Montreux Jazz Festival ReviewPRINCE showcased his latest album with a small and priva

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PRINCE showcased his latest album with a small and private gig at a Swiss jazz festival earlier today.

Fans were treated to the intimate gig at the annual Montreux Jazz Festival, with tickets selling out soon after the gig was announced.
A spy report from the gig, posted on Prince's website has described the event as 'a hot jazz set ... with a healthy dose of the funk and all the band's solos (were) met with some well-deserved applause."
"It was Jazz Cuisine on Funk steroids! Prince slipped in quietly and proceeded 2 bring the house down," the excited fan said.
The star performed tracks from Planet Earth, as well as a few of his old favourites.

"Late in the show Prince played Little Red Corvette acoustic style followed by a touching Sometimes it Snow in April, that had everyone singing along. A beautiful night, P was clearly having fun, and the entire crowd couldn't have been better - all left smiling and soaked


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Jazz it up ... Prince rocks the stage in Switzerland during an intimate gig, ahead of his European tour. / The Daily Telegraph

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3121 Spy Report: Montreux

As we wandered into the venue at the Montreux Jazz Festival, we could hear the entire new Planet Earth CD playing over the speakers. My friend and eye both agreed that "The One U Wanna C" was our favorite so far but we knew that would probably change over the next 500 listens we anticipated having very soon. The NPG kicked the night off by marching in thru the crowd playing "When The Saints Go Marching In." A hot jazz set then began with a healthy dose of the funk and all the band's solos met with some well-deserved applause. It was Jazz Cuisine on Funk steroids! Prince slipped in quietly and proceeded 2 bring the house down as the band once again segued from "Down By The Riverside" in2 "Satisfied." Some wonderful highlights included Shelby's amazing rendition of "Love is a Losing Game," Josh getting a shot in the spotlight, Cora playing drums with her HANDS at one point, and a funky "I Feel 4 U" going right in2 "Controversy," with chants of "Eye Like Funky Music" sprinkled on top mixed with P's greazy guitar chops just 4 fun. The Musicology dance party was a blast as always, and when a dude came up 2 sing "Play That Funky Music," his english wasn't happenin' so P asked him 2 sing it in French! C'est Magnifique! The crowd chanted "Come 2gether" during the NPG's rockin' version of the Beatles classic and kept the chant going a while after P and the band left the stage b4 coming back 4 more. Late in the show Prince played Little Red Corvette "acoustic style" followed by a touching "Sometimes it Snow in April," that had everyone singing along. A beautiful night, P was clearly having fun, and the entire crowd couldn't have been better -- all left smiling and soaked!


UPDATE: The aftershow just kicked off at the Jazz Cafe. No rest happenin' here! Brick house was the opener with Prince on the keys. Followed by some hot "3121" action. P came onstage with an open umbrella and started passing it around. Silly! More soon.



Updated by 3121 ~ Monday 7/16/2007