Claude Nobs News and Photos

Promoter saluted in Deep Purple's 'Smoke on the Water'

Sat, January 12 2013 7:25pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Claude Nobs, the music promoter who founded Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival, died on Thursday at the age of 76, t he New York Times reports.

Claude Nobs Dead: Montreux Jazz Fest Founder Dies After Ski Accident

Fri, January 11 2013 5:29pm - Source: Spinner

Claude Nobs , the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary musicians to international audiences on the Swiss stage, has died.

Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson, Montreux Jazz Festival

Fri, July 20 2012 11:19am - Source: The Independent - Music

It also demonstrated the knack veteran promoter Claude Nobs – the "Funky Claude" of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" fame – has for bringing together generations of music-makers to create a one-off occasion that will linger long in the memory, for a variety of reasons in this instance.