Montreux Casino Montreux Casino Montreux Casino (Casino Barrière de Montreux) is a casino Located in Montreux, Switzerland, on the Montreux Casino was built in 1881 and had modifications made to it in 1903. Throughout the twentieth century, the site played host to many great symphony orchestras and well-known conductors. By the late 1960s, jazz, blues and rock artists began to perform there. In 1967 the Casino became the venue for the Montreux Jazz Festival, which was the brainchild of music promoter Claude Nobs. The festival was held there annually and lasted for three days. The highlights of this era were Keith Jarrett,
Tabarka Jazz Festival and Al Di Meola. Tabarka Jazz Festival The Tabarka Jazz Festival () is an annual festival of jazz held in the coastal town of Tabarka in Tunisia. Established in 1973 for four years, it was revived again in 1997. The Tabarka Jazz Festival is held annually in July at the Basilica of Tabarka. Artists who have appeared over the years include Al Jarreau, Billy Paul, Barbara Hendricks, Kool & The Gang, Lucky Peterson, Bernard Allison, Diana Krall, Miles Davis, Manu Dibango, Léo Ferré, Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Van Dyke, Randy Weston, Keith Jarrett, Michel Jonasz, Miriam Makeba, Charles Mingus, Claude Nougaro,