The brand-new release in the Montreux Years series, Dr.John: The Montreux Years is a collection of Dr. John’s finest performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival between 1986 to 2012. Beautifully restored and mastered, Dr. John: The Montreux Years will be available in multi-format configurations including superior audiophile heavyweight vinyl, high-quality CD and HD digital.
The winner of six Grammy awards, Dr. John was a musical genius and a larger-than-life character who always brought something unique to his recordings. Throughout his career, the American singer-songwriter recorded 30 studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings, including Aretha Franklin’s 1972 album ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ and The Rolling Stones’ 1972 record ‘Exile on Main St’. The musical icon appeared on the all-star charity version of Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’ in 1997 and memorable covers of his own songs were versions of ‘I Walk On Guilded Splinters’ by Cher and ‘Right Place Wrong Time’ by Tom Jones. In 2011, Dr. John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by John Legend.
Dr John: The Montreux Years is a musical trip for fans, who can immerse themselves in the unique styles and recordings of one of music’s greatest icons. With references to New Orleans boogie piano, the record begins with ‘Professor Longhair Boogie’ and ‘You Ain’t Such a Much’. Delving further into Dr. John’s iconic repertoire, Dr. John: The Montreux Years includes the 1973 top 10 ‘Right Place, Wrong Time’ and ‘Makin’ Whoopee’.
The release includes brand-new liner notes from triple Grammy Award-winning producer and close friend Russ Titelman. Having crossed wayward paths in his previous life as a session musician in the late 60s, the two forged a deep bond and friendship. They ultimately went on to work (and play) together often over the subsequent years until Dr. John’s death in 2019.
Launched in 2021, ‘The Montreux Years’ is the embodiment of the spirit of the Montreux Jazz Festival and the legacy of its much-loved founder, Claude Nobs. Nobs refused to compromise on quality or settle for anything other than the best and this ethos lives on in the superb quality of the recordings compiled in ‘The Montreux Years’. Mastering has been performed by Tony Cousins at London’s iconic Metropolis Studios.
