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| MIDEM JAZZ 2007 HIGHLIGHTS Claude Nobs, the founder and director of the Montreux Jazz Festival will be honoured with the MIDEM Personality of the Year Award for his brilliant artistic career. Claude Nobs will receive the tribute at a gala dinner on January 22. Eight showcases will unveil eight artists from different international labels including : Buika, the new voice of jazz from Spanish label Dro Atlantic Casa Limon, Guillaume de Chassy and Daniel Yvinec, both signed to France's Bee Jazz label, Terez Montcalm of French label Dreyfus Jazz, and Michael Magalon, Stéphane Mercier and Georges Hermans of Belgium's Music Works label. Four jazz club nights will be hosted by the International Jazz Festivals Organization, with one of these evenings being dedicated to the independent label ECM. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |