Montreux Jazz Festival founder died on this day

Man playing harmonica — Claude Nobs plays harmonica on stage with Solomon Burke at the 39th Montreux Jazz Festival in July 2005 Keystone

It is five years ago today that Claude Nobs, founder of Switzerland’s famous Montreux Jazz Festival, died suddenly at age 76.

This content was published on January 10, 2018 - 10:23

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In this 2013 article, swissinfo.ch reported on his death, his life and the legacy of the man who, in the words of the current Swiss President Alain Berset “helped Switzerland discover jazz”.

Founder of Montreux Jazz Festival dies

This content was published on Jan 11, 2013 Nobs died on Thursday after sustaining injuries from a fall while cross-country skiing alone in the village of Caux close to his home overlooking Montreux and Lake Geneva on Christmas Eve. He was flown to hospital and fell into a coma from which he never recovered. On its website, the festival said Nobs’ death came by…

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Statue unveiled of ‘funky’ Claude Nobs

This content was published on Jul 3, 2017 The bronze work by Swiss sculptor Andreas Altmann will be installed in the gardens of luxury hotel Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, joining figures of other artists linked to the festivalExternal link such as Quincy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald and Carlos Santana. Nobs, who was 76 when he died following a cross-country skiing accident, launched the jazz…

Artists pay tribute to Claude Nobs in Montreux

This content was published on Feb 9, 2013 From left, Swiss musician Andreas Wollenweider, Swiss singer Bastian Baker, Montreux Jazz Festival director Mathieu Jaton, Scottish singer and songwriter Paolo Nutini, Swiss musician Dieter Meier and Swiss singer Michael von der Heide on stage at the Stravinski Hall during Funky Claude night. Nobs, who trained as a chef, launched the summer festival in 1967…

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Montreux Jazz Festival founder died on this day