15-July-2014
Stravinski Auditorium
 Montreux, Switzerland

Blues Reissue

Van Morrison at the Montreux Jazz Festival

For over 50 years Van Morrison is now on stage. During this time he has managed to hold despite its polarizing way his audience at bar: Van Morrison released in 2012 with his latest album, "Born to Sing: No Plan B" be a total of 53 work as a solo artist. He remained always faithful to his music, new paths were rarely committed by him. Still, you never know when a concert by Van Morrison what the today 68-year-old musician holds everything and what mood he goes on stage.

In Montreux "Van the Man" is slow in coming. So part of the prelude to the evening concert of his band and singer Shana Morrison, his daughter from his first marriage. This shows the number Julie London "Cry Me A River" which vocal qualities are present in the band.

After three songs then enters the master with his saxophone under great applause the stage. Shana Morrison takes a set further back into place, and leaves her father into the spotlight.

Rare Van Morrison sings about political issues. The Northern Irishman has never considered himself a great protest singer, let alone he ever wanted to stretch his finger warningly. However, in the Auditorium Stravinski sings the 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland-born musician in the song "Open The Door (To Your Heart)" from the new album at the beginning about money, finance and capitalism. Free quotes from the song: "Money does not satisfy you, it is only there to pay your bills."

One is amazed not bad, after having taken a closer look at the stage: The American funk musician and saxophonist Maceo Parker is spontaneously alongside the band members Alistair (trombone, euphonium) and Chris White (sax, clarinet and flute). As this apparently short-term commitment came about, probably few know. For the fans it does not matter, because Parker plays alongside the brothers White a few gifted solos such as in Medley, "It's All In The Game / You Know What They're Writing About / No Plan B".

"In the Garden" from the year 1986, and the acoustically held "Ballerina" from the "Astral Weeks" album of 1968 leaves the fans in the packed auditorium, Stravinski then completely immerse yourself in the world of Van Morrison: And that is not only tormented and angry ("Rough God Goes Riding"), but also dreamy, beautiful sounding and soothing. And because Van Morrison in addition to the instrumental interludes also has this incomparable, demanding voice, this concert is able to touch. Even as the Sonny Boy Williamson Cover "Help Me" then "Van the Man" and his daughter goodbye quietly from the stage.
-Patrice Althaus

Setlist
Celtic Swing
Open The Door (To Your Hear)
Back On Top
So Quiet In Here
Queen Of The Slipstream
What Would I Do
Satisfied
Keep It Simple
Little Village
Who Can I Turn To
Rough Goes Gold Rising
Higher Than The World
Moondance
It's All In The Game/No Plan B/Burning Ground
In The Garden
Ballerina
Help Me

Big Hand for The Band!
Chris White (Saxophone)
Alistair White (Trombone)
Dave Keary (Guitar)
Paul Moore (Bass)
Paul Moran (Keyboards)
Bobby Ruggiero (Drums)
Special Guest: Shana Morrison (Vocals)
Special Guest: Maceo Parker (Saxaphone)