Live at Montreux Jazz Festival

Lore & Background

The album was recorded at the fifty seventh edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival during her show on 18 July 2024. On 28 April 2024, it was announced that Keen would be performing at Montreux Jazz Festival.

In Their Own Story

Backstage lights hummed softly against the cool Swiss evening air. The Prince adjusted his microphone stand, feeling the weight of the crowd's anticipation ripple through the stage floorboards. He glanced at the band, a silent nod passing between them before the first chord struck. As the music swelled, the boundary between performer and audience dissolved into a shared rhythm. Sweat glistened under the floodlights, reflecting the purple hues that seemed to follow him everywhere. For ninety minutes, time stopped in Montreux, leaving only the sound of perfection.

Reader's Guide

All tracks are stylised with a full stop at the end. Digital editions have all tracks subtitled with 'Live at Montreux Jazz Festival'.

Did You Know?

• The show met with critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone UK's Will Richards praising the performance as 'a set that raises the bar'.
• The album features songs filtered through an old-timey jazz and soul lens with help from a superbly tight band.