David Bowie - Montreux Jazz Festival 2002

David Bowie
Montreux Jazz Festival 2002
(2x Clear Vinyl) (import) 
Release: 2024

Track Listing:

1. Sunday
2. Life On Mars
3. Ashes To Ashes
4. Cactus
5. Slip Away
6. China Girl
7. Starman
8. I Would Be Your Slave
9. I've Been Waiting For You
10. Stay
11. Changes
12. Fashion
13. Fame
14. I'm Afraid Of Americans
15. 5:15 The Angels Have Gone

More Info:
Capturing one of the most celebrated and exploratory performances of his 21st-century resurgence, Montreux Jazz Festival 2002: Broadcast - Volume One documents David Bowie and his powerhouse touring band headlining Switzerland's legendary Stravinski Hall on July 18, 2002, during the Heathen Tour. Broadcast live across Swiss FM radio, the audio presentation boasts exceptional soundboard clarity, punchy stereo separation, and an unhurried dynamic intimacy tailored to the festival's jazz-literate acoustics. Backed by an all-star ensemble featuring longtime guitar foil Earl Slick, rhythm wizard Gerry Leonard, bassist and backing vocalist Gail Ann Dorsey, keyboard veteran Mike Garson, and drummer Sterling Campbell, Bowie sounds loose, playful, and in peak vocal health. The setlist leans boldly into sophisticated, artful repertoire, bypassing easy greatest-hits nostalgia to deliver muscular, nuanced renditions of fresh Heathen tracks like "Sunday," "Cactus," and "Slip Away" alongside deep cuts and reinventions such as "Ashes to Ashes," "China Girl," and "5:15 The Angels Have Gone." Mike Garson's avant-garde piano runs weave seamlessly between Slick's biting, tube-driven guitar solos and Dorsey's buoyant, melodic bass grooves, giving the performances a rich, improvisational elasticity. Pressed to vinyl, the broadcast master captures the natural warmth of the room and the crackling kinetic chemistry of a legendary artist completely revitalized on the European stage.