Jam Session with Clarendelle by MJAF
This year, the Montreux In-House Band brings together international talent from London, Zurich, Valencia, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles. The group blends contemporary jazz, Afro-Cuban rhythms, soul, and funk in a free and collaborative spirit. Each evening becomes a musical playground where virtuosos, emerging talents, and surprise guests mingle.
At the helm of the band is Daisy George, who brings her bold and modern vision of groove and improvisation, alongside Leandro Irarragorri, Eddie Lee, and Luke Bacchus on keyboards; Isobella Burnham and Eva Serrano on bass; and Zoe Pascal, Clayton Carothers, Dani Rivas, and James Morgan on drums and percussion. Jam session MC Assila Coulibaly coordinates the evenings, adding her soulful voice and a touch of poetry.
Together, these artists embody the vibrant spirit of Montreux: a space for spontaneous creation, musical dialogue, and boundless celebration. The 2026 jam sessions are shaping up to be an unmissable event for live music lovers, where each night can give birth to fleeting and unforgettable moments.
Stage
The Memphis
23:00
with Clarendelle by MJAF
with ASSILA COLIBALY and the MONTREUX IN HOUSE BAND
feat. DAISY GEORGE, CLAYTON CAROTHERS, DANI RIVAS, EDDIE LEE, EVA SERRANO, JAMES MORGAN, LEANDRO IRARRAGORI, LUKE BACCHUS, SHANICE BENNETT & ZOÉ PASCAL
Jazz & More
Stage
The Memphis
17:00 – Workshop
THE GUITAR UNIVERSE OF FRANK ZAPPA with MIKE KENEALLY
presented by XAVIER OBERSON
Rock Progressif-Jazz Fusion
19:00 – Screening
CHAKA KHAN (2025)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Screening – Locarno Film Festival presents:
KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK – B. MORGEN (2015)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop by MJAF
UNE RÉSIDENCE MUSICALE POUR JUNIORS (Conservatoire Vevey-Montreux-Riviera)
RELAX
Jazz & More
19:00 – Workshop by MJAF
SONGS THAT SHAPE US: A CONVERSATION WITH LINIKER
presented by MELISSA N’DILA (ELLE Magazine) (FR-EN)
Soul, Pop, Samba, Jazz, MPB
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop by MJAF
FEDERICO CASAGRANDE & JASMINE MORAND (New Echo System, Venice Residency)
Jazz Fusion
19:00 – Screening
JON BATISTE (2024)
Stage
The Memphis
19:00 – Screening
RAYE (2024)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop by MJAF
by JULIE BÉNET & FANNY REBILLARD (Philharmonie de Paris)
Other
19:00 – Screening
MASSIVE ATTACK (2024)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop by MJAF
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: PRINCE IN MONTREUX
presented by JIGGY JONES (RTS Couleur 3)
Soul, Rock, R&B
19:00 – Screening
ALANIS MORISSETTE (2025)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop
with HEIDI VOGEL & MARGUERITE KUDELSKI (NAGRA by Audio Technology Switzerland)
presented by EMOH LEEF (EN-FR)
Jazz
19:00 – Screening
GRACE JONES (2025)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: DEEP PURPLE: IN MONTREUX… AGAIN!
presented by DEEP PURPLE
Rock
19:00 – Screening
PJ HARVEY (2024)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop by MJAF
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: SISTER FESTIVALS
presented by ANTOINE DUPLAN, MARC COLIN & VIVIANE RYCHNER
Other
19:00 – Screening
LONDON GRAMMAR (2025)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop by MJAF
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: EMPREINTES DU TEMPS – MONTREUX AU RYTHME DE LA MUSIQUE
presented by ÉDOUARD CURCHOD, MARC COLIN & NICOLE MEYSTRE (Archives de Montreux)
Other
19:00 – Screening
PAOLO NUTINI (2024)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop by MJAF
PALÉO & MONTREUX:
LES SECRETS D’UNE RIVALITÉ COMPLICE
with DANIEL ROSSELLAT & MATHIEU JATON
presented by YANN ZITOUNI
Other
19:00 – Workshop by MJAF
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: MONTREUX IN 1967 with CHARLES LLOYD
presented by YVAN ISCHER (FR-EN)
Other
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop & Screening by MJAF
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: MILES DAVIS – LIVE AT MONTREUX 1989
presented by MARCUS MILLER
Other
19:00 – Workshop
GIL SCOTT-HERON & BRIAN JACKSON, GODFATHERS OF RAP
BRIAN JACKSON in conversation with JEZ NELSON (One Jazz / Jazz FM)
Other
Stage
The Memphis
19:00 – Screening
TROMBONE SHORTY (2024)
Stage
The Memphis
17:30 – Workshop
MONTREUX VILLE CRÉATIVE: BOWIE IN MONTREUX
presented by KATE BAILEY (Bowie Archives at V&A) & ALAN EDWARDS (Bowie PR)
Jazz, Pop
19:00 – Screening
PULP (2025)
