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A look back at Claude Nobs and his famous festival

Claude Nobs co-founded the Montreux Jazz Festival almost 50 years ago. His charisma and passion for music helped attract many famous musicians to the festival, with many also becoming his friends. He died in 2013 aged 76. (SRF/Montreux Jazz Festival/swissinfo.ch)

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