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Montreux Jazz Festival Residency 2025

MJFR 2025

Welcome to the Montreux Jazz Festival Residency! Young talents and big names from the jazz, soul and funk scenes will come together from 15 to 18 October 2025 at the Petit Palais at Fairmont The Montreux Palace. The programme includes concerts, showcases, workshops, jam sessions and DJ sets. All activities are free.

MONTREUX JAZZ ARTISTS FOUNDATION

The Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation (MJAF) is a recognized non-profit foundation that supports the next generation of artists and encourages exchanges through the universal language of music. Founded in 2007, the Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation pursues two core objectives: discovering and nurturing talented musicians in the early stages of their careers and making music accessible to all.

Year-round, the MJAF generates powerful discoveries and encounters through its artistic residencies, its cultural activities, and its talent-development programs.

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