Get to know below your privileged contacts within the Festival.

MATHIEU JATON CEO A graduate of the École Hôtelière de Lausanne, Mathieu Jaton was hired in 1999 as Marketing and Sponsorship Manager at the Festival. He became General Secretary in 2001 and succeeded Claude Nobs in 2013, at whose side he developed his taste for hospitality and music.

MICHAELA MAITERTH BOOKER Michaela Maiterth started out as a Festival volunteer in 1976, and as a student worked as a road manager for jazz musicians. In 1990, Claude Nobs offered her a job in the Festival’s artist liaison team, and she has been a full-time member of the Festival team ever since.

DAVID TORREBLANCA COO, BOOKER David Torreblanca studied at the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne and perfected his skills at Expo 02. He joined the Festival in 2004 and his musical flair allowed him to become co-booker in 2006. Today, David is Chief Operating Officer and responsible for the programming of the stages dedicated to contemporary music.

RÉMI BRUGGMANN BOOKER Rémi volunteered for the Festival for many years before joining the team as a booker in 2017. He worked in a booking agency from 2009 to 2014, before taking over the artistic direction of Romandie from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, he co-founded Glad We Met, which represents Swiss and international artists.

STÉPHANIE-ALOYSIA MORETTI MONTREUX JAZZ ARTISTS FOUNDATION BOOKER Assistant to the artistic coordination of the Festival since 1989, Stéphanie-Aloysia then developed the didactic activities (workshops, competitions, creations). In 2014, she took over the reins of the MJAF's programming, which supports the next generation of musicians and promotes exchanges between music, art and science.

CLAUDIA REGOLATTI MÜLLER BOOKER Claudia Regolatti Muller started working for the free programming as soon as she arrived at the Festival. During her first edition in 2000, the Parc Vernex stage was created. At the same time, she worked for 8 years in an artist booking agency. From 2008 onwards, the free offer has expanded further and Claudia focuses on the programming of the outdoor stage “Music in the Park” and then the ”Rock Cave” from 2013 to 2016. FANNY DUPENLOUP BOOKER Booker at the Festival since 2015, she closely follows the evolution of electronic music on the planet. She works at the Festival part-time in order to devote herself in parallel to other projects in music and culture. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 28 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Tickets & Practical Info

THE TICKET OFFICE WILL OPEN ON TUESDAY 8 JUNE AT 12.00 INSIDER EARLY BIRD ACCESS 7 JUNE AT 12.00

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CONTACT TICKET OFFICE For more informations, please contact the Festival Ticket Department +41 21 966 45 50 / [email protected] We highly recommend purchasing tickets only through the official points of sale as mentioned below. The Festival organizers decline all liability regarding tickets purchased from any other vendors. For security reasons, children under 6 are not allowed inside concert halls and minors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets must be exchanged for wristbands on site to access the concerts.

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TRANSPORTS The most practical and ecological way to get to Montreux during the Festival is to use public transportation. For more information on transportation, please consult the PRACTICAL tab of our website. 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 29 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Access conditions & COVID measures

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RESERVATION OPTIONS FOR THE GARDENS (Opening hours: Mon-Thurs: 4pm-2am / Fri-Sun: 12pm-2am) • Deckchairs in front of the stage • Catering areas (Funky Claude Terrace and Super Bock Biergarten) ACCESS TO THE BIG HALL BY MJAF (Schedule of activities on p.8) • Access to the Workshops and Talent Awards concerts is subject to reservation • For the jam sessions (from 11 pm), priority access will be given to ticket holders for the paying concerts and to musicians wishing to participate in the jam sessions. It is not possible to reserve access to the jam sessions. ACCESS TO THE PROJECTIONS (Screening times on p.9)

The screenings at the Hollywood Cinema are free of charge, without prior reservation.

RESTAURATION Tables in our different catering points must be reserved on mjf.ch or TheFork.ch 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 30 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH Partners The Montreux Jazz Festival foundation would like to thank its partners for their commitment:

MAIN PARTNERS STRATEGIC PARTNERS COMMUNICATION & THE MONTREUX JAZZ • Audemars Piguet • NAGRA Kudelski Group CONSULTING PARTNERS FESTIVAL FOUNDATION • ALL - Accor Live Limitless • RTS – Radio Télévision • Argus Data Insights WOULD ALSO LIKE TO • Manor Suisse • Kellerhals Carrard THANK THE FOLLOWING • Super Bock • Meyer Sound Laboratories • Infomaniak FOR THEIR SUPPORT: • Vaudoise Assurances • 2m2c • SCRT • Claude Nobs Foundation • UBS • Ticketcorner • École Polytechnique PRODUCTION Fédérale de Lausanne CO PARTNERS PARTNERS DESTINATION • Montreux Sounds • British American Tobacco • DiGiCo PARTNERS • Municipalité de Montreux • Diageo • Shure • Compagnie du Chemin et les divers Services • Groupe E • Yamaha de fer Montreux Oberland • La Société des Hôteliers • Loterie Romande Bernois Montreux Vevey Riviera • Nestlé Suisse PRODUCT PARTNERS • Fairmont Le Montreux • Taxe de Séjour Montreux • Socar • Garden Gourmet Palace Riviera • Caviar House & Prunier • Montreux-Vevey Tourisme MEDIA PARTNERS • Coca-Cola • Swiss International Air Lines • Le Matin • Domaine Clarence Dillon • Zurich Film Festival • La 1ère • Henniez • Espace 2 • Léguriviera Groupe ATYPICAL PARTNERS • Couleur 3 • Nescafé • Alloboissons • Option Musique • Office des Vins Vaudois • Anthamatten Meubles • TV5 Monde • On Running • Avesco Rent • CNN • Stromer • Cardis Sotheby’s • Qello Concerts by Stingray • Taittinger International Realty • Thomy • Cellcosmet & Cellmen • First Class Limousine LOGISTIC PARTNERS • Groupe Künzli • Groupe Leuba • Groupe Leuba • Hertz • Importexa • Mémoire Vive • Léguriviera Groupe • Securitas • Skynight • SWIZA • Wider

The Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation sincerely thanks all the public organizations, foundations, companies and private donors for their generous financial support and the artistic and logistical partners for their precious collaboration.

MAIN PARTNERS PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS CORPORATE ARTISTIC PARTNERS • ALL - Accor Live Limitless & FOUNDATIONS PATRONAGE • Conservatoire de Musique, • Audemars Piguet • Commune de Montreux • Clarence Dillon École de Jazz Montreux • Etat de Vaud • Oberson Abels Vevey Riviera • Fonds culturel Riviera • Centre Culturel Suisse Paris • Fondation David INDIVIDUAL DONORS Claude Nobs Foundation & Mehra Rimer • À tous les généreux • École Polytechnique • Fondation Philanthropique membres du Talent Circle Fédérale de Lausanne Famille Sandoz et autres mécènes • Haute École d'Art du Valais • Organe Vaudois de individuels • Nagra audio répartition • Université de Genève de la Loterie Romande • The Dillon Fund • The Rada Zocco Foundation 55TH MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 31 2-17 JULY 2021 - MJF.CH MJF.CH

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