Live In Montreux CD 2: Brazilian Nights All tracks recorded at Montreux Jazz Festival between 1978 and 1990 Executive Producer: Claude Nobs Produced and compiled by Mazzola

Reproduced from the ACT site / Live in Montreux CD 1: Tribute To Nesuhi / CD 2: Brazilian Nights ACT 9001-2 (2 CD Set) ACT is proud to announce the release of Live In Montreux a double-CD compilation which we believe is destined to become a coveted collector's item. CD 1, titled Tribute To Nesuhi, is an album presenting eleven historic tracks from the memorable 23rd Montreux Festival in July 1989, when the participating artists paid tribute to Nesuhi Ertegun, chairman and founder of WEA International, who had died on July 15 of that year. It is a measure of the high esteem in which Nesuhi Ertegun was held by musicians everywhere that the festival artists elected quite spontaneously to dedicate their performances to his memory. Ertegun had earned the status of a legendary figure in the jazz world - a man whose discovery of jazz as a teenager was to shape the rest of his life. He became totally dedicated to the music and once observed: "Jazz is an important musical form, whether there is a big public demand for it or not. l will always sign new artists and continue to work with established ones." Ertegun was an enthusiastic supporter of the Montreux Festival from the very beginning and his unwavering commitment played a significant part in establishing the event as one of the world's most prestigious music festivals. Special highlights of a CD which really contains nothing but highlights include: * A duo performance by Carmen McRae (piano and vocal) and Dizzy Gillespie of This Is The End Of A Beautiful Friendship * The Miles Davis Band's poignant version of Portia * The Modern Jazz Quartet and Manhattan Transfer combining to present one of Nesuhi Ertegun's favourite pieces from the MJQ library: The Golden Striker * Diane Reeves paying her respects to Nesuhi with For All We Know, and * Pianist/impresario George Wein joining with harmonica player/Montreux Festival founder Claude Nobs in Blues For Nesuhi Claude Nobs was one of the first people on the European festival circuit to recognize the growing international importance of Brazilian music and its natural affinity with jazz. And this year's festival will be the 20th successive event featuring Brazilian artists. In honour of this anniversary, CD 2 of the Live In Montreux package presents a superb collection of 13 live performances recorded between 1979 and 1990. Artists featured include the late Elis Regina with Hermeto Pascoal (who were the first Brazilians to appear in Montreux - in 1979), Milton Nascimento, Ivan Lins, Joao Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. CD 1 - Tribute To Nesuhi 1 The Modern Jazz Quartet & Manhattan Transfer The Golden Striker 2 Simply Red Sad Old Red 3 Dianne Reeves Introduction 4 Dianne Reeves For All We Know 5 Generations Crazeology 6 Miles Davis Portia 7 The Modern Jazz Quartet Jack The Bear 8 Wild Bill Davis Johnny Comes Lately 9 Carmen McRae & Dizzy Gillespie The End Of A Beautiful Friendship 10 James Morrison Stella By Starlight 11 George Wein & Claude Nobs Blues For Nesuhi All tracks recorded at Montreux Festival 1989, except "Sad Old Red" rec. 1986 Executive Producer: Claude Nobs CD 2 - Brazilian Nights 1 Milton Nascimento Ponta De Areia 2 Gal Costa Dindi 3 Ivan Lins Bilhete / Comecar De Novo 4 Tom Jobim Aguas De Marco 5 Chico Buarque Gota D'Agua 6 Joćo Gilberto Chega De Saudade 7 Djavan Miragem 8 Elis Regina & Hermeto Pascoal Asa Branca 9 Gilberto Gil Choro 10 Ney Matogrosso Tanto Amar 11 Joćo Bosco O Corsario 12 Caetano Veloso Saudade De Bahia / Sampa 13 Jorge Benjor Santa Clara Clareou / Zazueira All tracks recorded at Montreux Jazz Festival 1978-1990 Executive Producer: Claude Nobs Produced and compiled by Mazzola This Compilation (c) & (p) 1998 ACT Music+Vision GmbH & Co. KG