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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Claude_NobsClaude Nobs - Wikipedia

    Claude Nobs (February 4, 1936 – January 10, 2013) was the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival.

  2. de.wikipedia.org › wiki › Claude_NobsClaude Nobs – Wikipedia

    Claude Nobs war ein Schweizer Kulturmanager. Er war Mitbegründer und langjähriger Leiter des Montreux Jazz Festivals.

  3. www.claudenobsfoundation.com › more-memories › 2022/3/18Documentary mini-series on the extraordinary story of Claude Nobs...

    Mar 3, 2022 · Although the artists occupy a prominent place in the series, the main protagonist of this incredible story is obviously Claude Nobs, nicknamed Funky Claude by Deep Purple. We discover how he managed to transform a small Swiss town into an unmissable live music event, out of love for his region and for jazz.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2013/01/12 › artsClaude Nobs, Founder of Montreux Jazz Festival, Dies at 76

    Jan 12, 2013 · Claude Nobs, who founded the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1967 and built it into an international phenomenon far more famous than the small Swiss resort town where it was held — and far more...

  5. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsClaude Nobs, Founder of Montreux Jazz Festival, Dead at 76 -...

    Jan 12, 2013 · Claude Nobs, the music promoter who founded Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival, died on Thursday at the age of 76, t he New York Times reports. Nobs had fallen into a coma after a...

  6. www.bbc.co.uk › news › entertainment-arts-20981739Claude Nobs, Montreux Jazz Festival founder, dies - BBC News

    Jan 10, 2013 · Claude Nobs, who founded the world-renowned Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, has died after a skiing accident. The 76-year-old suffered a fall while practising cross-country skiing during...

  7. ultimateclassicrock.com › montreux-jazz-festival-foundMontreux Jazz Festival Founder Claude Nobs Dead at 76

    Jan 11, 2013 · Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, has died. "Funky" Claude Nobs passed away yesterday (Jan. 10) after sustaining injuries during a cross-country...

  8. www.claudenobsfoundation.com › bio-cnClaude Nobs — Claude Nobs Foundation

    La musique pour moteur. La carrière de Claude Nobs, fondateur du Montreux Jazz Festival. (F, E) Ce garçon n’était pas fait pour devenir boulanger, ça ne fait aucun doute. Se lever aux aurores n’était pas son fort et il n’était pas un écolier particulièrement zélé.

  9. www.swissinfo.ch › eng › cultureFounder of Montreux Jazz Festival dies - SWI swissinfo.ch

    Jan 11, 2013 · Nobs was immortalised as “Funky Claude” in the song “Smoke on the Water” by rock band Deep Purple, written about a fire that burned down Montreux casino during a Frank Zappa concert...

  10. jazztimes.com › features › tributes-and-obituariesMontreux Jazz Festival Founder Claude Nobs Dead at 76

    Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, died Jan 10 in Lausanne, Switzerland from injuries sustained in a fall. He had been practicing cross-country skiing in Caux-sur-Montreux on Christmas Eve when the accident occurred.