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EDITORIAL For the sixth issue of Lifestyle Selection, we’re proud to bring you a special edition devoted to the Montreux Jazz Festival ! Visitors travel to Switzerland from far and wide to enjoy big name acts and up-and-coming artists in an idyllic lakeside setting. Of course, the MJF couldn’t have become what it is today without its founder Claude Nobs. In this issue, we take a look back at his amazing life and career.
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First we’ll look at how the Montreux Jazz Festival started out. Its stages have been graced by the biggest names in music for 49 years now, and as well as being great entertainment, the MJF is a lasting testimonial to the late Claude Nobs’ tireless work. We’ll tell you the story of this “local boy” from Territet, in the Swiss canton of Vaud, who grew up to become a cult figure on the international music scene. We’ve also had a chat with Mathieu Jaton (Montreux Jazz Festival CEO), who took time out to tell us about his work and his relationship with Claude, who was like a father to him. And to round off this Montreux edition in style, we’ve hand-picked a selection of our top local properties just for you. Whether you’re drawn to the area for its proud musical heritage or gorgeous scenery, you’re sure to find something to your taste! Happy reading !
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THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL What have Prince, Santana, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and Miles Davis all got in common ? They’ve all fallen in love with the Montreux Jazz Festival, of course! We’ve been lucky enough to meet the organisers and learn how it all started out. Yet the MJF’s incredible story is inextricably linked with the life and work of its founder, Claude Nobs. In this article, we’ll see how this visionary lover of jazz in particular and music in general managed to create one of the biggest music festivals in the world today.
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“WHAT I REALLY CARE ABOUT IS MAKING THE ARTISTS HAPPY” Claude Nobs (1936-2013)
CLAUDE NOBS - THE EARLY YEARS Innovation, eclecticism and open-mindedness Claude Nobs was born to a family of bakers on 8 February 1936 in Territet, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. He wasn’t really the academic type, so at the age of 17 he decided to become an apprentice cook in Basel. He made it clear that he wouldn’t be taking over the family bakery, and this turned out to be the right decision, for just over 2 years later he was voted best young cook in his year. Claude was fascinated by the culinary arts but his true love was always jazz.
MONTREUX TOURIST OFFICE A promising start for this local boy with a difference
He studied at the École Hôtelière, a hospitality school in Lausanne, before going to work at a bank. After a while he was headhunted for an accounting role by Ray¬mond Jaussy, the Director of Montreux Tourist Office. After taking some time out in Paris, Claude decided to return to Switzerland and accept the job offer. However, Jaussy (who is often described as a mentor to Claude) saw Nobs as more than just another accountant. When interviewing the boy, the Director had noticed his boundless energy, imaginaWhile slaving over a hot oven, he listened to the fa- tion and great leadership potential. Claude therefore mous radio show “Pour ceux qui aiment le jazz” (“For became an employee of Montreux Tourist Office. those who love jazz”) presented by Franck Tenot and Daniel Filipacchi on Europe 1. Ray Charles, Duke In 1954, Claude teamed up with Swiss TV exec MarEllington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, John Col- cel Besançon and head of programmes Edmond trane and Joe Turner were his idols, but the young Haas to broadcast Montreux’s Narcissus Festival, the man could never have dreamed that he would even- first official Eurovision transmission. The town’s tratually become one of the world’s greatest advocates ditional flower parade was shown all over Europe. A of jazz and its core values: innovation, eclecticism, new career beckoned: he left accounting to become open-mindedness and excellence. an event organiser in the Montreux area. -8-
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THE ROSE D’OR FESTIVAL AND CLAUDE’S FIRST SHOWS Like a Rolling Stone !
after landing in the US, he paid a friendly visit to the New York offices of Atlantic Records (the legendary label that released all his favourite records). He asked to see the directors, brothers Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun. When Claude Nobs told Nesuhi Ertegun about his plans to create a jazz festival in Montreux, the latter was enthusiastic and offered to lend his support. “My father taught me to be obstinate,” declared Claude many years later. It seems the young man had already learned that lesson well!
Claude was reunited with his first love, music, when he organised concerts with the Association des Jeunes de Montreux, a youth organisation that he helped to start. From 1961 onwards, he was involved in the Rose d’Or, an international entertainment awards festival created by Swiss Television. In 1964, he drove to the airport in his old car to pick up the musicians who were booked for that evening, a young band performing their first ever show outside THE FIRST EVER MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL Small budget, big results of England. Their name? The Rolling Stones…
Aged 31 and having been promoted to Director of Montreux Tourist Office, Nobs organised the first CLAUDE IN AMERICA ever Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967. This new event Good friends at Atlantic Records was an instant hit and its reputation spread beyond the Vaud Riviera. A partnership with the Swiss 1965, Claude Nobs was sent to the US by Raymond public broadcasting association RTS and a modest Jaussi, with the aim of learning all about the luxury budget of just 10,000 Swiss francs enabled him to hotel business there. It was his first flight ever and put on this historic event, with headliners including needless to say, he made the most of this trip. Shortly Charles Lloyd and Keith Jarrett. As its name implies, -9-
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the event was entirely devoted to jazz and its variants. The concerts were recorded for Swiss TV and were heavily publicised, making the festival an immediate success. Claude soon turned his “little” festival into an international gathering for jazz-lovers. Each year, famous musicians and producers accepted his invitation to play.
ROCK AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL?! A bold move that paid off ! Two years later, Claude Nobs really displayed the eclectic spirit that would become his trademark by putting on a rock band, Ten Years After. Needless to say, this choice didn’t impress the purists too much. Yet the visionary Nobs paid them no heed, and it’s precisely the festival’s openness to all kinds of music that has kept it going strong to this very day.
« SMOKE ON THE WATER » Fire at the Casino de Montreux - a legend is born Thanks to the Festival’s success, Claude Nobs was able to put on many other legendary shows between 1969 and 1971, making Montreux an essential destination for music fans of all kinds. Monsters of rock such as Deep Purple and Santana all played there, although there was the occasional hiccup to contend with. In 1971, a firework display during a Frank Zappa show went awry and set fire to the Casino de Montreux. Deep Purple also happened to be in town at the time, recording their “Machine Head” album, and this unfortunate incident inspired them to write their iconic song “Smoke on the Water”. Claude would later claim that the band only wrote the song “for a laugh”. Yet the Montreux Jazz Festival director knew a hit when he saw one, and insisted the band include it on their album as soon as he heard its opening chords. The band agreed and it turned to be an excellent idea! “Smoke on the Water”
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became a timeless anthem and probably one of the referred to the event as the “Montreux Jazz Festival”. Eventually he brought back the original name for most famous songs in rock history. good in 1978. Deep Purple certainly hit the nail on the head when they dubbed him “Funky Claude”! Nobs liked the During the same period, in 1973, Claude Nobs was sound of that nickname and kept it for the rest of his made Director of the Swiss section of WEA, which life. Of all the entertaining anecdotes surrounding included labels such as Warner, Elektra and Atlantic. Claude travelled frequently in order to promote the Festival, this is one of the best-known! the MJF all over the world and take inspiration from music scenes in other countries. In Brazil, he made friends with the famous musician Gilberto Gil, who MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL brought the samba and the bossa nova to Montreux! ROCKS THE WORLD The Montreux Jazz Festival made a name for itself all Monaco, Atlanta, Detroit and even Tokyo over the world and cities as far afield as Monaco, AtThe mid-70s was a period of transition for the Mon- lanta, Detroit and Tokyo were inspired to host similar treux Jazz Festival and for Claude Nobs personally. events. Tired of constant criticism from purists who thought the festival’s name was misleading given the many non-jazz bands involved, he decided to change the FESTIVAL POSTERS name to “Mon¬treux International Festival”. How- BY THE WORLD’S LEADING ARTISTS ever, people had got used to the old name and still From Keith Haring to John Armleder - 11 -
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“THIS IS HISTORY’S BIGGEST EVER MUSIC ARCHIVE, INCLUDING JAZZ, BLUES AND ROCK” Quincy Jones on the Montreux Jazz Festival collection
The Festival posters always create a buzz and MJF audiences look forward to seeing them every year. World-renowned artists such as John Armleder, Niki de Saint-Phalle, Andy Warhol, Julien Opie, Da¬vid Bowie and Keith Haring have taken turns designing the poster. This year, the Genevan artist Sylvie Fleury has created a snazzy piece of rock’n’roll artwork, in the style that has earned her great acclaim in the contemporary art world.
HD BEFORE IT WAS HIP History’s biggest ever music archive
Archiving and sharing were indeed major priorities for Claude Nobs. “Funky Claude” was a generous, selfless person who knew how to enjoy the present moment, while never forgetting the importance of preserving his work for posterity. “I want my work and my address book to last,” he said in an interview a few years before he passed away.
WOWING THE CROWDS A drive for excellence…and a big heart Claude Nobs was not the type to work alone and jealously guard the secrets of his success. He loved to share, and had no time for vanity. He once said, “If I were to die tomorrow, I’d want the Montreux Jazz Festival to survive and grow in various ways. I don’t want a town square named after me or any of that. To be honest, I couldn’t care less about that sort of thing... That’s of no importance to me.” These words were a true reflection of Nobs’ genuine and unaffected personality.
Claude never claimed to be much good with technology. However, his legendary intuition never let him down! Like any visionary worth his salt, he loved innovation and although some disapproved, he began to record the Montreux Jazz Festival concerts in HD. During this period, Quincy Jones was made Co-Director of the Festival and his close friend Miles Davis was named guest of honour. The idea of recording in HD showed Nobs’ commitment to staying on the cutting edge. He has left a legacy of legendary concert footage, priceless historical Claude Nobs was someone who enjoyed the simple things in life, far from the snobbery that often blights records all in crystal-clear HD. the entertainment world: “I love walking my Bernese “This is history’s biggest ever music archive, includ- mountain dogs, even at one o’clock in the morning; it ing rock as well as blues and jazz,” says Quincy Jones. gives me the energy to carry on.” - 14 -
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The Montreux Jazz Festival boss had no interest in the star system. Claude Nobs just wanted to get to know people and embark on new musical adventures with them. In his own words, “Enabling artists who have never met before to work together, such as Paolo Nutini and Petula Clark (two different generations brought together by their talent to perform at a special event), that’s the kind of thing I love about this job.” With its excellent sound quality, line-up and technical facilities, the Montreux Jazz Festival has always put on an innovative and brilliant show. “The most important thing for me is to know that people are happy… Seeing that the musicians are happy, that the audience is happy.” This quote from the Festival’s boss perfectly sums up the spirit of the event. Claude Nobs built his reputation on the town of Montreux. All through his life, he never stopped mixing different musical genres and reinventing himself.
NEW TALENT AND LEGENDARY STARS From the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation to the Stravinsky Auditorium
showcase in an intimate atmosphere. Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Prince, David Bowie and Stevie Wonder have all given unforgettable per¬formances on the Festival’s stages. While an admission fee applies to the prestigious main stages, Claude Nobs always wanted to make music accessible to all. So there are also many free stages to choose from, which play an important role in keeping the Festival alive and vibrant, and supporting up-and-coming artists. Some of them, such as the popular Music in the Park stage, have been designed with the help of the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation (MJAF), the academic arm of the Fes¬tival. It supports young artists all year round and hosts piano, guitar and singing competitions during the Festival, as well as workshops and musical creations “Made in Montreux”.
FAREWELL TO “FUNKY CLAUDE” Tributes pour in from all over the world
On 24 December 2012, Claude Nobs was involved in a fatal cross-country skiing accident on the slopes at With its uniquely ambitious line-ups, the Montreux Caux. “Funky Claude” was 76 when he passed away. Jazz Festival offers an ideal fortnight-long musical In accordance with his wishes, he was cremated at - 16 -
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an intimate ceremony where music filled the air. The tributes poured in from great musicians in cities all over the world, in particular London and New York.
on average have flocked there every year. For this year’s event, the Festival is putting on a total of 16 days of concerts, with 348 shows (236 of which are free!) on 14 stages, including 8 free of charge.
MATHIEU JATON: THE SHOW MUST GO ON Claude was like a father to him
The MJF has amassed over 10,000 tapes, 30 tonnes of recordings, 4,000 concerts on film, 5,000 hours of concert footage (including 1,700 in HD), 5,000 hours of concert recordings (two-thirds of which are multitrack recordings), 3,000 TB of uncompressed archives, 100 staff working on the Montreux Jazz Digital Project, 300 CDs and LPs, 200 million YouTube views (including 15 million views for an extract of the BB King concert) and 3,000 concerts already digitised. This audiovisual collection was added to UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” Register on 2013 in recognition of its great importance to music.
Shortly after graduating from the École Hôtelière in Lau¬sanne, Mathieu Jaton was hired by Claude Nobs in August 1999 to work in his organisation’s promotion department. He rose through the ranks to become the Secretary General of the Festival and the boss’ “right-hand man”. Jaton has likened the two men’s relationship to one of “father and son”, and he has always known just how to put Nobs’ greatest ideas into practice. Mathieu Jaton was 37 when he took over from his late mentor. “Claude said to me: I’m 65, I won’t live forever. Let’s build the festival’s future together.”
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Mathieu Jaton was a student working part-time at the Montreux Jazz Festival during the holidays: “I met Claude at 5 o’clock in the morning. He said, “What are you doing here? Come and give me a hand at the chalet tomorrow.” For the next five Festivals, from 1995 to 1999, the young man helped out at Le Picotin, Claude Nobs’ chalet in the hills near Montreux. Mathieu Jaton later became Claude’s secretary, and the older man was like a father to him. Now, the student has surpassed the master: we caught up with the Montreux Jazz Festival’s high-flying CEO for a chat.
So, what’s your educational background ? I’m a graduate of the École Hôtelière hospitality school in Lausanne. Can you tell us a bit about your career ? In 1999, I finished my studies and was hired by the Montreux Jazz Festival as Sponsoring and Marketing Manager. The following year, I was made Secretary General of the Montreux Jazz Festival. In 2013, I became CEO. Were you born in Montreux ? What’s your relationship with the town ? I was born in the town of Vevey in 1975, which is where I spent my childhood. Then I went to study in Fribourg, and didn’t visit Montreux very often during that time. Later on I continued my studies in Lausanne. Since 1999, I’ve had a symbiotic relationship with the town of Montreux. Our Festival couldn’t exist without it. I currently live in the canton of Fribourg. How would you describe your relationship with music (favourite style, bands you like, etc.) ? I think when you’re a true music-lover, you love music as a whole, from classical music to hard rock. Of course it’s only human to have favourites but I aim to keep up with what’s happening and appreciate everything. I have broad tastes and couldn’t pick one particular style! I see music as a single entity with many variations within it. So I could have a favourite rock song, but also a favourite jazz song. I couldn’t possibly restrict myself to just one style.
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How did you end up working for the Montreux Jazz Festival? After spending 5 years on the MJF staff, taking care of the artists at the chalet, Claude told me about a vacancy on the Sponsoring & Marketing team. It was a dream job for me and I’d just finished my studies at that point, so it came at just the right time. FortuDid you go to the MJF much before nately I got the job. I already knew Claude well beyou started working there? I was only 18 when I joined the MJF staff. Before that cause I’d been working for the Festival since the age I hadn’t spent that much time at festivals... I’ve been of 16, including two years working directly for him working for the Festival for 22 years now, so I’d say as a driver and helping out at the chalet. We theremy relationship with the event goes beyond that of a fore had a bond of trust between us even before this new job came up. regular festivalgoer. Could you maybe name a favourite band or artist then? I must admit I have a soft spot for Archive, Damien Rice, Portishead (who are playing at the MFJ this year!) and David Bowie.
Would you call yourself a record collector? To be honest, although I’m a real vinyl buff (it has the best sound quality), I’m not a “collector” in the sense of wanting to possess rare items for the sake of it. I’m content to have the albums I love most and really spend time listening to. A little bird told me you’re also a musician yourself! Is that true? I’d like to stress that I’ve never been a professional musician ! Although back in the day, I did play guitar and sing in a jazz-rock band. Claude Nobs did listen to our demo but he didn’t go for it I’m afraid (laughs). Nowadays I play for my own enjoyment at home, when I get a chance. I have a very busy schedule though so I don’t have time to play as much as I’d like, let alone write music.
Can you describe a typical day’s work as CEO of the Montreux Jazz Festival? The best thing about the role is that there is no typical day! It’s hard to sum up everything I do in a few words, as I have to do so many different jobs, dealing with regional and international issues alike. That’s the beauty of being a CEO : no two days, or hours, are the same! Can you tell us a bit about your team? There’s a management committee consisting of a Secretary General and a strong team. We have 28 staff members employed all year round, as well as a seasonal staff of 50 in March and April and 2,500 volunteers during the Festival itself. What festivals do you find inspiring at the moment?
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Some festivals inspire us more on a technical level, while others are more artistically inspiring, and some manage to combine both… It’s hard to choose one in particular! I like the Eurosonic festival in Groningen, which always has interesting new artists. In terms of organisation, it’s harder to say. All the big festivals like Fujirock or Glastonbury take place at the same time as the MJF, so it’s nigh-on impossible for us to get to them! Although we do export our Festival to a number of cities around the world (Mumbai, Sao Paolo, Monaco, Atlanta, Singapore, etc.) Can you tell us more about your collaboration with Claude Nobs? We were like father and son. Claude was my mentor. We were together all the time and spoke on the phone at least 3 to 10 times a day, telling each other about our ideas or just telling funny stories for a laugh. Claude had great charisma and an extensive list of contacts, so he had more of a PR and sales role. He travelled widely and met lots of people all over the world. I always focussed more on the operational aspect of the MJF, which I’ve been handling for about 10 years now. That’s how we divided the workload. What was he like as a person and as a colleague? Once you’d earned his trust, Claude gave you a lot of leeway. He was a true creative and always had lots of ideas. He always trusted his gut instinct, and so did we (his decision to record the concerts in HD was a
very intuitive decision, for example). That said, he never ruled his team with a rod of iron. In fact, he didn’t even work in the same office as us. He might drop by once a week, although sometimes we’d go for 2 or 3 weeks without seeing him. He gave us a great deal of freedom. Sometimes you mention the “Claude Nobs spirit” in interviews, what do you mean by that? In three words: “Nothing is impossible!” People often say you complemented each other. What qualities did you bring to support Claude Nobs? That’s a very good question (laughs)! I think he really appreciated the way I went along with his crazy ideas, bringing method to his madness. Claude might have come up with 25 ideas a day, but he knew very well that only one or two of these could really be profitable or possible. He liked the fact that I’m not an overly down-to-earth person and I never rejected his more far-fetched ideas out of hand. He also liked the way I would sort through his ideas and tailor them to the realities of the business, to “make the impossible happen”. In that respect we really complemented each other. What changes have you made to the Montreux Jazz Festival since becoming CEO? I mainly brought about a structural change. When you take over from the founder of an event, you go
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We hear a lot about the “Claude Nobs spirit”, and rightly so, but what about the “Mathieu Jaton” spirit? How do you approach things? I’m not the best person to ask (laughs)! My colleagues and partners would be better placed to answer that question. Obviously, we all have our own personality. We always put something of ourselves into what we do, which is a good thing. Claude Nobs was a very special person and could never really be replaced. Claude intended for me to take over the MJF and run it in my own way, while keeping alive the spirit that made it such a successful event. That’s exactly what I’ve done, in my own way, with my own methods. What plans do you have for the Montreux Jazz Festival, going forward? The MJF’s golden jubilee, for one thing! There aren’t many festivals that have lasted 50 years, it’s quite an achievement. I’m afraid I can’t say much about it right now though, it’s top secret (laughs)! But we’ll have some wonderful surprises, you’ll see...
Would you be kind enough to tell our readers one of the many anecdotes from Claude’s chalet? Yes, of course! Have you heard the story about Paul Simon? No, but we’d love to hear it ! On an idyllic evening at Claude’s chalet, Paul Simon sat down on a sun lounger and admired the amazing view of Lake Geneva. The hours went by, the sun began to set and he just couldn’t tear himself away from such an awesome natural spectacle… The only problem was, he was due onstage and the festival audience had been waiting for a while already (laughs)! I remember Claude urging him, “Hey Paul, come on! Your public is waiting for you!” After many fruitless attempts to get him to come and perform, Claude ended up letting his guest stay until the sun had finally dipped below the horizon. In the end the audience had to wait for over 45 minutes, but believe me, that view was worth it!
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