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FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Montreux Jazz Festival Attracts 230,000

The 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival attracted an estimated 230,000 people this year, organizers said Friday. While many shows were free, some required a fee and still attracted 90, 000 fans to performances by acts like Wyclef Jean, pop princess Lily Allen, blues great BB King and a special performance by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock, who played a world premier of his new collaboration with Chinese musician Lang Lang...

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FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Montreux Jazz Festival Attracts 230,000

All About Jazz — The 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival attracted an estimated 230,000 people this year, organizers said Friday. While many shows were free, some required a fee and still attract... more info