Montreux Jazz Festival - Political Scandals

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss police arrested 21 people during two nights of clashes between drunken revelers and security at Montreux, one of Europe's most prestigious summer jazz festivals, police said on Sunday.They said in a statement they had arrested 11 people ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Montreux Jazz Festival has broken with tradition to mark its 45th anniversary by choosing an abstract design from local artist Francis Baudevin for the 2011 edition of its highly collectible poster.The Montreux Jazz Festival on July 1-16, 2011 ...

Features The Montreux Jazz Festival typically lasts for two to three weeks, but the length varies from year to year. In addition to dozens of concerts by headlining acts, the festival also features many free musical performances, workshops and artist demonstrations. The ...

Sri Lanka Tourism Board and Sri Lanka Airlines participated at the '08 Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE) in China. The 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival was held at the town of Montreaux in Switzerland from July 4-19, 2008. The Keshiketeng, Chifeng City, Inner ...

'Godfather of rap' Gil Scott-Heron plays Montreux Jazz FestivalGil Scott-Heron, the hard living 'godfather of rap,' had a message for his audience at the Montreux Jazz Festival."For those of you who bet I would not be here — you lose."The poet-singer ...

MONTREUX, Switzerland (Reuters Life!) - Ben Harper and Relentless 7 brought raucous Led Zeppelin-style rock 'n roll to the Montreux Jazz Festival, including new tracks off their album "Feel Love" due to be released early next year.A tearful Regina Spektor kicked off ...

ZURICH (Reuters Life!) - British art rockers Roxy Music are returning to the Montreux Jazz Festival after 37 years, as they lay special plans to mark their 40th anniversary next year.The band celebrated its 30th birthday at the start of the millennium ...

Jazz is an American invention of the late 19th century, but a world music ever since due to its free form and openness to new styles. Europe has its own fertile jazz scene, home to many famous jazz bands and artists. Molde ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - Brazilian Romero Britto has created the 2010 edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival's poster, adding to a long list of striking images by famous artists that have made the posters desirable objects among collectors.Painted in strong and fresh ...

Swiss jazz pianist Geo Voumard, co-founder of the Montreux Jazz Festival, died Wednesday at the age of 87, his family told the Swiss news agency ATS.Voumard founded the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967 with Claude Nobs and Rene Langel. He also ...

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Swiss police arrest 21 at Montreux festival

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