Digital III at Montreux this album won her the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female. Recorded July 12, 1979, in Montreux, Switzerland: Digital III at Montreux Digital III at Montreux is a 1979 live album featuring a compilation of performances by Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Joe Pass, and Ray Brown, recorded at the 1979 Montreux Jazz Festival. It was produced and has liner notes by Norman Granz, the cover photo is by Phil Stern. This is one of four albums featuring Fitzgerald at the Montreux Jazz Festival and is Fitzgerald's third Montreux appearance to be released on record.
Fairmont Le Montreux Palace film "Kiss of the Dragon" with Jet Li and Bridget Fonda. The American soul singer Lionel Richie stays at the Palace during the Montreux Jazz Festival. 2002 - The Grand Prix Ferrari is again being hold with a gala dinner at the Montreux Palace. Jamiroquai and David Bowie stay at the Montreux Palace during the Montreux Jazz Festival. 2004 - At the occasion of the "Panda Ball" from WWF, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace had the honor to welcome Queen Noor of Jordan with her daughter. During the Montreux Jazz Festival, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace had the visit of Seal, Carlos