
Release Year:
2025
Category:
movie
Genre:
Documentary, Music
The first Montreux Jazz Festival took place in 1967. In the 1960s and 1970s, the festival welcomed major music stars such as Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, Chuck Berry and Santana to the Casino on the shores of Lake Geneva. In this archive-based report, we meet the founder and director of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Claude Nobs. We also discover the atmosphere and spirit of the festival, which delights musicians and spectators alike.