CTI Summer All Stars at Châteauvallon 1972

Описание: 1972 was, in many ways, the peak year for the CTI All-Stars - a big concert tour that was planned and executed, including both the USA and Europe. Rather than having a few stars and a backing band as best as possible, the label put out a Motown-style review, a big band with as many of the stars from CTI and KUDU labels at each concert as their schedules allowed.

I have a long article about the CTI All-Stars performances, which culminated in a finale in 2009 at the Montreux jazz festival. The write-up contains details of the tours over the years, the artists, and the recordings made available; it can be found here: https://www.ctproduced.com/the-story-...

At Châteauvallon in August 1972, the musicians appeared twice: once in the afternoon and a second set in the evening. There are various audio recordings of those sets, both here on YouTube and catalogued on Discogs.

3x CD set including performances from both sets.

https://www.discogs.com/release/34948...

2x CD set of tracks

https://www.discogs.com/release/34957...

This video film was recorded, as were the audio recordings, by the French national broadcaster, Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (ORTF), the successor to RTF. The video shown here comes, obviously, from the evening performance at Amphithéâtre de plein-air, the main terrace that faces a small forest and the sea beyond. It is not complete and was edited into a 30-minute TV show.

To celebrate "Creed Taylor" month 2025 and a recent post about the CTI All-Stars Live at the Hollywood Bowl, earlier in 1972, enjoy! "Keep The Groove Going" - https://www.ctproduced.com/the-untold...