If you, like many others, seek to recapture the essence of listening to jazz music by focusing on every little detail like where you were, who you were with, and how your body swayed unconsciously to the rhythm of the music, then you know what a difficult task it can be. There are always too many details to remember, but yet you continue to try anyways. You close your eyes and probe your mind to recall a simple detail that would bring the memories rushing back like rain, but it doesn’t.
However, every now and then when your least expect it, you see a stranger on the street, hear the song on a radio, or catch the scent of a stranger’s perfume and suddenly you’re transported back to that moment. You’re live at the Montreux in 1984!
Watching the great music of such talented artist come alive is a feeling that can’t be matched. You can watch Hiram Bullock’s fingers curl into the perfect position bending notes as he pleases, or a bead of sweet drip down David Sanborn’s face as he begins to solo away furiously under the stage lights.
When I try to write about Jazz music I never know where to begin. I always feel as if I am not qualified enough to write about such great musicians. But after several minutes of debating over what to write, you let yourself loose, you listen to David Sanborn Live at the Monteuxand let your fingers do the rest, and it’s as if you are the drummer of your own jazz song, prompting the different parts of the collective to somehow phrase together.
The Montreux Jazz Festival, founded in 1967, is a well known and prestigious annual music event. Many talented artist “from across the musical spectrum and from around the world” have graced the Montreux stage with their presence. David Sanborn is one of them. Although Sanborn is a frequent visitor to the Montreux festival, the DVD focuses on his second headlining performance in 1984.
The DVD Live at the Montreux preserves a priceless moment in time. Sanborn, Willis, Bullock, Barney, and Williams provide 117 minutes of great entertainment for those who are either looking to rediscover the pass or explore their passion for jazz.
Lauren Stair-MuzikReviews.com Staff
