Various ‎– Montreux Summit – Volume 2 (1978, Columbia)

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Format : LP
Cat N° : AS 440
Style : Jazz

Initialement publiés sous forme de doubles albums par Columbia Records en 1977 et 1978, les albums du Montreux Summit documentent l’une des séances de jazz contemporain les plus légendaires. La liste des participants à ce concert ressemble à un who’s who du jazz : Maynard Ferguson, Hubert Laws, Bob James, George Duke, Billy Cobham, Steve Khan, Eric Gale, Stan Getz, Woody Shaw, Alphonso Johnson, Dexter Gordon, Benny Golson, et bien d’autres encore. Ce concert a eu lieu en 1977 au Festival de Montreux en Suisse.

Originally distributed as dual vinyl releases on Columbia Records in the late 1970s, the Montreux Summit albums document a distinctive contemporary music collaboration. These records capture an enigmatic gathering of artists, including Maynard Ferguson, Hubert Laws, Bob James, George Duke, Billy Cobham, Steve Khan, Eric Gale, Stan Getz, Woody Shaw, Alphonso Johnson, Dexter Gordon, Benny Golson, among others. This unique musical assembly unfolded during the 1977 Montreux Festival in Switzerland.