

Though everyone knows he tries to divert the spotlight from himself, I'm sure he knows everyone will be waiting for him as he is himself and no one else is.
Lenny B. Goode for us!

Montreux announces initial lineup
The 42nd jazz festival unveils a poster and a list of top stars appearing at the popular July event, including legendary blues, jazz, rock and Brazilian attractions.
Paul Simon, Lenny Kravitz and Quincy Jones are among the stars lined up for this year’s Montreux Jazz Festival. Festival director Claude Nobs yesterday outlined an initial list of performers expected at the 42nd annual event, running from July 4 to 19. For Jones, the impresario, arranger and trumpet player who turns 75 this year, it will be another return visit to the festival. Perhaps his best remembered concert at Montreux was his 1991 appearance with jazz trumpeter Miles Davis, an event that was recorded live.
At the MIDEM music industry convention in Cannes, Nobs released a list of 20 attractions expected at this year’s gathering at Montreux. The list includes blues performers such as Buddy Guy, Etta James and Robert Cray. Among the jazz artists are the original members of Return to Forever, the pioneer jazz fusion band, with Chick Corea (keyboards), Stanley Clarke (bass), Al di Meola (guitar) and Lenny White (drums).
The Babyshambles and Scorpions are among the rock groups expected, while Gilberto Gil is among a range of Brazilian artists announced. A spokesman from the festival said negotiations continue with representatives of Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen, who is launching a world tour this year.
A more complete list of entertainers will be released at a press conference on April 17. Meanwhile, Nobs unveiled the official poster for this year’s festival. Featuring three metal trumpet mutes, it was designed by John Armleder, an artist and instructor at the Lausanne University of Art and Design (ECAL). Armleder had a major retrospective exhibition at Geneva’s Mamco museum last year.
Because I got 2007 Spanish tribute CD produced by Alberto Manzano (thank you to Jarkko, as usual), with Perla Batalla, Adam Cohen, Jackson Browne and Anjani as guests. Javier Mas - Leonard's new tour band member, who plays flamenco guitars (6- and 12-strings), bandurria and archillaud - arranged (with US producer Kevin McCormack) all Leonard's songs to acoustic flamenco style. It's awesome; in my opinion, the best tribute CD ever!