In 2016, Rag’n’Bone Man was invited by the Montreux Jazz Festival to play in front of a handful of people when the programme for its ^50th edition was announced. That was before ‘Human’ and ‘Skin’ were playing over and over on the radio, before his record was crowned best album of the year at the BBC Music Awards. Rag’n’Bone Man is the name of Rory Graham, a Brighton-born singer and musician with magnetic charisma. Somewhere between soul, blues and hip-hop, his gravelly voice blends tradition with daring exploration. Epic melodies and massive beatsfollow one another in the service of ultra-efficient songwriting and a stunning groove. After two missed dates, in 2018 and 2021, the soulful colossus will be performing in Montreux for the third time this summer.