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Montreux Jazz Festival The Montreux Jazz Festival (formerly Festival de Jazz Montreux and Festival International de Jazz Montreux) is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second-largest annual ...

Artist performances by year

1967

The 1967 edition of the festival featured performances of three artists: * Charles Lloyd * Jack DeJohnette * Keith Jarrett * Jazz Focus 65

1968

The 1968 edition of the festival featured performances of four artists: * Bill Evans *

Eddie Gómez Edgar Gómez (born October 4, 1944) is a Puerto Rican jazz double bassist, known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio from 1966 to 1977. Biography Gómez moved with his family from Puerto Rico at a young age to New York, where he was raised. ...

* Jack DeJohnette *

Nina Simone Eunice Kathleen Waymon (February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003), known professionally as Nina Simone (), was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blu ...

1969

The 1969 edition of the festival featured performances of seven artists: * Clark Terry *

Colosseum The Colosseum ( ; it, Colosseo ) is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheatre in the world t ...

* Eddie Harris *

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

George Gruntz George Gruntz (24 June 1932 – 10 January 2013) was a Swiss jazz pianist, organist, harpsichordist, keyboardist, and composer known for the George Gruntz Concert Big Band and his work with Phil Woods, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Don Cherry, Chet Baker ...

* Les McCann *

Ten Years After Ten Years After are a British rock group, most popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1968 and 1973, the band had eight consecutive Top 40 albums on the UK Albums Chart. In addition, they had twelve albums enter the US ''Billboar ...

1970

The 1970 edition of the festival featured performances of 11 artists: * Bill Evans * Carlos Santana *

Champion Jack Dupree William Thomas "Champion Jack" Dupree (July 23, 1909 or July 4, 1910 – January 21, 1992) was an American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer. His nickname was derived from his early career as a boxer. Biography Dupree was a New Orleans ...

* Clark Terry * Eddie Gómez * George Gruntz *

Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing the instrum ...

Herbie Mann Herbert Jay Solomon (April 16, 1930 – July 1, 2003), known by his stage name Herbie Mann, was an American jazz flute player and important early practitioner of world music. Early in his career, he also played tenor saxophone and clarinet (inclu ...

Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...

* Sadao Watanabe *

Stone the Crows Stone the Crows were a Scottish blues rock band formed in Glasgow in late 1969. They are remembered for the onstage electrocution of guitarist and founding member Les Harvey. History The band were formed after Maggie Bell was introduced to L ...

1971

The 1971 edition of the festival featured performances of ten artists: * Aretha Franklin * Champion Jack Dupree *

Gary Burton Gary Burton (born January 23, 1943) is an American jazz vibraphonist, composer, and educator. Burton developed a pianistic style of four-mallet technique as an alternative to the prevailing two-mallet technique. This approach caused him to be he ...

King Curtis Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician ...

* Larry Coryell *

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* Pink Floyd *

Roberta Flack Roberta Cleopatra Flack (born February 10, 1937) is a retired American singer. She topped the ''Billboard'' charts with the No. 1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Feel Like Makin' Love", "Wher ...

Roy Ayers Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940) is an American funk, soul, and jazz composer, vibraphone player, and music producer. Ayers began his career as a post-bop jazz artist, releasing several albums with Atlantic Records, before his tenure at Po ...

1972

The 1972 edition of the festival featured performances of 15 artists: *

Bo Diddley Ellas McDaniel (born Ellas Otha Bates; December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008), known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, inc ...

* Chick Corea *

Chuck Berry Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the " Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into th ...

And The Aces * Herbie Mann *

Jean-Luc Ponty Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz violinist and composer. Early life Ponty was born into a family of classical musicians in Avranches, France. His father taught violin, his mother taught piano. At sixteen, he was admitt ...

Klaus Doldinger Klaus Doldinger (born 12 May 1936) is a German saxophonist known for his work in jazz and as a film music composer. He was the recipient of 1997's Bavarian Film Awards. Life and work Doldinger was born in Berlin, Germany, and entered a Düsse ...

* Les McCann *

Lightnin' Slim Otis Verries Hicks, known as Lightnin' Slim (March 13, 1913 – July 27, 1974), was an American blues musician who played Louisiana blues and swamp blues for Excello Records. The blues critic ED Denson ranked him as one of the five great bl ...

* Moses "Whispering" Smith *

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago ...

Odetta Odetta Holmes (December 31, 1930 – December 2, 2008), known as Odetta, was an American singer, actress, guitarist, lyricist, and a civil rights activist, often referred to as "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement". Her musical repertoire co ...

* Stan Getz *

Stanley Clarke Stanley Clarke (born June 30, 1951) is an American bassist, film composer and founding member of Return to Forever, one of the first jazz fusion bands. Clarke gave the bass guitar a prominence it lacked in jazz-related music. He is the first ja ...

T-Bone Walker Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 ''R ...

* Willie Dixon

1973

The 1973 edition of the festival featured performances of seven artists: *

Albert King Albert Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known by his stage name Albert King, was an American guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps b ...

Canned Heat Canned Heat is an American band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1965. The group is noted for its efforts to promote interest in blues music and its original artists and rock music. It was founded by two blues enthusiasts Alan Wilson and Bob ...

* Carole King * Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown *

McCoy Tyner Alfred McCoy Tyner (December 11, 1938March 6, 2020) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Gram ...

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

* Sadao Watanabe * Donald Byrd

1974

The 1974 edition of the festival featured performances of 14 artists: *

Billy Cobham William Emanuel Cobham Jr. (born May 16, 1944) is a Panamanian–American jazz drummer who came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with trumpeter Miles Davis and then with the Mahavishnu Orchestra. He was inducted into the ''Mode ...

Buddy Guy George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaugh ...

* Cecil Taylor * Dee Dee Bridgewater * Earl Hines * Flora Purim *

John McLaughlin John or Jon McLaughlin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John McLaughlin (musician) (born 1942), English jazz fusion guitarist, member of Mahavishnu Orchestra * Jon McLaughlin (musician) (born 1982), American singer-songwriter * John McLaug ...

Junior Wells Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr., December 9, 1934January 15, 1998) was an American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist. He is best known for his signature song " Messin' with the Kid" and his 1965 album '' Hoodoo Man Blues ...

* Larry Coryell *

Milton Nascimento Milton Nascimento (; born October 26, 1942), also known as Bituca, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has toured across the world. Nascimento has won five Grammy Awards, including Best World Music Album for his alb ...

Randy Weston Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection. Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious ...

* Sonny Rollins *

Van Morrison Sir George Ivan Morrison (born 31 August 1945), known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards. As a teenager in t ...

1975

The 1975 edition of the festival featured performances of 22 artists: * Albert King * Bill Evans * Billy Cobham * Charles Mingus * Clark Terry *

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

Dave Holland David “Dave” Holland (born 1 October 1946) is an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades. He has lived in the United States for over 40 years. His extensive discography r ...

Didier Lockwood Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electri ...

* Dizzy Gillespie * Eddie Gómez * Eddie Harris * Ella Fitzgerald * Etta James * François Lindemann * Gerry Mulligan *

Joe Pass Joe Pass (born Joseph Anthony Jacobi Passalaqua; January 13, 1929 – May 23, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. Pass is well known for his work stemming from numerous collaborations with pianist Oscar Peterson and vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, an ...

John Scofield John Scofield (born December 26, 1951), sometimes referred to as "Sco", is an American guitarist and composer whose music over a long career has blended jazz, jazz fusion, funk, blues, soul and rock. He first came to mainstream attention in th ...

* Klaus Doldinger * Larry Coryell *

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards ...

Rory Gallagher William Rory Gallagher ( ; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Due to his virtuosic playing, but relative lack of fame compared to some others, he has been referred to as "the greatest ...

* Sadao Watanabe

1976

The 1976 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists: * Al Jarreau *

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers The Jazz Messengers were a jazz combo that existed for over thirty-five years beginning in the early 1950s as a collective, and ending when long-time leader and founding drummer Art Blakey died in 1990. Blakey led or co-led the group from the o ...

* Billy Cobham * Cecil Taylor * Clark Terry * George Duke * John McLaughlin * John Scofield * Klaus Doldinger * Larry Carlton *

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

Monty Alexander Montgomery Bernard "Monty" Alexander (born 6 June 1944) is a Jamaican jazz pianist. His playing has a Caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies. He was influenced by Louis ...

* Nina Simone * Odetta * Shakti * Stan Getz * Stuff *

Sun Ra Le Sony'r Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, May 22, 1914 – May 30, 1993), better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific ou ...

* The Crusaders *

The Dubliners The Dubliners were an Irish folk band founded in Dublin in 1962 as The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group, named after its founding member; they subsequently renamed themselves The Dubliners. The line-up saw many changes in personnel over their fifty-ye ...

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Dav ...

1977

The 1977 edition of the festival featured performances of 27 artists: * Albert King * Average White Band (AWB) *

Ben E. King Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 – April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of " Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later ...

* Billy Cobham * Bob James * Bonnie Raitt * Charles Mingus * Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown * Clark Terry * Count Basie * Dizzy Gillespie * Earl Hines * Ella Fitzgerald * Etta James * George Duke * Herbie Mann * Joe Pass * John McLaughlin * Klaus Doldinger * Larry Coryell * Monty Alexander * Muddy Waters * Oscar Peterson * Paulinho Da Costa * Rory Gallagher * Shakti * Stan Getz * Stanley Clarke *

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1978

The 1978 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists: *

Arturo Sandoval Arturo Sandoval is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, and composer. While living in his native Cuba, Sandoval was influenced by jazz musicians Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, and Dizzy Gillespie. In 1977 he met Gillespie, who became his f ...

* Bill Evans * Billy Cobham * Buddy Guy *

Chucho Valdés Jesús Valdés Rodríguez, better known as Chucho Valdés (born October 9, 1941), is a Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger whose career spans over 50 years. An original member of the Orquesta Cubana de Música Moderna, in 1973 he fo ...

* Clark Terry * Count Basie * Dee Dee Bridgewater * Didier Lockwood * Etta James *

Gilberto Gil Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...

James Booker James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Booker's unique style combined rhythm and blues with jazz standards. Musician Dr. J ...

* John McLaughlin * Junior Wells * Larry Coryell * Oscar Peterson *

Pee Wee Ellis Alfred James Ellis (April 21, 1941 – September 23, 2021), known as Pee Wee Ellis due to his diminutive stature, was an American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. With a background in jazz, he was a member of James Brown's band in the 19 ...

Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Ge ...

* Sonny Rollins * Stan Getz

1979

The 1979 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists: * Al Jarreau *

Albert Collins Albert Gene Drewery, known as Albert Collins and the Ice Man (October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993),Skeely, Richard. "Albert Collins: Biography" Allmusic.com. was an American electric blues guitarist and singer with a distinctive guitar style. ...

B.B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shi ...

* Champion Jack Dupree * Chick Corea * Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown * Count Basie *

Elis Regina Elis Regina Carvalho Costa (March 17, 1945 – January 19, 2002), known professionally as Elis Regina (), was a Brazilian singer of MPB and jazz music. She is also the mother of the singers Maria Rita and Pedro Mariano. She became national ...

* Ella Fitzgerald * François Lindemann * Herbie Hancock *

Hermeto Pascoal Hermeto Pascoal (born June 22, 1936) is a Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in Lagoa da Canoa, Alagoas, Brazil. Pascoal is a significant figure in the history of Brazilian music, mainly known for his abilities in orches ...

* Joe Pass * Larry Carlton * Lee Ritenour * Oscar Peterson * Rory Gallagher * Peter Tosh *

Dennis Brown Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lo ...

Terry Callier Terrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter. Life and career Callier was born in the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in the Cabrini� ...

* Terry Clarke * Wayne Shorter

1980

The 1980 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists: * Al Jarreau *

André Ceccarelli André "Dédé" Ceccarelli (born 5 January 1946) is a French jazz drummer. Biography After learning to play the drums from his father, Ceccarelli started out playing in the salons of the Hotel Royal Nice Promenade des Anglais at the age of fi ...

* Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers * B.B. King * Carlos Santana * Champion Jack Dupree * Claude Nobs * Didier Lockwood * Dizzy Gillespie * Elvis Costello *

Fats Domino Antoine Dominique Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 – October 24, 2017), known as Fats Domino, was an American pianist, singer and songwriter. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New O ...

Gal Costa Gal Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos (born Maria da Graça Costa Penna Burgos; 26 September 1945 – 9 November 2022), known professionally as Gal Costa (), was a Brazilian singer of popular music. She was one of the main figures of the tro ...

* Jimmy Cliff *

Jorge Ben Jor Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (). His characteristic style fuses samba, ...

* Klaus Doldinger * Luciano * Marvin Gaye * Pee Wee Ellis * Rodger Fox * Stanley Clarke * Van Morrison

1981

The 1981 edition of the festival featured performances of 25 artists: * Al Jarreau * Albert Collins *

Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider (born 4 October 1953) is a Swiss harpist. He is generally categorised as a new-age musician and uses a modified electroacoustic harp of his own design. He has worked with Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Luciano Pavarotti and ...

* Billy Cobham *

Biréli Lagrène Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in swing, jazz fusion, and post-bop styles. Biography Lagrène was born in ...

* Chick Corea *

David Sanborn David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album ''Taking Off'' in 19 ...

* Dizzy Gillespie *

Elba Ramalho Elba Ramalho (born August 17, 1951, in Conceição, Paraíba) is a Brazilian songwriter, performer, poet and actress. She is sometimes called "The Queen of Forró". In addition to her successful solo career, Elba has collaborated with a number ...

* Ella Fitzgerald * Herbie Hancock * James Brown * James Moody * John McLaughlin * Larry Carlton * Larry Coryell * Marcus Miller * McCoy Tyner *

Mike Oldfield Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

* Monty Alexander * Nina Simone * Oscar Peterson * Rodger Fox *

Randy Crawford Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952) is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a solo artist. However, she has ap ...

Robben Ford Robben Lee Ford (born December 16, 1951) is an American blues, jazz, and rock guitarist. He was a member of the L.A. Express and Yellowjackets and has collaborated with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Larry Carlton, Rick Sprin ...

* Stray Cats * Terry Clarke

1982

The 1982 edition of the festival featured performances of 22 artists: *

Alceu Valença Alceu Valença (born July 1, 1946) is a Brazilian singer, musician and songwriter. Alceu Valenca was born in countryside Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil. He is considered the most successful artist in achieving an aesthetic balance between traditi ...

* B.B. King * Billy Cobham *

Bobby McFerrin Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American folk and jazz singer. He is known for his vocal techniques, such as singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps in pitch—for example, sustaining a melody while also rap ...

* Claude Nobs *

Dean Brown Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean Titles * ...

* Didier Lockwood * Dizzy Gillespie * Eddie Gómez * François Lindemann * Gilberto Gil * Jackson Browne * Jimmy Cliff *

Joe Sample Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which shortened its name to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained ...

* Larry Graham * Milton Nascimento *

Ney Matogrosso Ney de Souza Pereira (born 1 August 1941), known professionally as Ney Matogrosso (), is a Brazilian singer who is distinguished for his uncommon countertenor voice. He was ranked by ''Rolling Stone'' as the third greatest Latin American singer ...

Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones (born November 8, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author. Over the course of a career that spans five decades, she has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, pop, soul, and jazz. A two ...

* Stevie Ray Vaughan *

Sugar Blue Sugar Blue (born James Joshua "Jimmie" Whiting, December 16, 1949, Harlem, New York City) is an American blues harmonica player. He is probably best known for playing on the Rolling Stones' single " Miss You", and in partnering Louisiana Red. ...

* The Crusaders * Crossfire

1983

The 1983 edition of the festival featured performances of 21 artists: * Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers *

Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, ...

* Billy Cobham * Buddy Guy *

Caetano Veloso Caetano Emanuel Viana Teles Veloso (; born 7 August 1942) is a Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, which encomp ...

* Charles Lloyd * Clark Terry * Claude Nobs * Fats Domino * Freddie Hubbard * Herbie Hancock * Herbie Mann * John Lee Hooker *

João Bosco João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, known professionally as João Bosco () is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in ''música popular Brasileira'' (Portuguese: "Brazilian pop music") with lyricist ...

* Kenny Barron * Naoya Matsuoka * Ney Matogrosso *

Pino Daniele Giuseppe Daniele (19 March 1955 – 4 January 2015), known as Pino Daniele, was an Italian singer, songwriter and musician. His influences covered a wide number of genres, including pop, blues, jazz, and Italian and Middle Eastern music. Biograp ...

* Pyramid * Rickie Lee Jones * Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society * Sugar Blue * Willie Dixon

1984

The 1984 edition of the festival featured performances of 22 artists: * B.B. King * Bill Evans * Bobby McFerrin *

Chris Rea Christopher Anton Rea ( ; born 4 March 1951) is an English rock and blues singer and guitarist from Middlesbrough. A "gravel-voiced guitar stalwart" known for his slide guitar playing, Rea has recorded twenty five solo albums, two of which t ...

Darryl Jones Darryl Jones (born December 11, 1961) is an American bass guitarist. He has been recording and touring with the Rolling Stones since 1993. He has also played in bands with Miles Davis and Sting, among others. Career Darryl Jones was born on ...

Casiopea , now known in its fourth iteration as Casiopea-P4, is a Japanese jazz fusion band formed in 1976 by guitarist Issei Noro, bassist Tetsuo Sakurai, drummer Tohru "Rika" Suzuki, and keyboardist Hidehiko Koike. In 1977, keyboardist Minoru Mukaiya ...

* David Sanborn * Dee Dee Bridgewater * Elba Ramalho * Freddie Hubbard *

Gianna Nannini Gianna Nannini (; born 14 June 1954Who Is Who
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* John McLaughlin * John Scofield * Klaus Doldinger * Miles Davis * Monty Alexander *

Paco De Lucia Paco is a Spanish nickname for Francisco. According to folk etymology, the nickname has its origins in Saint Francis of Assisi, who was the father of the Franciscan order; his name was written in Latin by the order as ''Pater Communitatis'' (fat ...

* Rickie Lee Jones *

Robert Cray Robert William Cray (born August 1, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He has led his own band and won five Grammy Awards. Early life Robert Cray was born on August 1, 1953, in Columbus, Georgia, while his father was statione ...

Sade Sade may refer to: People * Marquis de Sade (1740–1814), French aristocrat, writer, and libertine * Sade (singer) (born 1959, Helen Folasade Adu), British Nigerian musician and lead singer of the eponymous band * Sade Baderinwa (born 1969), WAB ...

* Stephan Eicher *

Steps Ahead Steps Ahead is an American jazz fusion group. History The group arose out of spontaneous sessions at Seventh Avenue South, a jazz club in New York City owned by saxophonist Michael Brecker and trumpeter brother Randy Brecker. The first three al ...

* The Itals * Van Morrison

1985

The 1985 edition of the festival featured performances of 16 artists: * Bob James * Darryl Jones *

Dave Grusin Robert David "Dave" Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, jazz pianist, and band leader. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, and has won numerous awards for his soundtrack and record w ...

* Dean Brown * Flora Purim * Jack DeJohnette * John Scofield * Lee Ritenour * Leonard Cohen * Miles Davis *

Nina Hagen Catharina "Nina" Hagen (; born 11 March 1955) is a German singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her theatrical vocals and rose to prominence during the punk and new wave movements in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She is known as ...

* Randy Weston * Rory Gallagher *

Ruben Blades Reuben or Reuven is a Biblical male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portugue ...

* Stevie Ray Vaughan *

Trilok Gurtu Trilok Gurtu (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer whose work has blended the music of India with jazz fusion and world music. He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, ...

1986

The 1986 edition of the festival featured performances of 33 artists: * Al Di Meola * Al Jarreau *

Angélique Kidjo Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (; born July 14, 1960), known as Angélique Kidjo, is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. ...

Anita Baker Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. She is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads, especially renowned for her work during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career ...

* Arturo Sandoval * Chaka Khan * Chris Rea * David Sanborn *

Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B. Active as a session musician from ...

* Eddie Gómez * Elba Ramalho * Eric Clapton * Freddie Hubbard * Gary Burton *

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, play ...

* George Duke * Gilberto Gil *

Greg Phillinganes Gregory Arthur Phillinganes (born May 12, 1956) is an American keyboardist, singer-songwriter, and musical director based in Los Angeles, California. A prolific session musician, Phillinganes has contributed the role of keyboards to numerous alb ...

* Herbie Hancock * John Scofield * McCoy Tyner * Miles Davis * Otis Rush * Phil Collins * Randy Crawford * Robben Ford * Robert Cray * Sadao Watanabe * Sade *

Simply Red Simply Red are a British soul and pop band formed in Manchester in 1985. The lead vocalist of the band is singer and songwriter Mick Hucknall, who, by the time the band initially disbanded in 2010, was the only original member left. Since th ...

* Stephan Eicher *

Talk Talk Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981, led by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass). The group achieved early chart success with the synth-pop singles " Talk Talk" (1982), " It's My Life", and " ...

* Wayne Shorter

1987

The 1987 edition of the festival featured performances of 24 artists: * André Ceccarelli * B.B. King * Ben E. King *

Beth Carvalho Elizabeth Santos Leal de Carvalho (May 5, 1946 – April 30, 2019), known professionally as Beth Carvalho, was a Brazilian samba singer, guitarist, cavaquinist and composer. Biography Carvalho was raised in a middle-class family in Rio de ...

Curtis Mayfield Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

* Dee Dee Bridgewater * Dizzy Gillespie *

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias
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Ivan Lins Ivan Guimarães Lins (born June 16, 1945) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over thirty years. His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by ...

* Joe Cocker * John McLaughlin * João Bosco * Kenny Barron * Los Lobos * Monty Alexander * Nina Simone * Os Paralamas do Sucesso * Paco De Lucia * Paolo Conte * Sadao Watanabe * Stan Getz * The Manhattan Transfer *

The Pretenders Pretenders are an English–American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete ...

* Katie Webster

1988

The 1988 edition of the festival featured performances of 34 artists: *

Abdullah Ibrahim Abdullah Ibrahim (born Adolph Johannes Brand on 9 October 1934 and formerly known as Dollar Brand) is a South African pianist and composer. His music reflects many of the musical influences of his childhood in the multicultural port areas of Cap ...

* Biréli Lagrène * Bobby McFerrin *

Booker T. Jones Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. (born November 12, 1944) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known art ...

* Carlos Santana * Charles Lloyd * Chick Corea * Clark Terry * David Sanborn * Eddie Gómez * Eddie Harris * George Benson * George Duke * Gerry Mulligan * Herbie Hancock * James Moody * James Morrison (brass) *

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, havi ...

* Jean-Luc Ponty *

Joe Satriani Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". '' AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and guitar teacher. Early in his ...

Kassav' Kassav' is a French Caribbean band formed in Guadeloupe in 1979. The core members of the band are Jacob Desvarieux, Jocelyne Béroard, Jean-Philippe Marthély, Patrick St. Eloi, Jean-Claude Naimro, Claude Vamur, and Georges Décimus (who left ...

* Lee Ritenour * Les McCann *

Martinho Da Vila Martinho da Vila (born February 12, 1938) is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He ...

* Miles Davis * Milton Nascimento * Monty Alexander * Randy Weston * Robben Ford *

Salif Keita Salif Keïta () (born 25 August 1949) is a Malian singer-songwriter, referred to as the "Golden Voice of Africa". He is a member of the Keita royal family of Mali. Biography Early life Salif Keita was born a traditional prince in the village o ...

* Stanley Clarke *

Terri Lyne Carrington Terri Lyne Carrington (born August 4, 1965) is an American jazz drummer, composer, producer, and educator. She has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets, and ma ...

Titãs Titãs () are a Brazilian rock band from São Paulo. Though they basically play pop/alternative rock, their music has touched a number of other styles throughout their 30-year career, such as new wave, punk rock, grunge, MPB and electronic ...

Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason". Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987. The following year she released ...

* Wayne Shorter

1989

The 1989 edition of the festival featured performances of 32 artists: *

Adriana Calcanhotto Adriana Calcanhotto (born October 3, 1965) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Her melancholic songs are often categorized in the MPB genre. She began her professional career in 1984 and released her first studio album in 1990. Career Born from ...

* Al Di Meola * Albert King * B.B. King * Biréli Lagrène * Blues Brothers Band * Buckwheat Zydeco * Caetano Veloso * Chaka Khan * Darryl Jones *

Dianne Reeves Dianne Elizabeth Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer. Biography Dianne Reeves was born in Detroit, Michigan, into a musical family. Her father sang, her mother played trumpet, her uncle is bassist Charles Burrell, and h ...

* Dizzy Gillespie * Eliane Elias * Elvis Costello * Etta James * George Benson * George Duke * Herbie Hancock * James Morrison (brass) *

Joan Baez Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...

* Joe Jackson * João Bosco * Larry Carlton * Larry Coryell * Little Feat * McCoy Tyner * Miles Davis * Paolo Conte * Stanley Clarke * Steps Ahead * The Manhattan Transfer * Van Morrison *

Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour (, wo, Yuusu Nduur; also known as Youssou Madjiguène Ndour; born 1 October 1959) is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine describe ...

1990

The 1990 edition of the festival featured performances of 37 artists: * Al Jarreau * Albert Collins * André Ceccarelli * Arturo Sandoval * B.B. King * Beth Carvalho *

Brian May Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and astrophysicist, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Freddie Mercury and ...

Kerry Ellis Kerry Jane Ellis (born 6 May 1979) is an English actress and singer who is best known for her work in musical theatre and subsequent crossover into music. Born and raised in Suffolk, Ellis began performing at an early age before training at La ...

* Caetano Veloso * Claude Nobs * Count Basie * Dave Holland * David Sanborn * Dee Dee Bridgewater * Dizzy Gillespie * Eddie Gómez * Etta James * Flora Purim * George Benson *

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Gonzalo Rubalcaba (born May 27, 1963) is an Afro-Cuban jazz pianist and composer. Early life Rubalcaba was born Gonzalo Julio González Fonseca in Havana, Cuba into a musical family. He adopted his great grandmother's name for professional use, ...

* Herbie Hancock * Jack DeJohnette * James Moody * Joe Sample * John Lee Hooker * Jorge Ben Jor *

Kool & The Gang Kool & the Gang is an American R&B/soul/funk band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas, Robert "Spike" Mickens, Charles Smith, George Brown, and Ricky West. ...

* Lee Ritenour * Les McCann * Little Feat * Miles Davis * Nina Simone *

Ofra Haza Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza ( he, בת-שבע עפרה חזה; 19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000), known as Ofra Haza (), was an Israeli singer, songwriter, actress, and Grammy Award-nominated recording artist commonly known in the Western world as ...

Rachelle Ferrell Rachelle Ferrell (born May 21, 1961) is an American vocalist and musician. Although she has had some success in the mainstream R&B, pop, gospel and classical music scenes, she is noted for her talents as a contemporary jazz singer. In contem ...

* Randy Crawford * Roberta Flack * Sting * Van Morrison * Wayne Shorter

1991

The 1991 edition of the festival featured performances of 39 artists: * Al Jarreau * Allen Toussaint * André Ceccarelli * B.B. King * Bill Evans * Billy Preston * Bonnie Raitt * Camarón de la Isla * Chaka Khan * Clark Terry * Claude Nobs * Count Basie * Darryl Jones * David Sanborn * Dianne Reeves *

Deee-lite Deee-Lite was an American house and dance music group formed in New York City. The group's best-known single is "Groove Is in the Heart", which was released in 1990 from their debut studio album ''World Clique'' (1990), and was a top-ten hit i ...

* Eddie Gómez * Elvis Costello * François Lindemann * Gal Costa * George Benson * George Duke * George Gruntz * Gianna Nannini * Gilberto Gil * Greg Phillinganes * Herbie Hancock * Jean-Luc Ponty * Jimmy Cliff * Kid Creole and the Coconuts * Miles Davis * Milton Nascimento * Otis Rush *

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...

* Rachelle Ferrell * Ray Charles * Robert Cray * Stanley Clarke * Sting * Tomatito *

Tori Amos Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...

* Toto * Wayne Shorter

1992

The 1992 edition of the festival featured performances of 25 artists: * Albert Collins * Annie Lennox *

Arthur H Arthur Higelin (born 27 March 1966), better known under his stage name Arthur H (), is a French pianist, songwriter and singer. He is best known in France for his live performances—four of his albums were recorded live. Life and career He is ...

* Bobby McFerrin * Buddy Guy * Clark Terry * Claude Nobs * Earl Thomas * Eric Clapton * Gary Burton * George Duke * Gonzalo Rubalcaba * Herbie Hancock * Joe Cocker *

Makoto Ozone is a Japanese jazz pianist. Career He was born in Kobe, Japan. He began playing organ at two and by seven was an improviser. He appeared on Japanese television with his father from 1968 to 1970. At twelve he switched to piano after being impre ...

Mick Hucknall Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960) is an English singer and songwriter. Hucknall achieved international fame in the 1980s as the lead singer and songwriter of the soul-influenced pop band Simply Red, with whom he enjoyed a 25-year career ...

* Pierre Audetat * Quincy Jones * Rachelle Ferrell * Randy Crawford * Rita Lee * Simply Red *

Tony Joe White Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit " Polk Salad Annie" and for " Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but which was first ...

* Tori Amos * Tracy Chapman * Wayne Shorter

1993

The 1993 edition of the festival featured performances of 53 artists: * Abdullah Ibrahim * Al Di Meola * Al Green * Al Jarreau * André Ceccarelli * B.B. King *

Barbara Hendricks Barbara Hendricks (born November 20, 1948) is an American operatic soprano and concert singer. Hendricks has lived in Europe since 1977, and in Switzerland in Basel since 1985. She is a citizen of Sweden following her marriage to a Swedish c ...

* Caetano Veloso * Carlos Santana * Chaka Khan * Charles Lloyd * Chick Corea *

Chris Isaak Christopher Joseph Isaak (born June 26, 1956) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional actor. He is widely known for his breakthrough hit and signature song " Wicked Game", as well as other songs such as "Blue Hotel", " Baby ...

* Dave Holland * David Sanborn * Dee Dee Bridgewater *

Dennis Chambers Dennis Milton Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American drummer. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2001. Early life Chambers was born on May 9, 1959. He began drumming at the age of four years, and was gigging in Bal ...

* Diana Miranda * Didier Lockwood * Eddie Harris * Etta James * Fats Domino * François Lindemann * George Duke * Gilberto Gil * Greg Phillinganes * Herbie Hancock *

Ira Coleman Ira Coleman (born April 29, 1956) is a French-American jazz bassist. Educated at the Berklee College of Music, he appears on four albums by Paris-based pianist Laurent de Wilde Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby and Priestley, Brian''Rough Guid ...

Jacky Terrasson Jacky Terrasson (born November 27, 1965) is a French jazz pianist and composer. Background Terrasson's mother is African-American from Georgia, and his father is French. From his parents he heard classical music as a child. He began piano lesson ...

* James Brown * James Morrison (brass) * Joe Sample * John McLaughlin * John Scofield *

Joshua Redman Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006). Life and career Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...

* Klaus Doldinger * Larry Graham * Marcus Miller *

Margareth Menezes Margareth Menezes (born October 13, 1962) is a Brazilian singer from Salvador, Bahia. Her style is considered axé but her music also steers into samba and MPB territory, at times drawing on African rhythms and reggae. Menezes is best known i ...

* Monty Alexander * Muddy Waters * Paolo Conte * Paulinho Da Costa * Rachelle Ferrell * Richard Galliano * Robben Ford * Robert Plant * Salif Keita *

Sens Unik Sens Unik was a Swiss Hip hop group from Lausanne, which was founded in 1987 and disbanded in 2010. Sens Unik received 4 gold records and contributed to music of films ''La Haine'' and '' Neutre''. The six members were: Just One, Carlos Leal, Ra ...

Third World The term "Third World" arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. The United States, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Western European nations and their allies represented the " First ...

* Us3 *

Ute Lemper Ute Gertrud Lemper (; born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress. Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of ''Cabaret'', for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and Velm ...

Zap Mama Zap Mama is the music act of Belgian artist Marie Daulne. Zap Mama sings polyphonic and afro-pop music, a harmonic music with a mixture of infused African vocal techniques, urban, hip hop with emphasis on voice. The worldwide success of Zap Ma ...

1994

The 1994 edition of the festival featured performances of 38 artists: * Al Di Meola * Andreas Vollenweider *

* Betty Carter *

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

* Brian May & Kerry Ellis *

Christian McBride Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...

Daniela Mercury Daniela Mercury (born Daniela Mercuri de Almeida on July 28, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress and television host. In her solo career, Mercury has sold over 20 million records worldwide and had 24 Top 10 single ...

* Dean Brown * Diana Miranda *

Eliane Elias Eliane Elias
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Gotthard * Herbie Hancock * Isamel Lo *

* Jacky Terrasson * James Morrison (brass) *

* Johnny Cash * Jorge Ben Jor *

* Marcus Miller *

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

* Ney Matogrosso * Noa *

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

* Paquito D'Rivera * Paul Rodgers * Pierre Audetat *

* Rory Gallagher * Roy Hargrove * Sens Unik *

* Stephan Eicher * Terri Lyne Carrington * The Roots *

1995

The 1995 edition of the festival featured performances of 30 artists: * Arturo Sandoval * B.B. King *

Baaba Maal Baaba Maal ( ff, 𞤄𞤢𞥄𞤦𞤢 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤, italics=no, born 13 June 1953) is a Senegalese singer and guitarist born in Podor, on the Senegal River. In addition to acoustic guitar, he also plays percussion. He has released several al ...

* Chaka Khan * Christian McBride * Dennis Chambers * Dianne Reeves * Dr. John * Gal Costa * Gary Moore * George Benson * Jacky Terrasson * James Brown * James Taylor * Jamie Jones (All 4 One) *

Jamiroquai Jamiroquai () are an English funk and acid jazz band from London. Formed in 1992, they are fronted by vocalist Jay Kay, and were prominent in the London-based funk and acid jazz movement of the 1990s. They built on their acid jazz sound in th ...

* John McLaughlin * João Bosco * Keltic Possé *

Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single " As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British I ...

* Monty Alexander *

Olodum Olodum is a ''bloco-afro'' from Salvador's carnival, in Bahia, Brazil. It was founded by the percussionist Neguinho do Samba. Banda Olodum (Olodum's Band) Olodum is widely credited with developing the music style known as samba reggae and for ...

* Randy Crawford * Randy Weston * Salif Keita * The Manhattan Transfer *

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birt ...

Tuck & Patti Tuck & Patti are an American jazz duo consisting of guitarist William Charles "Tuck" Andress (born Oct. 28, 1952 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) and singer Patricia "Patti" Cathcart Andress (born October 4, 1949, in San Francisco). Music career Guitarist Tu ...

* Van Morrison * Youssou N'Dour

1996

The 1996 edition of the festival featured performances of 45 artists: * Al Di Meola * Al Jarreau * Bo Diddley * Carlos Santana * Chaka Khan * Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown * David Sanborn * Dean Brown * Deep Purple * Elvis Costello * François Lindemann * Gabrielle * George Benson * George Duke * Greg Phillinganes * Herbie Hancock * Isaac Hayes * James Morrison (brass) * John McLaughlin *

Keb' Mo' Kevin Roosevelt Moore (born October 3, 1951), known as Keb' Mo', is an American blues musician and five-time Grammy Award winner. He is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter, living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been described as "a living link ...

* Kenny Barron * Lenny White *

Manu Katché Manu Katché (born 27 October 1958) is a French drummer and songwriter of Ivorian descent. He has worked extensively as a session musician, notably with Sting and Peter Gabriel, and his solo albums as a bandleader are largely in the jazz fusion ...

* Marcus Miller *

Maria Bethânia Maria Bethânia Viana Teles Veloso (; born 18 June 1946) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Born in Santo Amaro, Bahia, she started her career in Rio de Janeiro in 1964 with the show "Opinião" ("Opinion"). Due to its popularity, with performa ...

* McCoy Tyner * Mick Hucknall * Milton Nascimento * Oscar Peterson * Otis Rush * Paco De Lucia * Patti Austin * Phil Collins * Pierre Audetat * Quincy Jones * Richard Galliano * Simply Red *

Sonny Emory Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun", a nickname derived from the Italian name Salvatore (especially in N ...

* Stephan Eicher * Tony Bennett * Us3 * Van Morrison * Wayne Shorter *

ZZ Top ZZ Top is an American rock band formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas. For 51 years, they comprised vocalist-guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and vocalist-bassist Dusty Hill, until Hill's death in 2021. ZZ Top developed a signature sou ...

Zucchero Adelmo Fornaciari (; born 25 September 1955), more commonly known by his stage name Zucchero Fornaciari or simply Zucchero (), is an Italian singer, musician and songwriter. His stage name is the Italian word for "sugar", as his elementary teach ...

1997

The 1997 edition of the festival featured performances of 48 artists: * Angélique Kidjo * Avishai Cohen * B.B. King * Bobby McFerrin *

Brad Mehldau Bradford Alexander Mehldau (; born August 23, 1970) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Mehldau studied music at The New School, and toured and recorded while still a student. He was a member of saxophonist Joshua Redman's Qua ...

* Chick Corea * Chico Cesar * Chris Rea * Chucho Valdés * Claude Nobs * Dave Holland * David Sanborn *

Diana Krall Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, ''Billboard'' maga ...

Doug Wimbish Douglas Arthur Wimbish (born September 22, 1956) is an American bass player, primarily known for being a member of rock band Living Colour and funk/dub/hip hop collective Tackhead, and as a session musician with artists such as Sugarhill Gang ...

Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million reco ...

Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer (informally known as ELP) were an English progressive rock supergroup formed in London in 1970. The band consisted of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (vocals, bass, guitar, producer) and Carl Palmer (drums, percus ...

* Eric Clapton * Faithless * Gary Burton * Gary Moore * George Duke * Gilberto Gil * Herbie Hancock * Ira Coleman * Jack DeJohnette * Joe Sample * John Scofield * Jorge Ben Jor * Joshua Redman *

Kronos Quartet The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for almost 50 years. The quartet covers a very broad range of musical genres, including contemporary classic ...

* Larry Carlton * Larry Graham * Lee Ritenour * Madeleine Peyroux * Makoto Ozone * Marcus Miller * Michael Rose * Monty Alexander * Patti Austin * Pee Wee Ellis * Rachelle Ferrell * Ray Charles * Robert Cray * Sheryl Crow * Sonny Emory *

Supertramp Supertramp were an English rock band that formed in London in 1969. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards, and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), they are distinguished for blending p ...

* Van Morrison *

Ziggy Marley David Nesta "Ziggy" Marley (born 17 October 1968) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, musician, actor and philanthropist. He is the son of reggae icon Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He led the family band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers until 20 ...

1998

The 1998 edition of the festival featured performances of 43 artists: * Al Jarreau * Alceu Valença * B.B. King * Billy Cobham * Bob Dylan * Bootsy Collins * Buddy Guy * Candy Dulfer * Carlos Santana *

Charlie Musselwhite Charles Douglas Musselwhite (born January 31, 1944) is an American electric blues harmonica player and bandleader, one of the white bluesmen who came to prominence, along with Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, and Elvin Bishop, as a pivotal f ...

* Cubanismo! * Dennis Chambers * Earth, Wind & Fire *

Erik Truffaz Erik Truffaz (born 3 April 1960 in Chêne-Bougeries, Switzerland) is a French jazz trumpeter, infusing elements of hip hop, rock and roll and dance music into his compositions. Early life Truffaz was introduced to music by his father, a saxop ...

* George Benson * George Duke * Gilberto Gil * Gonzalo Rubalcaba * Herbie Hancock *

Ivete Sangalo Ivete Maria Dias de Sangalo (; born 27 May 1972) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, TV host, and occasional actress. She was on six albums with Banda Eva, and seven more solo albums. Sangalo is noted for her powerful voice, charisma and live pe ...

* Jeff Beck * John McLaughlin * Jorge Ben Jor * Keb' Mo' * Klaus Doldinger *

Laurent Garnier Laurent Garnier (born 1 February 1966), also known as Choice, is a French electronic music producer and DJ. Garnier began DJing in Manchester during the late 1980s. He became a producer in the early 1990s and recorded several albums. Early influ ...

* Les McCann * Mavis Staples *

Morcheeba Morcheeba is an English electronic band formed in the mid-1990s with founding members vocalist Skye Edwards and the brothers Paul and Ross Godfrey. They mix influences from trip hop, rock, folk rock and downtempo, and have produced ten regula ...

* Nils Landgren *

Nils Petter Molvaer Nils is a Scandinavian given name, a chiefly Norwegian, Danish, Swedish and Latvian variant of Niels, cognate to Nicholas. People and animals with the given name * Nils Bergström (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player *Nils Björk (1898–1989), ...

Oleta Adams Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer and pianist. She found limited success during the early 1980s, before gaining fame via her contributions to Tears for Fears's international chart-topping album '' The Seeds of Love'' (1989). He ...

* Pee Wee Ellis * Phil Collins * Polar *

Ray Lema Raymond Lema A'nsi Nzinga (born 30 March 1946), known as Ray Lema, is a Congolese (DRC) musician. A pianist, guitarist, and songwriter, he settled in France in 1982.

* Sadao Watanabe * Sens Unik * Sonny Emory * Terry Callier *

The Corrs The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings, Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Carol ...

Tower Of Power Tower of Power is an American R&B and funk based band and horn section, originating in Oakland, California, that has been performing since 1968. There have been a number of lead vocalists, the best-known being Lenny Williams, who fronted th ...

* Van Morrison *

Will Calhoun William Calhoun (born July 22, 1964) is an American drummer who is a member of the rock band Living Colour. Career Calhoun was born in the Bronx, New York. He moved to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a de ...

1999

The 1999 edition of the festival featured performances of 50 artists: * Al Green * Alanis Morissette * Asher Selector * B.B. King * Baaba Maal *

Ben Harper Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live perfo ...

Beverley Knight Beverley Knight (born Beverley Anne Smith, 22 March 1973) is an English recording artist and musical theatre actress. She released her first album, '' The B-Funk'', in 1995. Heavily influenced by American soul music icons such as Sam Cooke an ...

* Blondie * Bob James * Charles Lloyd * Chico Cesar * Chucho Valdés * Clark Terry * Claude Nobs * Daniela Mercury * David Sanborn * Dean Brown *

Earl 16 Earl Sixteen (b. Earl John Daley, 9 May 1958, Kingston, Jamaica)Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002'', Europa, , p. 152 is a reggae singer whose career began in the mid-1970s. Biography Daley grew up in Waltham ...

* Elba Ramalho * Elvis Costello *

Fourplay Fourplay (stylized as fOURPLAY) is a contemporary American smooth jazz quartet. The original members of the group were Bob James (keyboards), Lee Ritenour (guitars), Nathan East (bass), and Harvey Mason (drums). In 1997, Lee Ritenour left the ...

Fred Wesley Fred Wesley (born July 4, 1943) is an American trombonist who worked with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s and Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the 1970s. Biography Wesley was born the son of a high school teacher and big band lead ...

* Gary Moore * George Duke * Gianna Nannini * Herbie Hancock * Ira Coleman * James Taylor * John McLaughlin * Larry Carlton * Lenny White * Manu Katché * Marianne Faithfull * Milton Nascimento *

Natacha Atlas Natacha Atlas ( ar, نتاشا أطلس}; born 20 March 1964) is an Egyptian-Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "'' cha'abi moderne''" (modern popular music). Her mu ...

* Ney Matogrosso * Nils Landgren * Noa *

R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the first alternati ...

* Rachelle Ferrell * Rickie Lee Jones * Robben Ford * Sonny Emory * Stanley Clarke * Terri Lyne Carrington * The Roots * Trilok Gurtu * Van Morrison * Zakir Hussain * dEUS

2000

The 2000 edition of the festival featured performances of 39 artists: * Al Jarreau * André Rio *

Angie Stone Angela Laverne Brown (born December 18, 1961) known professionally as Angie Stone, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as member of the hip hop trio The Sequence. In the early 1990s ...

* Asher Selector * B.B. King *

Blackalicious Blackalicious was an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel. They are noted for Gift of Gab's often tongue-twisting, multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's soulful p ...

* Brad Mehldau * Candy Dulfer * Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown * D'Angelo * David Sanborn * Deep Purple * Diana Krall * Elba Ramalho *

Emilíana Torrini Emilíana Torrini (born 16 May 1977) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2009 single "Jungle Drum (song), Jungle Drum", her 1999 album ''Love in the Time of Science'', and her performance of "Gollum's Song" for the 2 ...

Everything But the Girl Everything but the Girl (occasionally referred to as EBTG) are an English musical duo formed in Kingston upon Hull in 1982, consisting of lead singer and occasional guitarist Tracey Thorn and guitarist, keyboardist, producer and singer Ben Wat ...

Fazıl Say Fazıl Say (; born 14 January 1970 in Ankara) is a Turkish pianist and composer. Life and career Fazıl Say was born in 1970. His father, Ahmet Say was an author and musicologist. His mother, Gürgün Say was a pharmacist. His grandfather Fa ...

* George Benson * George Duke * Horace Andy * Jack DeJohnette * Joe Sample * Joe Satriani *

Lamb Lamb or The Lamb may refer to: * A young sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep Arts and media Film, television, and theatre * ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut * ''The Lamb'' (1918 ...

* Leo Tardin * Lionel Richie * Lou Reed * Lovebugs * Martinho Da Vila *

Mos Def Yasiin Bey (; born Dante Terrell Smith, December 11, 1973), previously and more commonly known by his stage name Mos Def (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. His hip hop career began in 1994, alongside his siblings in the s ...

* Nils Petter Molvaer *

Richard Bona Richard Bona (born 28 October 1967) is a Cameroon-born American multi-instrumentalist and singer. Early life Bona Penda Nya Yuma Elolo was born in Minta, Cameroon, into a family of musicians, which enabled him to start learning music from a y ...

* Ruben Blades * Salif Keita *

Shemekia Copeland Charon Shemekia Copeland (born April 10, 1979) is an American electric blues vocalist. To date, she has released ten albums and been presented with seven Blues Music Awards. Career Copeland was born in Harlem, New York City, United States. She i ...

* Suzanne Vega * The Manhattan Transfer * Ute Lemper * Will Calhoun * Youssou N'Dour

2001

The 2001 edition of the festival featured performances of 51 artists: * Alanis Morissette * Avishai Cohen * B.B. King * Beck * Bob Dylan * Bobby McFerrin * Brian May & Kerry Ellis * Chick Corea *

Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an award-winning American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album ''Impressions''. He was also nominated in ...

* Christian McBride * Dean Brown * Dianne Reeves * Doug Wimbish * Gary Moore * George Duke * Gilberto Gil *

Goldfrapp Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo from London, formed in 1999. The duo consists of Alison Goldfrapp (vocals, synthesiser) and Will Gregory (synthesiser). Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, their ...

* Herbie Hancock * Horace Andy * James Morrison (brass) * Jimmy Page * John McLaughlin * Jorge Ben Jor * Klaus Doldinger * Larry Carlton *

Living Colour Living Colour is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 1984. The band currently consists of guitarist Vernon Reid, lead vocalist Corey Glover, drummer Will Calhoun and bassist Doug Wimbish (who replaced Muzz Skillings in 1992). S ...

* Manu Katché * Marcus Miller * Milton Nascimento *

Neil Cowley Neil Cowley (born 5 November 1972) is an English contemporary pianist and composer. He has also released music as part of Fragile State, the Green Nuns of the Revolution, and the Neil Cowley Trio. With his trio, he appeared on '' Later... with ...

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian-American singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Richie Fur ...

* Paco De Lucia *

Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album ''Horses''. Called the "punk poet ...

Run DMC Run-DMC (also spelled Run-D.M.C.) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York City, founded in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in the history ...

* Rachelle Ferrell * Richard Bona * Robert Plant * Saul Williams * Shakti * Sigur Rós * Sting *

Talvin Singh Talvin Singh OBE (born 1970) is an English musician, producer, and composer. A tabla player, he is known for creating an innovative fusion of Indian classical music and drum and bass. Singh is generally considered involved with an electronica s ...

* Terri Lyne Carrington * Terry Callier *

The Temptations The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...

* Tricky * Trilok Gurtu * Van Morrison * Wayne Shorter * Will Calhoun * Zakir Hussain

2002

The 2002 edition of the festival featured performances of 75 artists: *

Air The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases, known collectively as air, retained by Earth's gravity that surrounds the planet and forms its planetary atmosphere. The atmosphere of Earth protects life on Earth by creating pressure allowing f ...

* Al Jarreau *

Amadou & Mariam Amadou & Mariam are a musical duo from Mali, composed of the Bamako-born couple Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) (born 24 October 1954) and Mariam Doumbia (vocals) (born 15 April 1958). Their album '' Welcome To Mali'' (2008) was nominated ...

* Angie Stone * Angélique Kidjo * Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra *

Asian Dub Foundation Asian Dub Foundation (ADF) is an English electronic music band that combines musical styles including rap rock, dub, dancehall, ragga, and South Asian music. The group also includes traditional rock instruments such as electric bass and guit ...

* B.B. King * Biréli Lagrène * Buddy Guy * Bush * Caetano Veloso * Cake * Candy Dulfer *

Capleton Clifton George Bailey III (born 13 April 1967),Thompson, Dave (2002) ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 67–69 better known by his stage name Capleton, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. He is also referred to as Kin ...

* Chris Rea * Christian McBride * Claude Nobs * Cornelius *

Cornershop Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singe ...

* Daniela Mercury * Dave Holland *

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

* David Sanborn *

Dennis Alcapone Dennis Alcapone (born Dennis Smith, 6 August 1947, in Clarendon, Jamaica) is a reggae DJ and producer. Career Smith initially trained as a welder and worked for the Jamaica Public Services.Interview with Aad van der Hoek in London, England, ...

* Detroit Innovators * Diana Miranda *

DJ Logic DJ Logic (born 1972 as Jason Kibler) is an American turntablist active primarily in nu-jazz/ acid jazz and with jam bands. Kibler was born and raised in The Bronx, NY. Because of an early interest in hip hop, Kibler started using the turnta ...

Dreadzone Dreadzone are a British electronic music group. They have released eight studio albums, two live albums, and two compilations. Career Dreadzone were formed in London, England in 1993 when ex-Big Audio Dynamite drummer Greg Roberts teamed up ...

Erykah Badu Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu (), is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip hop, Badu rose to prominence in the late 1990s when her debut al ...

Esbjörn Svensson Trio Esbjörn Svensson Trio (or e.s.t.) was a Swedish jazz piano trio formed in 1993 consisting of Esbjörn Svensson (piano), Dan Berglund (double bass), and Magnus Öström (drums). Its music had classical, rock, pop, and techno elements. It listed c ...

* Fred Galliano & The African Divas * Gabrielle * Garbage * Gary Burton *

Gemma Hayes Gemma Hayes (born 11 August 1977) is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments, including the piano and the harmonica. She is also a m ...

* Goo * Herbie Hancock *

Ike Turner Izear Luster "Ike" Turner Jr. (November 5, 1931 – December 12, 2007) was an American musician, bandleader, songwriter, record producer, and talent scout. An early pioneer of 1950s rock and roll, he is best known for his work in the 1960s and ...

Irmin Schmidt Irmin Schmidt (born 29 May 1937) is a German keyboardist and composer, best known as a founding member of the band Can. Biography Schmidt was born in Berlin, Germany, began his studies in music at the conservatorium in Dortmund, at the Folkwan ...

& Kumo * Isaac Hayes * Jamiroquai * Joe Cocker * Joe Sample * Joe Satriani * John Scofield * João Bosco * Keith Jarrett * Makoto Ozone * Marianne Faithfull *

Mercury Rev Mercury Rev is an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in Buffalo, New York.
Original personnel were Mirko Loko *

Miss Kittin Caroline Hervé (born 1973), known professionally as Miss Kittin, is a French electronic music producer, DJ, singer, and songwriter. Since rising to prominence in 1998 for her singles "1982" and "Frank Sinatra" with The Hacker, she has worked ...

* Mt. Sims *

Muse In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Muses ( grc, Μοῦσαι, Moûsai, el, Μούσες, Múses) are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the ...

* Paul Simon * Pierre Audetat *

Pierre-Yves Borgeaud Pierre-Yves Borgeaud (born August 25, 1963 in Monthey, Switzerland) is a Swiss film director. Borgeaud has a bachelor's degree in arts at the Lausanne University in 1990, with a thesis about the influence of jazz on French writers (Paul Morand, Bor ...

Rahzel Rozell Manely Brown (born October 6, 1964) is an American beatboxer and rapper, formerly a member of the Roots. Rahzel is known for an ability to sing or rap while simultaneously beatboxing, as evidenced in his performances of "Iron Man" and his ...

* Ramon Valle *

Ratdog RatDog is an American rock band. The group began in 1995 as a side project for Grateful Dead guitarist and singer Bob Weir. After the Dead disbanded later that year, RatDog became Weir's primary band. They performed some Grateful Dead songs, a mix ...

* Richard Galliano * Slayer *

Soulfly Soulfly is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1997, and later based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 19 ...

* Speedy J * Stephan Eicher * Terri Lyne Carrington * The Matthew Herbert Big Band *

The Notwist The Notwist are a German indie rock band. Formed in 1989, the band moved through several musical incarnations, despite maintaining a relatively stable line-up. While their early records moved through heavy metal into dark indie rock, their re ...

* Thomas Dutronc *

UB40 UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the ...

* Us3 *

Wanda Sá Wanda Maria Ferreira de Sá (born July 1, 1944) (also Wanda de Sah) is a Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist, active from 1964 to the present day. Her first guitar teacher, when she was 13, was Roberto Menescal. Later, she worked with Sérgi ...

* Watcha * Wayne Shorter * Youssou N'Dour

2003

The 2003 edition of the festival featured performances of 60 artists: * Asher Selector * Baptiste Trotignon Trio * Beth Orton * Blackalicious *

Brendan Benson Brendan Benson (born November 14, 1970) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. He has released eight solo albums and is a member of the band The Raconteurs. Recording career ''One Missi ...

* Chico Cesar *

Craig David Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is a British singer and songwriter who rose to fame in 1999, featuring on the single " Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger. David's debut studio album, ''Born to Do It'', was released in 2000, after which he has re ...

* Cypress Hill * Echoboy *

Falamansa Falamansa is a Brazilian forró band created in 1998 in São Paulo. With the success of forró on the nights of the city of São Paulo, a movement emerged in the city to meet the demand of the nightclubs and the adolescent public, who identified ...

* George Benson * Gilberto Gil * Goldfrapp * Herbert Grönemeyer * Jacky Terrasson *

Jair Oliveira Jair Rodrigues M. Oliveira (Jairzinho Oliveira, born March 17, 1975 in São Paulo, São Paulo) is a Brazilian composer, singer and producer. He is the son of the late Brazilian musician Jair Rodrigues and brother to singer Luciana Mello. In the e ...

* Jamiroquai * Jethro Tull * Jimi Tenor & Big Band * Joe Jackson * Joe Sample * Laurent Garnier *

Laurie Anderson Laurel Philips Anderson (born June 5, 1947), known as Laurie Anderson, is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician, and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and ...

* Lockdown Project * Maria Bethânia * Marius Vernescu *

Masha In Russian, Masha () is a diminutive of Maria. It has been used as a nickname or as a pet name for women named Maria or Marie. An alternative spelling in the Latin alphabet is "Macha". In Serbo-Croatian and Slovene, "Maša" is a diminutive of "Mar ...

* Mercan Dede *

Michel Jonasz Michel Jonasz (born 21 January 1947 in Drancy, France) is a French composer-songwriter, singer and actor. His compositions include: ''La boîte de jazz'', ''Joueurs de blues'' and ''Les vacances au bord de la mer''. Born of Hungarian immigran ...

* Mick Hucknall * Mirko Loko *

Mogwai Mogwai () are a Scottish post-rock band, formed in 1995 in Glasgow. The band consists of Stuart Braithwaite (guitar, vocals), Barry Burns (guitar, piano, synthesizer, vocals), Dominic Aitchison (bass guitar), and Martin Bulloch (drums). Mog ...

Nada Surf Nada Surf is a New York City-based American alternative rock band formed in the 1990s, consisting of Matthew Caws (guitar, vocals), Ira Elliot (drums), Doug Gillard (guitar, backing vocals), and Daniel Lorca (bass, backing vocals). History ...

* Natalie Cole * Noa * Pierre Audetat *

Prince Alla Keith Blake (born 10 May 1950), better known as Prince Alla (sometimes Prince Allah or Ras Allah) is a Jamaican roots reggae singer whose career began in the 1960s, and has continued with a string of releases into the 2000s. Biography Born in ...

* Radiohead * Randy Crawford * Ray Parker Jr. * Richard Galliano * Simply Red * Stereophonics *

Susheela Raman Susheela Raman (born 21 July 1973) is a British musician. She was nominated for the 2006 BBC World Music Awards. Her debut album '' Salt Rain'' was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2001. She is known for energetic, vibrant, syncretic, and u ...

The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on ''Saturday Night Live''. Belushi and Aykroyd fronted the band, in character, respecti ...

* The Crusaders *

The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, vocals), Derek Brown (k ...

* The Pretenders * The Rapture * The Roots *

Tom McRae Jeremy Thomas McRae Blackall (born 19 March 1969), better known by his stage name Tom McRae, is an English singer-songwriter. Career The son of two Church of England vicars, McRae sang in the church choir and as a teen experimented with his m ...

* Tony Bennett * Tricky * Tuck & Patti *

Turin Brakes Turin Brakes are an English band, comprising original duo of Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, and long-term collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer. They had a UK top 5 hit in 2003 with their song "Painkiller (Summer Rain)". Since starting ou ...

* Van Morrison * Vivian * Yes * ZZ Top * Zorg

2004

The 2004 edition of the festival featured performances of 105 artists: *

!!! !!! ( ), also known as Chk Chk Chk, is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1996 by lead singer Nic Offer. Members of !!! came from other local bands such as the Yah Mos, Black Liquorice and Pope Smashers. They are curr ...

16 Horsepower 16 Horsepower was an American band based in Denver, Colorado, United States. Their music often invoked religious imagery dealing with conflict, redemption, punishment, and guilt through David Eugene Edwards's lyrics and the heavy use of traditi ...

* Air * Al Jarreau *

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

Amp Fiddler Joseph Anthony "Amp" Fiddler is an American singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. His musical styles include funk, soul, dance and electronica music. He is probably best known for his contributions to the ba ...

* André Ceccarelli * Angélique Kidjo *

Archive An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or ...

* Asher Selector *

Avril Avril means April in French and other languages. It may also refer to: Places * Mont Avril, a mountain on the Swiss-Italian border * Avril, Meurthe-et-Moselle, a commune of the Meurthe-et-Moselle département, France People * Avril (name) * ...

* B.B. King *

Bang Gang Bang Gang is a downtempo band from Iceland founded by songwriter and producer Barði Jóhannsson (see also Lady & Bird). The band was formed in 1996, in Barði’s hometown of Reykjavík. Bang Gang were initially a surf band but it moved into ...

* Barbara Hendricks *

Blonde Redhead Blonde Redhead is an American alternative rock band composed of Kazu Makino (vocals, keys/rhythm guitar) and twin brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace (drums/keys and lead guitar/bass/keys/vocals, respectively) that formed in New York City in 1993. ...

* Bluechel & Von Deylen * Bobby McFerrin * Bobby Parker *

Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to ''The Independent'', Ferry an ...

* Carlos Santana *

Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, formed in 1973 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The current lineup of the band consists of Zander, Nielsen ...

Chic Chic (; ), meaning "stylish" or "smart", is an element of fashion. It was originally a French word. Pronounced Chick. Etymology '' Chic'' is a French word, established in English since at least the 1870s. Early references in English diction ...

Christian Scott Christian Scott (born March 31, 1983), known professionally as Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah), is an American jazz trumpeter, multi instrumentalist, composer, and producer. He has been nominated for six Gramm ...

* Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown * Deep Purple *

Dido Dido ( ; , ), also known as Elissa ( , ), was the legendary founder and first queen of the Phoenician city-state of Carthage (located in modern Tunisia), in 814 BC. In most accounts, she was the queen of the Phoenician city-state of Tyre (t ...

* Earl Thomas *

Erick Sermon Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1968) is an American rapper, musician, and record producer. He is best known as one-third—alongside PMD & DJ Scratch—of 1980s/1990s hip hop group EPMD and for his production work. Career Sermon started prof ...

* Faithless * Feist * Gary Burton * Gentleman * George (aka Dr. Funkenstein) Clinton * Gianna Nannini * Gonzalo Rubalcaba * Herbie Hancock * Inga Swearingen * James Taylor *

Jamie Cullum Jamie Cullum (born 20 August 1979) is an English jazz-pop singer, songwriter and radio presenter. Although primarily a vocalist and pianist, he also accompanies himself on other instruments, including guitar and drums. He has recorded nine stu ...

Jamie Oehlers Jamie Oehlers is an Australian jazz saxophonist. Winner of the World Saxophone competition in 2005, Jamie is recognised as one of Australia's leading jazz artists, performing at festivals and clubs around the globe. He was nominated for ARIA Aw ...

* John Scofield * Jorge Ben Jor * Joss Stone * João Bosco * Kings of Convenience * Korn * Little Dreams Foundation * Louie Vega & His Elements of Life * Luciano *

Madlib Otis Jackson Jr. (born October 24, 1973), known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, music producer, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper. He is widely known for his collaborations with MF DOOM (as Madvillain), J Dilla (as Jaylib), ...

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Jay Dee A jay is a member of a number of species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the Crow family, Corvidae. The evolutionary relationships between the jays and the magpies are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian ...

Magnus Lindgren Magnus Lindgren (born 13 August 1974 in Västerås, Sweden) is a Swedish jazz musician. He studied at the Västerås Music College. He then attended the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm, Sweden, and began working with the Soul Ente ...

Michael von der Heide Michael von der Heide (born 16 October 1971 in Amden, Switzerland) is a Swiss musician, singer, and actor. Early life Von der Heide was born the son of a German father and a Swiss mother. Eurovision Song Contest Eurovision Song Contest 1999 In ...

* Michel Camilo Trio *

Mono Mono may refer to: Common meanings * Infectious mononucleosis, "the kissing disease" * Monaural, monophonic sound reproduction, often shortened to mono * Mono-, a numerical prefix representing anything single Music Performers * Mono (Japanese b ...

* Mos Def * Natacha Atlas * Nega *

Nicola Conte Nicola Conte is an Italian DJ, producer, guitarist, and bandleader, known initially for introducing an innovative style of acid jazz that incorporates bossa nova themes, melodies drawn from Italian film scores of the 1960s, easy listening them ...

* Nina Hagen *

Orchestra Baobab Orchestra Baobab is a Senegalese band established in 1970 as the house band of the Baobab Club in Dakar. Many of the band's original members had previously played with Star Band de Dakar in the 1960s. Directed by '' timbalero'' and vocalist Balla ...

Os Paralamas do Sucesso Os Paralamas do Sucesso (also known simply as Paralamas) is a Brazilian rock band, formed in Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, in the late 1970s. Its members since 1982 are Herbert Vianna (guitar and lead vocals), Bi Ribeiro (bass), and João Baro ...

Oumou Sangaré Oumou Sangaré ( bm, Umu Sangare; born 25 February 1968 in Bamako) is a Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician, sometimes referred to as "The Songbird of Wassoulou". Wassoulou is a historical region south of the Niger River, where the mu ...

* P.M.T. * PJ Harvey * Patti Austin * Patti LaBelle * Paul Jermaine * Phil Collins *

Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band Ralph Myerz and the Jack Herren Band is a Norwegian electronica/ hip-hop group/producer. Career The band was formed in 1997. They released a 7" and a 12" on Telle Records. In 2002, they were signed by the U.S. label Emperor Norton Records and ...

* Raul Midon * Ravi Coltrane *

Renee Olstead Renee Olstead (born June 18, 1989) is an American actress and singer. Active since childhood as an actress, she is best known for her roles on the CBS sitcom '' Still Standing'' and on the ABC Family drama ''The Secret Life of the American Teena ...

Revelação ''Revelação'' (English: ''Revelation'') is a Brazilian telenovela produced and aired on SBT between the 8th of December 2008 until the 9th of June, 2009 and was replaced by Vende-se um Véu de Noiva. It is an original story, created and writt ...

* Robi Weber *

Rokia Traoré Rokia Traoré (born 24. January 1974) is a Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist. She made six albums between 1998 and 2016. ''Bowmboï'' (2003) won the Critics Award category at the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music in 2004 and ''Tcham ...

Sandii Sandii & the Sunsetz were a Japanese synthpop band that collaborated from 1979 until the #1990s. The Sunsetz, led by Makoto Kubota, and Sandii started as separate artists, and each have a separate discography. However, their collaboration provi ...

* Santana Salvador *

Scissor Sisters Scissor Sisters were an American pop rock band formed in 2001. Its members include Jake Shears and Ana Matronic as vocalists, Babydaddy as multi-instrumentalist, Del Marquis as lead guitar/bassist, and Randy Real (who replaced Paddy Boom) ...

Seal Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, or "true seal" ** Fur seal * Seal (emblem), a device to imp ...

* Sean Paul *

Seeed Seeed is a German hip hop, reggae and dancehall band based in Berlin. Founded in 1998, they have become well known in Germany and its neighboring countries. Musical style and lyrics Seeed consists of eleven band members, including three ...

* Sens Unik * Shakti * Solomon Burke * Soulsurvivors * Stacey Kent * Streichmusik Alder * Suzanne Vega * Talvin Singh *

The Bad Plus ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

* The Bees * The Brown Sisters *

The Divine Comedy The ''Divine Comedy'' ( it, Divina Commedia ) is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun 1308 and completed in around 1321, shortly before the author's death. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature an ...

& Lausanne Sinfonietta *

The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (often referred to as Eighties Matchbox, 80s Matchbox, TEMBD, TEMBLD or shortened to just Eighties or 80s) were an English rock band from Brighton, formed in 1999. They released three albums, '' Hörse of t ...

The Music The Music are an English alternative rock band, formed in Kippax, Leeds in 1999. Comprising Robert Harvey (vocals, guitar), Adam Nutter (lead guitar), Stuart Coleman (bass) and Phil Jordan (drums), the band came to prominence with the releas ...

* The World Quintet *

Tigran Hamasyan Tigran Hamasyan ( hy, Տիգրան Համասյան; born July 17, 1987) is an Armenian jazz pianist and composer. He plays mostly original compositions, which are strongly influenced by the Armenian folk tradition, often using its scales and mod ...

* Ute Lemper * Van Morrison *

Wax Poetic Wax Poetic is a New York-based trip hop band. The band came together in 1997 founded by Turkish musician Ilhan Erşahin, who is still a current member, playing tenor saxophone and keys. The group originated at the now defunct club Save the Robo ...

* Wayne Shorter *

Wire Daisies Wire Daisies were an English band from Cornwall, who were signed to EMI 'Angel' offshoot. The idea for the band was mooted in 1999 by three members of the group who had met at a party to mark the solar eclipse, however it was not until 2002 th ...

Yami Bolo Rolando Ephraim McLean (born 1 October 1970), better known as Yami Bolo, is a Jamaican reggae singer. Biography Yami Bolo grew up in postal zone 13 of Kingston. His first professional job and exposure was with Sugar Minott's Youth Promotion C ...

* Zakir Hussain * Zucchero

2005

The 2005 edition of the festival featured performances of 110 artists: * 5th Element Crew * Al Di Meola *

Alice Cooper Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...

* ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead * Anna Serafinska * Antal Pusztai * Antony And The Johnsons *

Apocalyptica Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is composed of classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso, and jazz drummer Mikko Sirén. Originally a classical- ...

* Arturo Sandoval *

Audioslave Audioslave was an American rock supergroup formed in Glendale, California, in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell with Rage Against the Machine members Tom Morello (lead guitar) ...

* B.B. King *

Barrington Levy Barrington Ainsworth Levy (born 30 April 1964) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. Career Levy was born in Clarendon, Jamaica. He formed a band called the Mighty Multitude, with his cousin, Everton Dacres; the pair released "My Bl ...

* Beth Carvalho * Big Pants * Billy Preston * Black Twang * Blondie * Bobby McFerrin * Bonnie Prince Billy * Booker T. Jones * Brian Wilson * Bright Eyes * Chic * Christoph Siegrist * Cibelle *

CocoRosie CocoRosie is an American musical group formed in 2003 by sisters Sierra Rose "Rosie" and Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady. The group's music has been described as folktronica, freak folk and "New Weird America", and incorporates elements of pop, blu ...

* Common *

Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) were a folk rock supergroup made up of American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and English singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young as a fourth member ...

* Daniela Mercury *

David Rodigan David Michael "Ram Jam" Rodigan MBE OD (born 24 June 1951) is a British radio DJ who also performs as a disc jockey. Known for his selections of reggae and dancehall music, he has played on stations including Radio London, Capital 95.8, Ki ...

* Dean Brown *

Death In Vegas Death in Vegas are an English electronic music group, for which Richard Fearless serves as frontman. The band was formed in 1994 by Fearless and Steve Hellier and signed to Concrete Records under the name of Dead Elvis. Owing to an Irish record ...

* Doug Wimbish *

Eagles of Death Metal Eagles of Death Metal is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, formed in 1998. Founded by Jesse Hughes (vocals, guitar) and Josh Homme (drums), the band also includes a wide range of other musicians who perform both on the band' ...

* Eliane Elias * Elvis Costello * Emilíana Torrini *

Fantômas Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914). One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appear ...

* Fazıl Say * Garbage * George Benson * George Duke * Gonzales *

Grégoire Maret Grégoire Maret (born May 13, 1975) is a jazz harmonica player. Background Maret studied at Conservatoire de Musique de Genève, then The New School in New York City. On March 13, 2012 Maret released his first album as a leader. He has worked wi ...

* Harold López-Nussa Torres *

Heritage Orchestra The Heritage Orchestra is a British orchestra founded by Chris Wheeler and Jules Buckley. They perform mainstream, cult, experimental and popular music. The orchestra, which ranges between 25 and 65 members, has performed internationally in ve ...

* Houston Swing Engine *

Ibrahim Ferrer Ibrahim Ferrer (February 20, 1927 – August 6, 2005) was a Cuban singer who played with Los Bocucos for nearly forty years. He also performed with Conjunto Sorpresa, Chepín y su Orquesta Oriental and Mario Patterson. After his retirement in ...

* Isaac Hayes *

Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kin ...

* Ivete Sangalo *

James Blunt James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount; 22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. After l ...

Jamie Lidell Jamie Alexander Lidderdale (born 18 September 1973, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, England), known professionally as Jamie Lidell, is an English musician, soul singer and podcast host living in Nashville, Tennessee. Lidell was formerly a part of ...

Jean Grae Tsidi Ibrahim (born November 26, 1976), known professionally as Jean Grae (formerly What? What?), is an American rapper from Manhattan, New York City. Jean rose in the underground hip hop scene in New York City and has built an international f ...

* Jean-Luc Ponty * Joanna Newsom * Joe Sample *

John Medeski Anthony John Medeski (born June 28, 1965) is an American jazz keyboard player and composer. Medeski is a veteran of New York's 1990s avant-garde jazz scene and is known popularly as a member of Medeski Martin & Wood. He plays the acoustic piano ...

* Jorge Aragao *

José Feliciano José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945) () is a Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song " F ...

Juliette Gréco Juliette Gréco (; 7 February 1927 – 23 September 2020) was a French singer and actress. Her best known songs are "Paris Canaille" (1962, originally sung by Léo Ferré), "La Javanaise" (1963, written by Serge Gainsbourg for Gréco) and "Désh ...

Kasabian Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and occasional vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karl ...

* Kraftwerk * LCD Soundsystem * Laura Pausini *

Lauryn Hill Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. She is often regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, as well as being one of the most influential musicians of her generation. ...

Leonid Agutin Leonid Nikolayevich Agutin (russian: link=no, Леонид Николаевич Агутин; born July 16, 1968) is a Russian pop musician and songwriter, Meritorious Artist of Russia (2008). He has been active since the 1990s. He has released te ...

Lisa Stansfield Lisa Jane Stansfield (born 11 April 1966) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress. Her career began in 1980 when she won the singing competition ''Search for a Star''. After appearances in various television shows and releasing her first ...

* Lovebugs * M83 * Magnus Lindgren * Margareth Menezes * Marianne Faithfull * McCoy Tyner * Michel Jonasz * Oscar Peterson * Patti Smith *

Peter Cincotti Peter Cincotti (born July 11, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter. He began playing piano at the age of three. While in high school, he regularly performed in clubs throughout Manhattan. In 2003, Cincotti's debut album, produced by Phil Ramon ...

Plantlife Plantlife is the international conservation membership charity working to secure a world rich in wild plants and fungi. It is the only UK membership charity dedicated to conserving wild plants and fungi in their natural habitats and helping peo ...

Queens Of The Stone Age Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout mul ...

* Randy Crawford *

Raphael Saadiq Raphael Saadiq (; born Charles Ray Wiggins; May 14, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné! In addition to his solo and group ...

* Ravi Coltrane * Ray Baretto * Richard Bona * Robert Botos * Robert Cray * Roberta Flack * Saul Williams *

Seu Jorge Jorge Mário da Silva, more commonly known by his stage name Seu Jorge (Seu, an abbreviation of "Senhor"; born June 8, 1970; ), is a Brazilian musical artist, songwriter, and actor. He is considered by many a renewer of Brazilian pop samba. Seu ...

* Solomon Burke *

Soulwax Soulwax are an electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Centred around brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, other current members include Igor Cavalera and Stefaan Van Leuven. They were first noticed after the release of their album '' Much Against Ev ...

* Stanley Clarke * Steps Ahead * Steve Earle *

The Bravery The Bravery is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2003. The band consists of lead vocalist Sam Endicott, guitarist Michael Zakarin, keyboardist John Conway, bassist Mike Hindert and drummer Anthony Burulcich. They are best know ...

The Dears The Dears are a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec. The band is led by the husband-and-wife duo of singer-guitarist Murray Lightburn and keyboardist Natalia Yanchak. History The band formed in 1995 and released their first album, ...

* The Manhattan Transfer * The Others * The Roots *

The Young Gods The Young Gods are a Swiss industrial rock band from Fribourg, formed in 1985. The original lineup of the band featured singer Franz Treichler, sampler player Cesare Pizzi and drummer Frank Bagnoud. For most of their history, the band mainta ...

* Tom McRae *

Tom Zé Antônio José Santana Martins (born 11 October 1936), known professionally as Tom Zé (), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Brazil. After the peak of ...

* Tori Amos * Trio Grande *

Underworld The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underwor ...

* Will Calhoun * Zap Mama *

Zeca Pagodinho Jessé Gomes da Silva Filho, known professionally as Zeca Pagodinho (, born February 4, 1959), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter working in the genres of samba and pagode. Biography Born in the neighborhood of Irajá, Rio de Janeiro, Zeca Pagodin ...

2006

The 2006 edition of the festival featured performances of 99 artists: * Adam Green * Al Jarreau *

Amon Tobin Amon Adonai Santos de Araújo Tobin (born February 7, 1972), known as Amon Tobin (), is a Brazilian electronic musician, composer and producer. He is noted for his unusual methodology in sound design and music production. He has released eight ...

* Arthur H * Atmosphere * B.B. King * Beverley Knight * Bilal *

Brother Ali Ali Douglas Newman (born Jason Douglas Newman, July 30, 1977), better known by his stage name Brother Ali, is an American rapper, community activist, and member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip hop collective. He has released seven albums ...

Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...

Bugz In The Attic Bugz in the Attic is a collective of DJs and producers based in West London, who are prominent in broken beat. The collective includes Orin Walters (Afronaught), Paul Dolby (Seiji), Kaidi Tatham, Daz-I-Kue, Alex Phountzi (Neon Phusion), Cliff S ...

* Chris Botti *

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (sometimes abbreviated to CYHSY) is the musical project of American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Alec Ounsworth, active since the early 2000s in and out of Philadelphia. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have rel ...

* Cobblestone Jazz *

Curtis Stigers Curtis Stigers (born October 18, 1965) is an American jazz singer. He achieved a number of hits in the early 1990s, most notably the international hit " I Wonder Why" (1991), which reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 9 in the US. Career S ...

* Davell Crawford * David Walters * Dean Brown * Deep Purple *

Deftones Deftones is an American alternative metal band formed in Sacramento, California in 1988. They were formed by Chino Moreno (vocals, guitar), Stephen Carpenter (guitar), Abe Cunningham (drums), and Dominic Garcia (bass). During their first f ...

* Diana Krall * Donovan * Eek A Mouse *

Eels Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...

* Erik Truffaz * Fourplay * George Duke * Gilberto Gil *

Gotan project Gotan Project is a musical group based in Paris (France), consisting of musicians Eduardo Makaroff (Argentine), Philippe Cohen Solal (French) and Christoph H. Müller (Swiss), a former member of Touch El Arab.Madlen Albrecht ''Le développement ...

* Gotthard * Guess What * Harold López-Nussa Torres * Herbert & Dani Siciliano * Herbie Hancock * Horace Andy * Iggy Pop & The Stooges * Jack DeJohnette * James Holden *

Kid Koala Eric San (born December 5, 1974), aka Kid Koala, is a Canadian scratch DJ, music producer, theatre producer, film composer, multimedia-performer and visual artist. His career began as a scratch DJ in 1994. Kid Koala works with genres as eclectic ...

* Klaus Doldinger * Koop * Kruger * Larry Carlton *

Leela James Aleicha Janeice Campbell (born May 22, 1973) known professionally as Leela James, is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter. Music career James made her debut on the soundtrack to the 2000 Jamie Foxx film '' Bait'' on The Roots song "Work ...

* Luciano *

Marcelo D2 Marcelo Maldonado Peixoto (born November 5, 1967), also known as Marcelo D2, is a Brazilian rapper and singer. Biography A former vocalist of the band Planet Hemp, he started his solo career in 1998 with the album ''Eu Tiro É Onda.'' The al ...

Maria Rita Maria Rita (; born 9 September 1977, São Paulo) is a Brazilian singer. Born Maria Rita Camargo Mariano, she is the daughter of famed pianist/arranger César Camargo Mariano and the late Brazilian singing legend Elis Regina and sister to Pe ...

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutherani ...

* Martinho Da Vila *

Massive Attack Massive Attack are an English trip hop collective formed in 1988 in Bristol by Robert "3D" Del Naja, Adrian "Tricky" Thaws, Andrew "Mushroom" Vowles and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. The debut Massive Attack album '' Blue Lines'' was releas ...

Mathew Jonson Mathew is a masculine given name and a variant of Matthew. It is also used as a surname. As a given name Notable people with the given name include: * Mat Erpelding (born 1975), American politician * Mat Kearney (born 1978), American singer- ...

* Mick Hucknall * Mogwai * Morrissey *

Murcof Murcof is the performing and recording name of Mexican electronic musician Fernando Corona. Corona was born in 1970 in Tijuana, Mexico and raised in Ensenada. He was for a time a member of the Tijuana-based Nortec Collective of electronic musicians ...

* Narodniki The Laptop Supergroup *

Nathan Fake Nathan Fake is an English electronic music artist from Necton in Norfolk, England, who has released singles as well as three albums on the label Border Community Recordings. In 2006, his debut album ''Drowning in a Sea of Love'' was released ...

* New Orleans All Star * Ney Matogrosso * Nikoletta Szoke *

Omara Portuondo Omara Portuondo Peláez (born 29 October 1930) is a Cuban singer and dancer. A founding member of the popular vocal group Cuarteto d'Aida, Portuondo has collaborated with many important Cuban musicians during her long career, including Julio Gu ...

* Paco De Lucia * Paolo Conte *

Paolo Nutini Paolo Giovanni Nutini (born 9 January 1987) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. Nutini's debut album, '' These Streets'' (2006), peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. Its follow-up, '' Sunny Side Up'' (2009), de ...

* Phat Kat and Pete Rock *

Poni Hoax Poni Hoax are a French electronic music act. Biography The four instrumentalists of Poni Hoax met in the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris. After graduating, they formed Poni Hoax with Nicolas Ker whom they met in a local bar. Poni H ...

* Prince Buster *

Prince Malachi Prince Malachi (born Mark Wynter, 1969, London, England) is an English roots reggae singer. Biography Wynter was born in south London, and is the son of jazz guitarist Winston Wynter.Campbell, Howard (2013)PRINCE MALACHI recalls survival struggle ...

Q-Bert ''Q*bert'' (also known as ''Qbert'') is an arcade video game developed and published for the North American market by Gottlieb in 1982. It is a Video game graphics, 2D action game with Puzzle video game, puzzle elements that uses Isometric video ...

* Randy Crawford * Raul Midon *

Richie Hawtin Richard "Richie" Hawtin (born June 4, 1970) is a British-Canadian electronic musician and DJ. He became involved with Detroit techno's second wave in the early 1990s, and has been a leading exponent of minimal techno since the mid-1990s. He beca ...

Royseven Royseven are a six-piece alternative rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They are known for songs such as "Dance" and " We Should Be Lovers", and have released two albums to date: '' The Art of Insincerity'' (2006) and '' You Say, We Say'' (2011). ...

* Sean Paul *

Sergio Mendes Sergio may refer to: * Sergio (given name), for people with the given name Sergio * Sergio (carbonado), the largest rough diamond ever found * ''Sergio'' (album), a 1994 album by Sergio Blass * ''Sergio'' (2009 film), a documentary film * ''Se ...

* Sigur Rós * Simply Red * Soil & Pimp * Solomon Burke * Sons and Daughters * Stanley Clarke * Starch * Starsailor * Sting * Talvin Singh * Terry Callier * Terry Callier and His Band * The Clarke Duke Project * The Harmony Harmoneers *

The Strokes The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of lead singer and songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Mor ...

Till Brönner Till Brönner (born 6 May 1971 in Viersen, West Germany) is a jazz musician, trumpeter, flügelhorn player, singer, composer, producer and photographer. History From 1989–1991, Brönner was a member of the Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combin ...

* Tower Of Power * Tracy Chapman * Trio Beyond * Twinkle Brothers * Van Morrison *

Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is sometimes called Earth's "sister" or "twin" planet as it is almost as large and has a similar composition. As an interior planet to Earth, Venus (like Mercury) appears in Earth's sky never f ...

* Wire Daisies * Zakir Hussain * dEUS

2007

The 2007 edition of the festival featured performances of 84 artists: * Abd Al Malik * Al Jarreau * Alceu Valença * Asher Selector * Beastie Boys * Beck * Beenie Man * Beth Carvalho * Beverley Knight * Bilal * Bonaparte * Booker T. Jones * Bouddha Monk * Brad Mehldau * Candy Dulfer * Celyane * Damon Albarn * DJ James Holroyd * Dr. John *

Electrelane Electrelane were an English indie rock band, formed in Brighton in 1998 by Verity Susman and Emma Gaze. The band comprised Susman, Gaze, Mia Clarke, and Ros Murray. Their music drew from a wide range of influences including Neu!, Stereolab, So ...

* Erik Truffaz * Faithless * Fauve & Raphelson * Foreigner * Francis Hime * Galaxy 2 Galaxy * Gary Burton * George Benson * Gianna Nannini * Gomm * Heaven & Hell *

Herman Dune Herman Dune is a Swedish-French act based in San Pedro, Los Angeles. The band has been described as Indie rock, Anti-folk, Folk rock, Alternative rock, Americana, and Alternative country. History Herman Dune was established as a trio with brot ...

* Horace Andy * Idrissa Diop *

India.Arie India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975), also known as India Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie), is an American singer and songwriter. She has sold over five million records in the US and ten million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards ...

* Isamel Lo * Jake Hertzog * Jimmy Cliff *

John Legend John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and record producer. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing piano on Lauryn Hill's " Eve ...

* John Medeski * John Scofield * Keren Ann * Kid Chocolat Vs Asia Argento * Kristin Berardi * Lambchop * Larry Carlton * Laurent Garnier * Living Colour *

M. Ward Matthew Stephen Ward (born October 4, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist from Portland, Oregon. Ward's solo work is a mixture of folk and blues-inspired Americana analog recordings; he has released ten studio albums since 19 ...

* Maria Bethânia *

Motörhead Motörhead () were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by Lemmy (lead vocals, bass), Larry Wallis (guitar) and Lucas Fox (drums). Lemmy was also the primary songwriter and only constant member. The band are often considered a precu ...

* Mr Hudson & The Library * Nemo *

Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...

* Olodum * Paolo Nutini * Pet Shop Boys *

Pharoahe Monch Troy Donald Jamerson (born October 31, 1972), better known by his stage name Pharoahe Monch, is an American rapper from South Jamaica, Queens, New York. He is known for his complex lyrics, intricate delivery, and internal and multisyllabic rhy ...

* Placebo * Pop Levi *

Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. T ...

* Raul Midon * Rickie Lee Jones * Robben Ford * Rocé *

Roger Hodgson Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson (born 21 March 1950) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’ ...

* Saskia Laroo * Seven * Solomon Burke * Son Of Dave *

Sophie Hunger Sophie Hunger (born Émilie Jeanne-Sophie Welti on 31 March 1983) is a Swiss singer-songwriter, film composer, multi-instrumentalist (guitar, blues harp, piano) and bandleader, currently living in Berlin. Early life Émilie Jeanne-Sophie We ...

Spank Rock Naeem Juwan, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album '' YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton (XXXChange). A harbinger of p ...

The B-52's The B-52's, also styled as The B-52s, are an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, ...

The Chemical Brothers The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo formed by Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons in Manchester in 1989. They were pioneers (along with the Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, the Crystal Method, and other acts) in bringing the big beat gen ...

The Good, the Bad & the Queen The Good, the Bad & the Queen were an English art rock supergroup composed of singer Damon Albarn of Blur and Gorillaz, bassist Paul Simonon of the Clash, guitarist Simon Tong of the Verve, and Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen. They released t ...

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra , commonly abbreviated by fans as Skapara or TSPO, is a Japanese ska and jazz band formed in 1988 by the percussionist Asa-Chang, and initially composed of over 10 veterans of Tokyo's underground scene. At the time, the band's sound was unlike t ...

* Tori Amos * Unkle * Van Morrison *

Wilco Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently d ...

* Will Calhoun * William White *

Wu-Tang Clan Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip hop group formed in Staten Island, New York City, in 1992. Its original members include RZA, GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Masta Killa. Close aff ...

* Youssou N'Dour

2008

The 2008 edition of the festival featured performances of 128 artists: *

A Few Good Men ''A Few Good Men'' is a 1992 American legal drama film based on Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play. It was written by Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner, and produced by Reiner, David Brown and Andrew Scheinman. It stars an ensemble cast including Tom C ...

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a rec ...

* Al Di Meola * Alicia Keys * Andy Milne &

* Asher Selector * Ayekoo Drummers Ghana * Azid Family *

Babyshambles Babyshambles were an English rock band established in London. The band was formed by Pete Doherty (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) during a hiatus from the Libertines. As of 2013 the band includes Mick Whitnall (lead guitar), Drew McConnell (bas ...

* Belleruche *

Billy Gibbons William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) is an American musician who is the guitarist and lead singer of the rock band ZZ Top. He began his career in the band the Moving Sidewalks, which recorded a full-length album entitled, ''Flas ...

Blood Red Shoes Blood Red Shoes are an English alternative rock duo from Brighton consisting of Laura-Mary Carter and Steven Ansell. They have released six full-length albums, '' Box of Secrets'' (2008), '' Fire Like This'' (2010), '' In Time to Voices'' (2012) ...

* Brendan Benson * Brisa Roché * Buddy Guy * Buika * CDL Jazz Orchestra * CSS * Camille * Chaka Khan * Chezidek * Chick Corea * Chico Cesar * Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip *

Das Pop Das Pop was a Belgian band founded in Ghent by school friends Reinhard Vanbergen, Niek Meul, Lieven Moors and Bent Van Looy. Biography Das Pop was initially called Things to Come, but the band changed its name to Das Pop when Tom Kestens joi ...

* Davell Crawford *

Day One Day One may refer to: Film and television * ''Day One'' (1989 film), a 1989 television film * ''Day One'', also known as ''To Write Love on Her Arms'', a 2012 drama film * ''Day One'' (2015 film), a 2015 short film * ''Day One'' (TV series), a ...

* Deep Purple * DJ Logic *

DJ Marky Marco Antonio da Silva known professionally as DJ Marky, is a Brazilian drum and bass DJ. Together with DJ Patife, XRS Land and Drumagick, Brazilians were forging a new sound in drum and bass that became popular around the world with releases s ...

Stamina MC Stamina MC is a stage name of drum & bass MC and vocalist Linden Reeves. Stamina MC used both rapping and vocalizing. Biography His earliest experiences of MCing were on pirate radio in 1996; first Pressure FM (inactive), then on to currently a ...

EPMD EPMD is an American hip hop duo from Brentwood, New York. The duo's name is a concatenation of the members' names "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars", referring to its members: emcees Erick Sermon ("E" a.k.a. ...

* Earl 16 *

Eddy Grant Edmond Montague Grant (born 5 March 1948) is a Guyanese-British singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known for his genre-blending sound; his music has blended elements of pop, British rock, soul, funk, reggae, electronic music, Af ...

* Elba Ramalho *

Ellen Allien Ellen Fraatz, known professionally as Ellen Allien, is a German electronic musician, music producer, and the founder of BPitch Control music label. Her album '' Stadtkind'' was dedicated to the city of Berlin, and she cites the culture of reun ...

* Erykah Badu * Fiji * Gilberto Gil *

Gnarls Barkley Gnarls Barkley are an American soul duo, composed of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green and producer Danger Mouse. They released their debut studio album, ''St. Elsewhere'', in 2006. It contained their hit single "Crazy", which peaked at number two ...

Gossip Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others; the act is also known as dishing or tattling. Gossip is a topic of research in evolutionary psychology, which has found gossip to be an important means ...

* Greis * Groove *

Hamilton De Holanda Hamilton de Holanda is a Brazilian bandolinist known for his mixture of choro and contemporary jazz, and for his instrumental virtuosity. Born in Rio de Janeiro he moved to Brasilia with his family as a boy. He started playing the mandolin a ...

* Herbie Hancock *

Hercules and Love Affair Hercules and Love Affair is a dance music project created by American DJ, singer, composer, musician and producer Andy Butler in 2004. Consisting of a rotating cast of performers and musicians, the band work within the genres of house music, dis ...

* Hocus Pocus * I.Trio *

Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cri ...

* James Moody * Jamie Lidell *

Javier Limón Javier Limón (born 1973) is a record producer, singer and songwriter born and raised in Madrid, Spain. Limón has worked with several artists, mainly from Spain, since he incorporates elements of flamenco rhythm to his work. Besides his work as ...

* Jill Scott * Joan Baez * Joe Jackson * Joe Sample *

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers are an English blues rock band led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John Mayall. While never producing a hit of their own, the band has been influential as an incubator for British rock and blues ...

Jonatha Brooke Jonatha Brooke (born January 23, 1964) is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from Massachusetts, United States. Her music merges elements of folk, rock and pop, often with poignant lyrics and complex harmonies. She has been a ...

* João Bosco *

Just Blaze Justin Gregory Smith (born January 8, 1978), known professionally as Just Blaze, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Blaze attended Rutgers University for three years before dropping out to pursue his mu ...

* Kassette * Lenny Kravitz * Lenny White * Leonard Cohen * Lightspeed Champion * Madness * Magnus Lindgren *

Mart'nália Martnália Mendonça Ferreira, known as Mart'nália (Rio de Janeiro, September 7, 1965) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, percussionist and actress. Career Daughter of sambista Martinho da Vila and singer Analia Mendonca (her name is a blend of ...

Melody Gardot Melody Gardot (; born February 2, 1985) is an American jazz singer. At the age of 19, Gardot was involved in a bicycle accident and sustained a head injury. Music played a critical role in her recovery. She became an advocate of music therapy, ...

* Michael Rose * Mick Hucknall *

& Trio Jobim * Monty Alexander * Moriarty * N.E.R.D. *

Nana Mouskouri Ioanna "Nana" Mouskouri ( el, Ιωάννα "Νάνα" Μούσχουρη ) (born 13 October 1934) is a Greek singer. Over the span of her career, she has released over 200 albums in at least twelve languages, including Greek, French, English, Germ ...

Naturally 7 Naturally 7 is an American music group with a distinct a cappella style they call "vocal play," which, according to group leader Roger Thomas, is "the art of becoming an instrument using the human voice to create the sound." They simulate the s ...

* Nazareth *

Neon Neon Neon Neon is a collaborative project from producer Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys, the frontman for the Welsh rock band Super Furry Animals. They began work on the project in October 2006 originally under the moniker Delorean. In March 2008 the duo, by ...

* Nils Landgren * Nôze * Otis Taylor * Paolo Nutini * Patti Austin * Paul Jermaine * Paulinho Da Costa *

Pepe Lienhard Pepe Lienhard (born Peter Rudolf Lienhard; 23 March 1946 in Lenzburg) is a Swiss bandleader and musician. Life Lienhard started a band called "The College Stompers" while he was still in school. He studied law at university but left without a d ...

Petula Clark Petula Sally Olwen Clark, CBE (born 15 November 1932) is an English singer, actress, and composer. She has one of the longest serving careers of a British singer, spanning more than seven decades. Clark's professional career began during the ...

* Pharrell Williams * Grand Pianoramax * Pitingo * Prince Alla * Quincy Jones * Quique Neira * Randy Crawford *

Return to Forever Return to Forever was an American jazz fusion band that was founded by pianist Chick Corea in 1972. The band has had many members, with the only consistent bandmate of Corea's being bassist Stanley Clarke. Along with Weather Report, The Headhu ...

* Richard Galliano * Richard Galliano and Tangaria Quartet * Robert Cray * Roberta Flack * Ryan Bingham * Ryan Shaw * Saigon *

Sam Sparro Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional c ...

Santigold Santi White (born September 25, 1976), known professionally as Santigold (formerly Santogold), is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. '' Billboard'' presented her in 2022, saying: "Spanning punk rock, hip-hop, and dance music, S ...

* Saxon * Sheryl Crow * Sly Johnson * Sophie Hunger * Sorgente * Stanley Clarke * Stevans * Sylford Walker * The Crusaders * The Heavy *

The Kills The Kills are an English-American rock duo formed by American singer Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Records. Their first four albums, '' Keep On Your Mean Side'', '' No Wow'', ''Mid ...

* The Kissaway Trail * The National *

The Raconteurs The Raconteurs (, also known as The Saboteurs in Australia) is an American rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jack White (vocals, guitar), Brendan Benson (vocals, guitar), Jack Lawrence (bass guitar), and ...

* The Rumble Strips *

The Ting Tings The Ting Tings are an English indie pop duo from Salford, Greater Manchester formed in 2007. The band consists of Katie White (vocals, guitar, bass drums, bass guitar, cowbells) and Jules De Martino (drums, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards ...

* The Whip * Tobias Preisig * Tower Of Power * Travis * Valeska *

Vampire Weekend Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomson ...

* Yael Naïm *

k.d. Lang Kathryn Dawn Lang (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Hits include the s ...

2009

The 2009 edition of the festival featured performances of 136 artists: * Adam Green *

Alain Clark Alain Clark (born 4 June 1979) is a Dutch musician and producer. Biography Alain Clark (born 4 June 1979), is a Dutch singer, songwriter, and record producer. Alain's father is Dane Clark, a Dutch soul singer who had his own successful band ...

Alela Diane Alela Diane Menig (born April 20, 1983), known as Alela Diane, is an American singer-songwriter from Nevada City, California. Early life and education Diane was born in Nevada City, California on April 20, 1983. She grew up singing with her ...

* Alice Cooper * Alice Russell * Allen Toussaint * André Rio * Angélique Kidjo * Antony And The Johnsons * Ayekoo Drummers Ghana * B.B. King * Baaba Maal * Bettye LaVette * Bill Evans * Bill Laswell * Birdy Nam Nam *

Bitty McLean Delroy Easton "Bitty" McLean (born 8 August 1972) is a British reggae, lovers rock and ragga singer. He is best known for his three UK Top 10 hits in 1993 and 1994, including his debut offering " It Keeps Rainin' (Tears from My Eyes)". Career ...

* Black Milk * Blind Boys Of Alabama *

Bloc Party Bloc Party are an English rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, sampler), Russell Lissack (lead guitar, keyboards), Justin Harris (bass guitar, keyboards, saxophones, backing vocals) and Louise Bartle ( ...

* Boo Boo Davis * CTI All Star Band 2009 * Chaka Khan * Chickenfoot * Chris Gall Trio feat. Enik * Chucho Valdés * Claude Nobs * Cubanismo! *

Daniel Powter Daniel Richard Powter (; born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his self-penned hit song " Bad Day" (2005), which was top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five weeks. Biography Early life Powter grew up in Verno ...

Dave Matthews Band Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initials DMB) is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. The band's founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and bac ...

* David Sanborn *

Derek Trucks Derek Trucks (born June 8, 1979) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and founder of The Derek Trucks Band. He became an official member of The Allman Brothers Band in 1999. In 2010, he formed the Tedeschi Trucks Band with his wife, blues sin ...

* Diana Miranda *

Die Ärzte Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs. History Ea ...

* DJ Vincz Lee * Earth, Wind & Fire * Eric Lewis (pianist), Elew * Elkee * Emil Ibrahim Quartet * Emily Loizeau * Esser (musician), Esser * Everlast (musician), Everlast * Flora Purim * Francisco Mela * Gadsbi * General Elektriks * George Benson * George Duke * Giovanni Hidalgo & Horacio Hernandez * Grace Jones * Harold López-Nussa Torres * Herbie Hancock * Herman Dune * Hugh Coltman * James Yuill * Jamie Cullum * Jedi Mind Tricks * Jeff Beck * Joe Satriani * John Fogerty * John McLaughlin * John Scofield * Kakkmaddafakka * Kenny Babyface Edmonds * Klaxons * Kool & The Gang * La Coka Nostra * La Fouine * Lang Lang * Lee Ritenour * Leila Arab * Lily Allen * Little Brother (group), Little Brother * Lizz Wright * MXX Allstar * Madeleine Peyroux * Magnus Lindgren * Marcus Miller * Marianne Faithfull * Mc Coy Tyner Trio * McCoy Tyner * Melody Gardot * Mingus * Monty Alexander * Mr. Lif * Naive New Beaters * Naturally 7 * New York Salsa All Stars * Nils Landgren * Nono Germano * Noisettes * Olivier Koundouno * Oscar D'León * OuterSpace * Passion Pit * Peter Cincotti * Pony Pony Run Run * Pop *

* Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip * Rachelle Ferrell * Raphael Saadiq * Ray Lema * Ray Parker Jr. * Scott Matthew * Seal * Sebastien Schuller * Shakra *

* Ska Nerfs * Solange La Frange * Solomon Burke * Stanley Clarke * Status Quo (band), Status Quo * Steely Dan * Stephan Eicher * Steve Winwood * Susan Tedeschi * Sweet Georgia Brown * Take Me Home (band), Take Me Home * Talib Kweli * The Asteroids Galaxy Tour * The Bewitched Hand * The Black Eyed Peas * The Rakes * The Sound of the Fridge * The Swedish ACT Allstars * Third World * Trybez * Underworld * Variety Lab * We Have Band * Wyclef Jean * Yuksek * Zulfugar Baghirov Quartet * Zurich University Of Arts * finn & Eicher

2010

The 2010 edition of the festival featured performances of 108 artists: * Aeroplane * Air * Al Jarreau * Alfredo Rodriguez * Angélique Kidjo * Aṣa * Baaba Maal * Beach House * Ben Harper * Billy Cobham * Billy Idol * Blood Red Shoes * Brad Mehldau * Brian Wilson * Broken Bells * Bryan Ferry * Buddy Guy * Charlotte Gainsbourg * Chew Lips * Chick Corea * Chris Garneau * Christian McBride * Chromeo * CocoRosie * Cody (band), Cody * Damian Marley * De La Soul * Delphic (band), Delphic * Diana Krall * Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and The True Loves * Elvis Costello * Emmanuelle Seigner * Erykah Badu * Fanfarlo * Francisco Mela * Féfé * Gary Moore * Ghinzu Club Show * Gigi Radics * Gil Scott-Heron * Gildas (musician), Gildas * Ginger Ninja * Greg Phillinganes * Herbie Hancock * Horace Andy * Isfar Sarabski * Jack DeJohnette * James Walsh (musician), James Walsh * Jamie Lidell * Janelle Monáe * Jessye Norman * Joe Bonamassa * John & Jehn * John McLaughlin * Julian Lage * Julian Sartorius * Kasper Bjoerke * Katie Melua * Keb' Mo' * Kiss Kiss Kiss * Klaus Doldinger * Lionel Loueke * Mark Knopfler * Martina Topley-Bird * Max Passante * Mick Hucknall * Midlake * Midnight Juggernauts * Missy Elliott * Moonraisers * Mumford and Sons * Nas * Norah Jones * Oy (band), Oy * Paco De Lucia * Paulinho Da Costa * Pepe Lienhard * Petula Clark * Phil Collins * Piano Club * Quincy Jones * Regina Spektor * Revolver (French band), Revolver * Richard Bona * Roger Cicero * Roxy Music * Seven * Shantel & Bucovina Club Orkestar * Shy Child * Skip The Use * Sophie Hunger * Steve Mason (musician), Steve Mason * The Awkwards * The Black Box Revelation * The Dead Weather * The Drums * The Maccabees (band), The Maccabees * The Mondrians * The Twelves * Tori Amos * Tricky * Uffie * Vampire Weekend * Vanessa Paradis * Willy Mason * Yacht (band), Yacht * Yaron Herman * Youssou N'Dour

2011

The 2011 edition of the festival featured performances of 142 artists: * Afrika Bambaataa * Alfredo Rodriguez * Aloe Blacc * Alpha Blondy * Ana Carolina * Andreas Vollenweider * Anna Calvi * Arcade Fire * Arthur H * Aṣa * B.B. King * Barem * Bilal * Black Dub (group), Black Dub * Bo Tox * Boogers (artist), Boogers * Bootsy Collins * Brigitte (duo), Brigitte * Cobblestone Jazz * Camille O'Sullivan * Carlos Santana * Carly Connor * Cascadeur * Chaka Khan * Chapel Club * Charles Bradley (singer), Charles Bradley * Chick Corea * Christian McBride * Christina Maria * Claude Nobs * Cody Chesnutt * Cold War Kids * Coolio * Crocodiles * Crystal Fighters * Dave Grusin * David Sanborn * Deep Purple * Derek Trucks * Diana Krall * Digital Underground * Donavon Frankenreiter * Dr. John * Emily Bear * Erik Truffaz * Erika Stucky * Esperanza Spalding * Everlast * Fatima (Swedish soul singer), Fatima * Fauve (collective), Fauve * Femi Kuti * Figurines (band), Figurines * Francisco Mela * Frank Gambale * Fred Lilla * Friendly Fires * Funeral Party * George Benson * Gerd Janson * Gigi Radics * Guano Apes * Harold López-Nussa Torres * Herbie Hancock * House Of Pain * Housse de Racket * Imany * Irma (singer), Irma * Jack Savoretti * James Blake (musician), James Blake * James Vincent McMorrow * Jamie Woon * Jean-Luc Ponty * Jimmy Cliff * Joe Sample * John McLaughlin * Katy B * Lamb * Larry Graham * Laura Marling * Lee Ritenour * Lenny White * Leon Russell * Liza Minnelli * Make It Pink * Marcus Miller * Maria Gadú * Maria Rita * Mario Biondi * Melissa Auf Der Maur * MF Doom * Milow * Milow The Girl * Mogwai * Monty Alexander * Nasser * Natalie Cole * Naughty By Nature * Nicolas Jaar * Oh Land * Olivia Pedroli * Pantha Du Prince * Paolo Nutini * Patti Austin * Paul Simon * Philipp Fankhauser * Quincy Jones * Randy Crawford * Raphael Saadiq * Raul Midon * Reptile and Retard * Richard Bona * Ricky Martin * Robert Glasper Experiment * Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Robert Randolph * Ruben Blades * Sanem Kalfa * Seal * Sly Johnson * Sonny Emory * Sophie Hunger * St. Vincent (musician), St. Vincent * Stanley Clarke * Stef Kamil Clarens * Sting * Susan Tedeschi * The Pretty Reckless * The Shoes * The Skatalites * The Vaccines * Tigran Hamasyan * Tom Silverman * Tommy Lipuma * Trilok Gurtu * Trixie Whitley * Trombone Shorty * Villagers (band), Villagers * Vinnie Who * Vouipe * Wayne Shorter * Wu Lyf * Youssou N'Dour * Ziggy Marley

2012

The 2012 edition of the festival featured performances of 125 artists: * 69 Chambers * Active Child * Adriana Calcanhotto * AfroCubism * Alabama Shakes * Alanis Morissette * Alex Clare * Alfredo Rodriguez * Amy Macdonald * Andreas Varady * Asbjorn * Axelle Red * Bastian Baker * Bebe Winans * Bob Dylan * Bob James * Bobby McFerrin * Bombay Bicycle Club * Bon Homme * Breton (band), Breton * Buddy Guy * Butterscotch * Buvette * Chiara Izzi * Chic * Chicago Blues * Chick Corea * Chris Cornell * Cidade Negra * Citizens! * College * Diana Miranda * Django Django * Dr. John * Ed Sheeran * Electric Guest * Emeli Sandé * Erykah Badu * First Aid Kit (band), First Aid Kit * Four Tet * Fourplay * Frànçois and The Atlas Mountains * Garland Jeffreys * George Gruntz * Giana Factory * Gigi Radics * Gilberto Gil * Grace Jones * Herbert Grönemeyer * Herbie Hancock * Hugh Laurie * Isfar Sarabski * James Carter Organ Trio * Jamie N Commons * Janelle Monáe * Jessie J * Jethro Tull * Joe Bonamassa * John McLaughlin * John Medeski * Jorge Ben Jor * Juliette Gréco * Kassav' * Katie Melua * Kavinsky * Kimbra * King Charles (musician), King Charles * La Femme (band), La Femme * Labrinth * Lana Del Rey * Laura Leishman * Lawson (band), Lawson * Lescop * Lilabungalow * Lionel Loueke * Little Feat * Luiz Melodia * M.I.A. (rapper), M.I.A. * Mani Hoffman * Mark Ronson * Marlon Roudette * Melody Gardot * Michael Kiwanuka * Nada Surf * Nadeah * Neil Cowley * Neneh Cherry * Nick Waterhouse * Nightwish * Niki & The Dove * Nile Rodgers * Noel Gallagher * Odezenne * Other Lives * Paco De Lucia * Pat Metheny * Philipp Fankhauser * Pitbull (rapper), Pitbull * Poliça * Quincy Jones * Quinn Sullivan * Radiorifle * Rufus Wainwright * Rumer (musician), Rumer * Sarah Marie Young * Sebastien Tellier * Sergio Mendes * Shearwater * Soko (singer), Soko * Spectrum Road * Taj Mahal (musician), Taj Mahal * The Brandt Bauer Frick Ensemble * The National Fanfare Of Kadebostany * The Pedrito Martinez Group * The Young Professionals * Theme Park * Tiger And Wood * Tony Bennett * Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs * Trombone Shorty * Van Morrison * We Have Band * Woodkid * X X X Y * Youssoupha

2013

The 2013 edition of the festival featured performances of 117 artists: * Alborosie * Alex Hepburn * AlunaGeorge * Andrea Oliva * Angel Haze * Avishai Cohen * BadBadNotGood * Ben Harper * Ben Howard * Ben Miller Band * Billy Gibbons * Black Rebel Motorcycle Club * Bob James * Bobby Womack * Bonnie Raitt * Brian May & Kerry Ellis * Cat Power * Charles Bradley * Charles Lloyd * Charlie Musselwhite * Chief (band), Chief * Chucho Valdés * Claudia Leitte * Daughter (band), Daughter * Dave Grusin * Deep Purple * Deluxe * Devendra Banhart * Diana Krall * Dieter Meier * Dinosaur Jr. * Editors (band), Editors * Eric Harland * Flume (musician), Flume * Flying Lotus * François Lindemann * Gal Costa * George Benson * George Thorogood & The Destroyers * Girls In Hawaii * Grace Kelly (musician), Grace Kelly Quintet * Green Day * Gregory Porter * Hollie Cook * Hugh Coltman * IAM (band), IAM * Iiro Rantala * Jake Bugg * James Blake * James Morrison (singer), James Morrison * Jazz Funk Legends * Joe Cocker * Joe Sample * Jonathan Batiste And The Stay Human * Joris Delacroix * José James * Juveniles (band), Juveniles * Kat Edmonson * Kendrick Lamar, Kendrick Lamar and Band * Koqa * Kraftwerk * Kurt Rosenwinkel * La Velle And Friends * Larry Graham * Lee Ritenour * Leonard Cohen * Leszek Mozdzer * Lianne La Havas * Marc Sway * Marcus Miller * Mark Lanegan Band * Melodys Echo Chamber * Michael Wollny * Misja Fitzgerald Michel * Of Monsters And Men * Oleta Adams * Olivier Koundouno * Om Unit * Orthodox Celts * Paolo Conte * Patrick Watson (musician), Patrick Watson * Patti Austin * Paul Jackson Trio * Paul Kalkbrenner * Pee Wee Ellis * Peter Von Poehl * Philipp Fankhauser *

* Randy Crawford * Richie Hawtin * Rodriguez * Rone * Sadie And The Hotheads * Seth Troxler * Shemekia Copeland * Shuggie Otis * Sting * Sugar Blue * Superpoze * Take 6 * The Hives * The James Hunter Six * The Lumineers * The Parov Stelar Band * Till Brönner * Tobias Preisig * Tony Joe White * Trixie Whitley * Tulipa Ruiz * Twin Atlantic * Two Door Cinema Club * Valerie June * Vijay Iyer Trio * Wyclef Jean * Yan Wagner * Youn Sun Nah Duo * ZZ Top * Zakir Hussain

2014

The 2014 edition of the festival featured performances of 163 artists: * Matthieu Chedid, -M- (Matthieu Chedid) * Adriatique * Agnes Obel * Akikazu Nakamura Forest * Alim Quasimov Ensemble * Amy Macdonald * Angus & Julia Stone * Annakin * Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra * Archie Bronson Outfit * Archive * As Animals * Ayọ, Ayo * Babyshambles * Banks (singer), Banks * Bastian Baker * Benjamin Clementine * Benoit Delbecq * Biréli Lagrène * Blue Note Tokyo All Star Orchestra * Blues Pills * Booker T. Jones * Bosco Delrey * Buddy Guy * Buika * Burhan Oçal * Camion * Charles Bradley * Chet Faker * Cheyenne Kimball, Cheyenne * Chris Rea * Damon Albarn * Daniel Avery (musician), Daniel Avery * Danton Eeprom * Dark Horses (band), Dark Horses * Darkside (band), Darkside * Dave Grusin * Dave Holland * Derek Trucks * Didier Lockwood * Dirty Loops * Downtown Boogie * Dr. John * Drenge (band), Drenge * Ed Sheeran * Eels * Eric Harland * Etienne Daho * Everlast * Fat White Family * Fauve * Fink (singer), Fink * Forks * François Lindemann * Goldfrapp * Gramatik * H Zettrio * Harri Stojka & Hot Club De Vienne * Herbie Hancock * Hiromi Uehara * Horace Andy * Tomoyasu Hotei, Hotei * Isfar Sarabski * Iván "Melon" Lewis * Jack DeJohnette * Jack Savoretti * Jamie Cullum * Javier Limón * Jerry Leonide * Joey Badass * John Scofield * Julian Sartorius * Jungle * Kaytranada * Keb' Mo' * Kruger * Kuroma * Laura Mvula * Leandro Pellegrino * Lee Ritenour * Leo Tardin * Leszek Mozdzer * Lizz Wright * London Grammar * Lorenz Kellhuber * Louisahhh * Lucas Ramirez * Lykke Li * MGMT * Mac Miller * Maceo Parker * Maceo Plex * Magos & Limón * Manu Katché * Manu Lanvin * Massive Attack * Matias Aguayo * Mavis Staples * Melanie De Biasio * Melissa Laveaux * Metronomy * Michael Kiwanuka * Mighty Oaks (band), Mighty Oaks * Milky Chance * Miyavi * Moderat * Monsieur Monsieur * Monty Alexander * Morcheeba * Mulatu Astatke * Myrczek Wojtek * NTO * Neil Cowley * Nicolas Jaar * Norma Jean Martine * Oh! Tiger Mountain * OutKast * Paloma Faith * Passenger (singer), Passenger * Peter Cincotti * Pharrell Williams * Plaistow * Prism * Quincy Jones * Quinn Sullivan * RY X * Ravi Coltrane * Redlie * Ricardo Villalobos * Richard Bona * Richard Galliano * Robert Plant * Robin Thicke * Rocky * Rodrigo Y Gabriela * Selah Sue * Sharon Jones (singer), Sharon Jones * Sohn (musician), Sohn * Sonny Catanese * Sonny Emory * Stephan Eicher * Stevie Wonder * Susan Tedeschi * Sweet Georgia Brown * Tale Of Us * Temples (band), Temples * Terri Lyne Carrington *

and the Mosaic Project * The Beauty of Gemina * The Daptone Super Soul Revue * The Jezabels * The Revox * The Trap * Thomas Dutronc * Tigran Hamasyan * Tiken Jah Fakoly * Van Morrison * Von Pariahs * Wayne Shorter * Wojciech Myrczek * Woodkid * Yaron Herman * Òlafur Arnalds

2015

The 2015 edition of the festival featured performances of 158 artists: * -M- (Matthieu Chedid) * A Bu * ASAP Rocky * AaRON * Al Jarreau * Alabama Shakes * Alex Goodman * Alita Moses * Aloe Blacc * Amiyna Farouque * André Rio * Anna Calvi * Asaf Avidan * Avishai Cohen * Barrio Latino * Baxter Dury * Ben Klock * Benjamin Booker * Birth Of Joy * Bob Spring * Brodinski * Bugge Wesseltoft * Buraka Som Sistema * Caetano Veloso * Canto Cego * Carlos Santana * Caro Emerald * Chick Corea * Christian McBride * Climax Blues Band * D'Angelo * Damien Rice * David August * David Sanborn * :fr:David Tixier, David Tixier * Dhafer Youssef * Diana Miranda * Dianne Reeves * Die Antwoord * Downtown Boogie * Dub Inc * Emeli Sandé * Erik Truffaz * Fakear * Foals (band), Foals * Foxygen * Fred Wesley * Fritz Kalkbrenner * Fumaça Preta * George Benson * George Ezra * Gilberto Gil * Ginkgoa * Giufa * Hector Quintana * Herbie Hancock * Hiatus Kaiyote * Hot Chip * Hudson Mohawke * Hugh Coltman * Ibeyi * Jack Garratt * Jackson Browne * Jacob Collier * James Blake * James Vincent McMorrow * Jamie xx * Jason Moran (musician), Jason Moran * Jerry Leonide * John Dear * John Legend * John McLaughlin * John Talabot * Joke * Joshua Redman * Justin Kauflin * Kabak * KiNK * Kid Wise * Kill It Kid * Kurt Rosenwinkel * Kwabs * Lady Gaga * Lenny Kravitz * Lilly Wood & The Prick * Lionel Richie * Liv Warfield And The NPG Hornz * Lizz Wright * Lorenz Kellhuber * Los Lobos * Lost Frequencies * Louis, Matthieu, Joseph & Anna Chedid * MXD * Marc Kelly * Maria Gadú * Marmozets * Mary J. Blige * Mathis Picard * Matias Aguayo * Matthieu Chedid * Melody Gardot * Minuit (band), Minuit * Monica Heldal * Nick Mulvey * Nikki Hill * Nils Frahm * Nils Petter Molvaer * Odesza * Oscar and the Wolf * Out of Law * Paolo Nutini * Paralog And Gabriel Zufferey * Paula Grande * Pierre Omers Swing Revue * Polar * Portishead (band), Portishead * Protoje and the Indiggnation * Rae Morris * Ruthie Foster * Sbtrkt * Sam Smith (singer), Sam Smith * Sebastien Schuller * Serpentyne * Sinéad O'Connor * Sly And Robbie * Soak (singer), Soak * Somi (American singer), Somi * Songhoy Blues * Sophie Hunger * Suns Of Thyme * T'Dòz * Taken By Storm * Teki Latex & Orgasmic * The Avener * The Chemical Brothers * The Gentle Storm * The Kooks * The Staves * The Two * The Vintage Caravan * The War On Drugs * Thought Forms * Thylacine * Tobey Lucas * Tobias Preisig * Tommy Castro * Tony Bennett * Toto * Trio Da Kali * Unknown Mortal Orchestra * Vein * Wolfman * Yaron Herman * Yoav Eshed * Zaz (singer), Zaz * Ziv Ravitz * alt-J * dEUS

2016

The 2016 edition of the festival featured performances of 110 artists: * ASAP Ferg * Academie Suisse De Cor Des Alpes * Alex Attias * Allah-Las * Amine Mraihi * Antonio Farao * Apollonia (band), Apollonia * Aruan Ortiz Trio * Aurora (singer), Aurora * Basia Bulat * Beirut (band), Beirut * Bill Evans * Carolyn Wonderland * Cécile McLorin Salvant * Chico Freeman * Crows (Australian band), Crows * DBFC (band), DBFC * Dalton Telegramme * Dave Holland * Dennis Chambers * DJ Shadow * Dobet Gnahoré * Ernest Ranglin, Ernest Ranglin and Friends * Esteban Castro * FKJ (musician), FKJ * Fai Baba * Fanny Leeb * Feu! Chatterton * Floating Points * Flume (musician), Flume * Four Tet * François Lindemann * French Quarter (band), French Quarter * Garfield High School Jazz Ensemble * Georgio (rapper), Georgio * Gipsy Sound System Orkestra * Glen Hansard * Glen Matlock * Gogo Penguin * Grimes (musician), Grimes * Haelos * Han Seung Seok & Jung Jaeil * Andy Balcon, Heymoonshaker * I Kong And Njavibes * Jack Broadbent (musician), Jack Broadbent * Jean-Michel Jarre * Jeanne Added * Jeremy Loops * Joe Farmer * José González (singer), José González * Kenny Barron * Kiasmos * Kilmister * Kurt Vile & The Violators * Lana Del Rey * Laolu * Last Train * Le Flappers Burlesque Show On Tour * Les Innocents * Lisa Simone * Little Dreams Band * Lola Marsh * Lou Doillon * Lura (singer), Lura * MHD (rapper), MHD * Matt Corby * Max Cooper (electronica musician), Max Cooper * Max Jury * Meshuggah * Montreux Jazz Choir * Mura Masa * Nadja Zela * Nathaniel Ratellif And The Night Sweats * Nik Bartsch * PJ Harvey * Peter Kernel * Petit Biscuit * Rag'n'Bone Man * Randy Weston * Richard Bona & Mandekan Cubano * Robben Ford * Selwyn Birchwood * Sigur Rós * Simply Red * Son Lux * Stade * The Animen * The Deaf * The Jerry Khan Bangers * The K. * The Moorings * The Peacoks * The Two Romans * The Wild Guys * Thimothy Jaromir * Trio Teriba * Ty Dolla Sign * Ulf Wakenius * Vald * Vanessa Da Mata * Verna Von Horsten * Vintage Trouble * Volcán (band), Volcan * What You Know * Yoann Lemoine, Woodkid * Yak * Young Thug * ZZ Top * Zappa The Black Page Experience * Ziv Ravitz * Ásgeir

2017

The 2017 edition of the festival featured performances of 66 artists: *Ambrose Akinmusire *Bachspace *Benjamin Biolay *Bonobo (musician), Bonobo *Casey *Charlie Cunningham (musician), Charlie Cunningham *Chilly Gonzales *Cigarettes After Sex *Donny McCaslin, Donny McCaslin Quartet *Elmhurst College, Elmhurst College Jazz Band *Esteban Castro *Federico Albanese *File Under Zawinul *Flatbush Zombies *Fleet Foxes *Gabriel Garzón-Montano *Gucci Mane *Hamilton Leithauser *Ibrahim Maalouf *Imelda Gabs *Jacob Karlzon *Jacques *Joey Alexander, Joey Alexander Trio *John Newman (singer), John Newman *Junior Tshaka *Kery James *Kevin Morby *Macy Gray *Maggie Rogers (singer), Maggie Rogers *Makala *Malika Favre *Max Richter *Muthoni Drummer Queen *Nicolas Cruz *Nicolas Jaar *Nicolas Noir *Noa Duo *Olli Hirvonen *Paradis (duo), Paradis *Pedestrians *Peter Broderick *Phoenix (band), Phoenix *Ramsey Lewis *Romare *Roméo Elvis *Roosevelt (musician), Roosevelt *Royal Blood (band), Royal Blood *Sampha *Sarah McKenzie *Sax Summit *Shabaka and the Ancestors *Slaves (UK band), Slaves *Slimka *

*Superwak Clique *Tash Sultana *The Bloody Beetroots *The Lemon Twigs *The New Power Generation *Theo Croker *Tia Brazda *Tom Jones (singer), Tom Jones *Usher (musician), Usher and The Roots *Whitney (band), Whitney *Wolfgang Muthspiel *Youngr

2018

The 2018 edition of the festival was held on June 29 to July 14.

2019

The 2019 edition of the festival saw Elton John offer a historic show at Saussaz Stadium before 15,000 people. This is the festival's first-ever stadium concert.

Artists with most performances

27 times

* Herbie Hancock (1979, 1981, 1983, 19861994, 19961999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 20082012, 2014, 2015)

21 times

* B.B. King (1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 19891991, 1993, 1995, 19972002, 20042006, 2009, 2011)

18 times

* George Duke (1976, 1977, 19861989, 19911993, 19962001, 2005, 2006, 2009) * John McLaughlin (1974, 19761978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 20092012, 2015) * Van Morrison (1974, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1990, 19941999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014)

17 times

* Al Jarreau (1976, 19791981, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015)

16 times

* George Benson (1986, 19881991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)

15 times

* David Sanborn (1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2015)

14 times

* Monty Alexander (1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 19931995, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014)

13 times

* Gilberto Gil (1978, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015) * John Scofield (1975, 1976, 19841986, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2014) * Stanley Clarke (1972, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011) * Wayne Shorter (1976, 1979, 1986, 1988, 19901992, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2014)

12 times

* Chick Corea (1972, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2008, 20102012, 2015)

11 times

* Clark Terry (1969, 1970, 19751978, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1999) * Claude Nobs (1980, 1982, 1983, 19901992, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2011) * Joe Sample (1982, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013) * Klaus Doldinger (1972, 19751977, 1980, 1984, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2010) * Randy Crawford (1981, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013)

10 times

* Billy Cobham (19741978, 19811983, 1998, 2010) * Bobby McFerrin (1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2012) * Buddy Guy (1974, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)

External links

Montreux Jazz Concerts Database

References

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