Music festivals have a responsibility to help “tell the stories” of artists who perform on their lineup, the CEO of Montreux Jazz Festival has said, as Ezra Collective declared they “wouldn’t exist” without festivals such as Montreux “giving us a chance”.
As the historic festival concludes the first of its two-week programme, while celebrating its landmark 60th edition, CEO Mathieu Jaton told The Independent about their approach to curating an extraordinary lineup of both legends and newcomers each year.
