Guest
Otis Rush is one of the chief architects of the “West Side“ style of Chicago blues in the fifties and sixties and has been a hugely influential figure throughout his long career. For this first appearance at the Montreux Festival he is joined on stage by fellow blues stars Eric Clapton and Luther Allison for a truly special performance featuring many of his best known tracks. 1986 RTS / Montreux Sounds RTS: Montreux Sounds: Mercury Studios: LIVE AT MONTREUX – MONTREUX JAZZ ARCHIVES This performance is part of the unique Claude Nobs Foundation audio-visual collection, included since 2013 in the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. From Aretha Franklin or Miles Davis to David Bowie or Prince, more than 5’000 concerts have been recorded LIVE both in audio and video since the creation of the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967 by Claude Nobs. Official Websites: MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL WHERE LEGENDS ARE BORN The Montreux Jazz Festival takes place for two weeks every summer in Switzerland, drawing 250,000 music lovers to the shores of Lake Geneva. Since 1967, the Festival has celebrated all genres of music and generated countless legendary performances. Artists who have graced the stage of Montreux include Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, Prince, Bob Dylan, Lauryn Hill, Kendrick Lamar, Leonard Cohen, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Nina Simone and many more. Official Website: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: #MJF #montreuxsounds #claudenobsfoundation #montreuxdigitalproject #MontreuxJazzFestival #MontreuxJazz
