Leonard Cohen returns to Montreux stage
AP, Jul 8, 2008 6:00 pm PDTLeonard Cohen returned to the Montreux Jazz Festival on Tuesday for his first concert here in 23 years. Four-time Grammy winner Erykah Badu opened the event on Friday.
Cohen, who played favorite old songs "Suzanne" and the much-covered "Hallelujah," as well as the lesser-known "The Future," is on his first major tour since 1994. Earlier this year he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alongside Madonna and John Mellencamp.
The 73-year-old songwriter is among the highlights of the two-week music extravaganza held every year on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Joan Baez, k.d. lang and last year's Montreux discovery Sophie Hunger played an all-female night on Sunday, while Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan and Angelique Kidjo will perform at a 75th birthday celebration for music impresario Quincy Jones on July 14.
Alicia Keys, Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles, Lenny Kravitz and Paul Simon will also be playing at Montreux.
The event, which is in its 42nd year, also features a host of free concerts including performances by jazz emsembles from the universities of Kansas, Minnesota and South Alabama.
Organizers say they expect 220,000 people to visit the festival, which ends July 19.
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