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The 85-year-old received a medal and a silver plaque from the Swiss city at the lake. The two-week festival kicked off with a concert by John Cale
The legendary American producer Quincy Jones poses at a Hall ceremony of his name and celebrates his 85th birthday at the opening night of the 52nd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux Switzerland.
Quincy Jones, the legendary American producer, was honored on Friday at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the annual event where he was co-director in the 1990s and continues to be a regular.
Jones, 85, received a medal and silver plaque from the Swiss lakeside town stating that a room had been renamed The Two-Week Festival Begun with a concert by John Cale.
"My friend, it feels good to be back in my second home." It feels like family, it's family, "Jones, who At 27 Grammys, told the crowd at the House of Jazz, a new venue for 600.
"My soul smiles" says, sporting a blue baseball cap marked "University of Cape Town", while there was seated after being escorted into the room in a wheelchair.
"Montreux has always been the Rolls Royce of all festivals. Jack White, Nick Cave and Jamie Cullum join Massive Attack and punk icon Iggy Pop at the 52nd edition of the festival, where eclectic programming also includes hip-hop and electronic music, organizers said in April 1945.
Jones – producer of the best-selling album of Michael Jackson Thiller in 1982 – was co-producer with the founder of the Claude Nobs festival of 1991-93 , bringing Miles Davis and others to the famous scene.
"He is a great ambassador The director of the festival, Mathieu Jaton, declared to the audience:" For your information, we did not give a medal like this. For ten years, "said Laurent Wehrli, Mayor of Montreux," Claude also has his medal. "
On July 8, Jones will host an evening for jazz fans with musicians including Robert Glasper followed by a jam session late in the evening scheduled for the start of the season. hours.
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