Chaka Khan Montreux 1995

This is a concert from the Montreux Jazzfestival 1995 with Chaka Khan and her European band she had for a while in the 90s. Have fun with it!
Musicians:
Joerg Reiter - piano + keyboard
Dave King - bass
Peter Tiehuis - guitar
Nippy Noya - percussion
Wolfgang Haffner - drums
Johannes Faber - fluegelhorn
Klaus Graf - saxophone
special guest Howard McCrary - keyboard
Ivonne Stevens - Background singer
Penny Ford - Background singer
Mark Stevens - Background singer
Tracklist:
1. Intro - A night in Tunisia
2. Hissing of Summer Lawns
3. Alfi
4. What's going on
5. Fever
6. My funny Valentine
7. I want
8. Through the fire
9. You can make the story right
10. Ain't nobody

[@daveking-sandbox9263]

We toured over 2 years with Chaka back then. This was between 7-22 July 1995. She is one of the greatest singers I've ever worked with. Dave King - bassist

[@moiseouaknine9696]

You are amazing as well! Great solo on Alfie!!!

[@muonani]

Great band. And Chaka is great, of course. One of the best.

[@setharchie3433]

instablaster.

[@larryhall2805]

That's terrific, Dave! What an experience that had to have been

[@rodsantibanez9293]

you are a killer of a bass player also bro, no doubt she picked you to do f Montreux !

[@ednaamck3831]

I consider music to be one of the most beautiful art forms. My three daughters were free to choose the instrument but were mandated to take music in school. Eldest child started with percussion in grade school then switched to choir in high school. The middle child started with sax in grade school then switched to clarinet in middle school. The youngest child started and stayed with flute.

[@stratoleft]

Chaka Khan has an impeccable sense of timing. All those skipping quick breaks these guys do, which comes with the so-called jazz category, Chaka Khan is RIGHT THERE verbatim with all these guys doing all these clever jazz stops and sliding into the next sections or whatever. That means that not only is Chaka Khan singing along with these guys, but the vocals are actually part of the instrumentation as well. That is nothing but the result of sheer feel. VERY FEW singers, let alone anyone else, have that ability.

[@kookokoe]

Right on

[@evelyns7510]

I just can’t get enough of this show I literally have to watch it everyday it’s just everything Chaka is on Fire 🔥 💜

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Damned, the saxophonist, drummer & bass guitarist are KILLIN' IT!! The trumpeteer, too!❤

[@mcmac9565]

The vocals of 90's Chaka!!! the contrast between smokiness n brassiness in her tone is awesome..the human horn section lol

[@travislatigue4957]

Her voice is like an instrument itself. Wow.

[@lizwilliams8091]

"CHAKA KHAN"..........'LAYING OUT, BEAUTIFULLY........ALFIE".

[@zeenamohammed1204]

Chaka's voice is really nice. Her songs for me are through the fire and aint nobody.

[@govanniray5881]

CHAKA KHAN THE BEST fukky-jazz DIVA & QUEEN OF ALL TIME , THANKS FOR THE unforgettable live !!!

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Chaka, PLEASE bring this BAND to Newark, NJ !!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@johnjones2015]

Chaka, voice is soulful and jazzier than any musical instrument.

[@ednaamck3831]

Music one of the most beautiful art forms created by God🤗

[@shirleygrant876]

My girl has done it all, jazz, rock, smooth, and deep/

[@brianoconnell41]

What a setlist! Joni FTW! Chaka Kahn is one of the all time GREATS!!! She could have gone out there and played her hits and the whole place would have been puddy in her hands, but no, she offers a set of deep cuts and revealing covers featuring a world class band. A true artist of the highest level. Totally crushing it.

[@brucebrown5593]

This concert as well as her voice here is just simply flawless. Mark Smith I read your comment about you didn’t know that Chaka can sing jazz. Jazz is Chaka’s favorite genre of music. Remember she grew up on jazz. But in all honesty Chaka can sing anything and any genre of music. There is so much depth in her voice that it has no boundaries or limit. Unfortunately Chaka is so underrated and it’s so so sad because no one can hold a candle to her, absolutely no one. IMO she never got her full due credit and respect as she so well deserves. To piggyback on what you said Michael Donahue, a voice like Chaka’s voice comes around once in a lifetime. She follows the 3 greats that she truly adored, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Chaka completes the square and now it’s done. And the beauty is that these 4 great women brought something to the music scene that can never be created again. Each one of them brought something so special and different to their generation and era. If it does come around again like this, I am sure I will be long gone. But quite frankly I don’t see it happening. The singers today just don’t possess that pure, raw, organic, non manufactured talent like the singers of the past. Can I get a witness please? Enough said, Amen.

[@zudayahapoyhas4307]

There's great and awesome voices continuously, wonderful, cute, standouts, but they are not clarions an human instrument (hope I'm not wrong on this matter) the instrument is called clarion a warning recognized in every language spoken, transcends realms, times, detentions, takes you to another plane, leveling you in oceans of inspiration easily deeply embedded soul fulfillment

[@zudayahapoyhas4307]

I am a witness to the one in a voic lifetime voice of Yvette Stevens

[@esquibelle]

Quincy Jones would disagree w you 100%. Chaka is truly a musician's musician & they all admire & respect her skills not only as a vocalist but as a vocal arranger as she does all her own parts when recording. She's worked w Quincy uncredited over the years doing a bit of this & that. Prince as you know had nothing but admiration for Chaka's chops. The truth is the general population doesn't "get" jazz & cannot hear the difference between someone as bland as Beyoncé & someone w such vocal timbre and richness & artistic ingenuity as Chaka.

[@tammiedunbar9573]

The child can "SANG!!🥰😘😊. Her sister friend "RIP"Pepis Charles said that CHAKA is genie. Mercy Mercy!! CHAKA gives me joy!

[@djtogeth3r]

what you mean she is underrated? everyone who needs to know that she is one of the greatest, knows it very well already for decades. And if there are people who do not see it that way, well... its their problem.

[@utbr01]

This woman! Omg, her voice is the 9th wonder of the world!!

[@tammiedunbar9573]

My "DIVA" I love it when CHAKA bend notes!!

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

KZbin is the next best thing to attending the actual concert!❤❤

[@hermancarrier4420]

I just love me some Chaka!

[@lynhen9197]

Never ignore Aretha. You know I have to be honest, with almost all the musicians I love, their are songs I like and songs I can do without. The one song that I really love it starts " new you'd be avisoon on white, how'd you get your pants so tight? Love it

[@lynhen9197]

Wazzup? I have to thumbs up myself or I get sooo 😭 ha, ha! Ha?

[@bovax22]

I was there...fond memories

[@Vejur9000]

One of the great voices of the 20th century, from the klan of no bad notes, right up there with Aretha, Sarah and Whitney, and many other greats... is a force of music and fire. Music to climb mountains by, and elemental, is the force of fire known as Chaka.

[@martyemmons8692]

And now the 21st century! R.I.P. Sarah, Whitney and Aretha. Those GREAT singers are still remembered.

[@zudayahapoyhas4307]

Absolutely love this version, makes me feel like yeah Something was lost had to be left but True Love is seeking us daily and still we run. Thanks for sharing these beautiful indepth expressions of uniquely amazing hi's and sultriest lows so balanced and beyond more than I expect from Chaka "YS" Khan. Girl is just Something ELSE!《FEVER》WHOo Hoo! 💥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@michaeldonohue167]

Absolutely wonderful. I don't know when we'll ever hear a voice like this again. Certainly none of today's stars are in this class.

[@sylvieabina6905]

Joyce Rose( of Incognito) and I think they are related

[@kevinmanns7170]

That's because they're NOT stars !!

[@maryvelneelemantenaya1966]

@@kevinmanns7170Ha ha ! I was just going to say that !! Nope just famous...

[@noneofyourbusiness4616]

I guess you haven't heard Dimash Kudaibergen.

[@Kentake73]

WOW!!! WHAT'S GOING ON IS GREAT!!! AND OTHER TUNES.

[@MalcolmAli]

This version of What's Going On is my favorite of the renditions she's done. The scatting is *chef's kiss*

[@rodneyplayer5785]

I saw Chaka twice in the mid 90's and she was still in excellent voice. The first time I saw her was with her band Rufus. Man she was a beast on that stage. After that great performance I was hooked.

[@ChristopherBurnett-xo9mm]

So true professional,God bless you and all.

[@athomasart]

Hissing of Summer Lawns, amazing!

[@ilovemycat69]

How rude those people shouting out. -- ---show some Respect !! To the Beautiful. Amazing. Chaka Khan.

[@michaelwright6124]

Impeccable.....you can make the story right!....chaka is not to be f'ked wit!.... With gravy on top 😃😃! TRUTH

[@MrTodd-uq1dk]

She ROCKED That!! You can make the story right

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Chaka, TRUE JAZZ EMPRESS from CHI-TOWN ( Chicago)!!❤❤❤❤

[@kimothystorey136]

Yes- she did some of her best singing in the "'90s and I wondered how she would handle the vocals in the opening number " Night In Tunisia " without her trio of singing ladies, well she HANDLED IT!!! What a Talent -just her and the boys- just like the "Rufus" days.

[@walidrourou5493]

thee band and Chaka are in the right balance Chaka is incredible and the artists of the band are incredible too perfection

[@jsolomonmusic]

Ok, so she is amazing, absolutely amazing. (As always) One of the most influential R and B, Jazz/blues artists of her time. It never ceases to surprise me how much visual recorded material there is of Chaka. I keep finding new things, wonderful things. Whoever put this up, thank you.

[@lynhen9197]

Jeff, where would I find it? Do u mind me asking? Jac

[@lynhen9197]

Jeff , is it the stuff on tube music now? There is alot I never seen or heard. By her, that is. But it works wonderfully because she's true to her style. Seems she has many facets of talent Different genre's. All her own but undoubtedly recognized and appreciated?! Boy did I get carried away! Oops!

[@barbaranorkin9064]

@@lynhen9197 sho nuff, talent that hocks the soul, and she's soo Beautiful may she survive this cutthroat world just love her soul hats off to her forever,smiling acha lpneout,$[arbara in NYC

[@seanntombela6573]

I LOVE YOU Chaka Khahn…my late father of 22 years exposed me to your music years of prior to him departing…As you’re are…AS you’re are…Keep the cheap craft vibrant BUT always control of it…SALES are a by-product of your excellence…I LOVE YOU FOR DAYS MOM…Sean Ntombela…South Africa _ Durban….

[@elwoodwhite2499]

Time and time again Chaka leads the way for everything in time she is🙏👍🏿❤️

[@tomtalker2000]

Chaka was ON POINT during this concert. Their are times i feel like she just screams when she hits her high notes. But when sang the Alphie song it was VERY well done. And as a singer myself i usually only give Dionne the props for doing that song justice. But Chaka did it very well.

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Partying to Chaka hêre in the Northwest Territory❤ Army Style❤!! Keep on thrilling us, Queen!!❤

[@MSJazzsailor]

Check out "My funny Valentine" with Joerg Reiter on the Piano. He was one of the outstanding masters of his instrument ever, and I am so glad that i could share the stage with him....! RIP Joerg....

[@mrdoolin]

Indeed...My Funny Valentine is one of the best songs ever written-in ANY genre.

[@bernieemperador3590]

I would like to say this concert footage is excellent. The singer Chaka Khan is my all time favorite 😍r&b female artist in the world. And no one can ever her top excellent vocals 👏.

[@gilliancook2084]

SING IT WOMAN! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL, SO EXQUISITELY VERSATILE, AND BLESSED AND DEFINITELY AN ICON IN YOUR CRAFT TO SO MANY GENERATIONS!!! I SIMPLY LOVE YOU NO MATTER WHAT SONG YOURE SINGING! ALWAYS FROM THE HEART AND SOUL!!!

[@marcelortfontenelle3081]

Fantastic !!! Chaka Khan roooooocksss !!!!

[@pgonzo98]

a great mixture of classic songs from multiple eras...she can do it all...

[@marcoantonioleitao1350]

this is one of the biggest shows i have ever seen of chaka khan

[@chesterkohlmeier3451]

Wow! Chaka's voice on fire here. Amazing band. This kicked ass!!

[@paulabear101]

Creator blessed us all with Ms Chaka’s unique talent and style- such a wonderful concert- thx!

[@zhoxzalabrique5749]

'95thru 2022.. & still the ARIES♈ RULES.. KHAN! Chaka!! Vocals EFFORTLESSLY..BEAUTIFULLY done as always! Omg, Mitchell's "Hissing of Summer Lawns" one of MY top pieces forever! "Night in Tunisia", (once an audition piece I did Thnx Chaka!). Marvin, Peggy Lee, You Can Make The Story Right", I'm overwhelmed w/this fabulously ECLECTIC list!! Raw Chaka!!♈🔥 Backup fam's fierce! Done!🎤.. 🎀💓💓🌟💋! "Ainna nobody"!

[@cathymarcello282]

Pure joy from every direction 🙌🏼🎤🎶🎹🎺🎷🥁🎤🙌🏼🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@timothycooper6910]

Jesus Lawd!! This concert has me speechless. I've seen parts of it and as I watch more of it she continues to amaze me. I've seen her many times before but this concert was magnificent. My favorite female singer of all time. Man give her her flowers now!!

[@Puppyfur44]

Thank you so much for listing the musicians. Rare to see but much appreciated. I am perhaps the biggest Chaka fan in the world and I’m grateful for every concert or song I can see for the first time or over again. Such great musicians on this. Dave King, the bass player, is something else!

[@joffyjazz]

Yes, This is the first I've heard of Dave King! He smokes that bass!

[@jafuso61]

Dave King.. Bassist extraordinaire!

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Happy Birthday Beautiful Jazz, Funk & R& B Empress!!❤❤❤❤ Please come back to Newark, NJ!

[@jazzfunkyman6962]

CHAKA KHAN AND RUFUS FEAT CHAKA KHAN , ONE OF THE BEST BANDS OF ALL TIME , THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

[@alexbobross8662]

...CHAKA ........ I LOVE YOU ! : )

[@drock228]

Thank you for sharing this whole concert. I've seen bits & pieces of it over the years, but nice to see it in it's entirety. Chaka voice was at it's peak in the 90's!

[@zudayahapoyhas4307]

Actually she's effortless today hope you get to experience Chaka live in concert. Absolutely exhilarating!

[@drock228]

@@zudayahapoyhas4307 I've seen Chaka in concert many times since the mid 90s She's my favorite Female singer and, She was absolutely, Amazing each time!

[@tammiedunbar9573]

I experienced CHAKA& PATTI LABELL in concert in the 90's at the Fox Theater in Atlanta honey child it was magnificent!!

[@martyemmons8692]

It's 12/17/2021 and her voice has more skill and abilities than back in the 1990's. I most recently watched her sing "I'm Goin' Up Yonder" at Aretha Franklin's funeral. I'm not joking when I say that she brought the ENTIRE church to it's feet.

[@drock228]

@@martyemmons8692 Chaka Khan is my favorite singer. So I'm aware of all things Chaka including her amazing tribute to the Queen at her funeral. The best concert of Chaka I went to was when she was 60yrs old. Chaka has been amazing In all of the decades she's been singing up to now However for me there's nothing like Chaka live vocals in the 90s. However I respect your opinion.

[@sirblue1705]

Band as tight as Chaka bass guy on fire

[@EthridgeMarkS]

Chaka has one of the most wonderful voices in any genre of music,

[@timholt8369]

OMG....what a tremendous ensemble of jazz musicians....Thank you !!

[@CalvinLindsay-og4cl]

That drummer was off the chart

[@ELDRofficial]

Amazing and inspiring. I’m a musician and this gives me lots of fuel for the imagination, so thank you! 💜

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Chaka: " I love you, too, Honey"!! LOL!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Kentake73]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, JAZZSAILOR

[@zakariashartley]

When she smacked her mouth with the mic was hilarious hahahah she is a good sport

[@onlygafabotwhatigafbout8495]

Oprah said one time at this festival Chaka was literally blowing everyone off the stage.All the other performers where looking for a exit to get off stage with her.

[@lynhen9197]

What happened again?

[@kimciszek-kane397]

I believe it!

[@evelyns7510]

That's what CK do ❤

[@maxtheknife]

THANK YOU for sharing this amazing concert! The 90s was my favorite decade for Chaka as a live performer.

[@alexanderrichardson5929]

She warmed up on "Alfie!"

[@3t-sm954]

Pure Elegance. LOVELY

[@johnbuurman]

This is one off the best versions ever off my little valentine, absolutely love it, her voice i near perfect and the arangement for piano and the whole band is on another level!!!

[@chakalcoholic]

Omg! Thanks for uploading, I haven’t even watched yet but I have a feelings this will be amazing

[@chakalcoholic]

Also if you have any more content of her pls post.

[@cyonnmageomuretu]

ステージの前に、たばこを2箱、ウイスキーボトルを１本、それでも声は並外れてこんなに出る。皆を幸せにする人。皆を楽しませる人。そんなことの為に生まれてくるエネルギー隊は、今日も元気です。他にはいないそんな人はこんな人。本当の追尾を許さないとは、ここにある。

[@tobor58]

Thank You 🙏🏿 for putting this up here. Almost 30 years ago and it still kicks ass. So does the Legend of Chaka Khan. This band is awesome also. Everything works.

[@zyzygydarklock]

This video was posted in 2020, and I'm just seeing it. It's an incredible band she's working with, and I don't believe I recognize anybody. They sound great, and it's clear they either rehearsed a lot or they're just highly professional and can perform at this level by being good at reading music. Chaka is bleeping magnificent.

[@topdoted]

I've been blessed to live through all of this music and this great artist, and I feel so sorry for the youth of today and all they have missed out on.

[@kimciszek-kane397]

agree

[@mountainlinx]

YOUHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!! Marvelous!

[@jafuso61]

Most Enjoyable!! Thanks a lot for sharing!

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

And the Melody Lingers On!❤❤

[@normangourmand]

C'mon Hissing Of Summer Lawns 🔥🔥🔥❤

[@user-mb1sy9uz6z]

Love "A Night in Tunisia"!!❤❤❤

[@VictorLopez-ig4ri]

¡¡EXTRAORDINARIO!!

[@sergioluizdasilva9950]

Boca, voz, groove, dança, respondeu quando o público falou i love ... Uma artista completa!Eu me casava já com ela ... Apresentaria a MPB, carnaval, Brasil, eu ....

[@williamnowlin6265]

I am75Fell in Love first time heard her❤❤❤

[@larryhall2805]

Penny Ford was also in Soul II Soul about this time.

[@MrTodd-uq1dk]

No she wasn't ☝🏿 Penny was in SNAP [Ive got the power]

[@larryhall2805]

@@MrTodd-uq1dk She was in Soul II Soul at sometime around 1995-1996.

[@ttee3618]

Love Enuff

[@juniorrosa7479]

Very good thank !!!!!

[@lizwilliams8091]

"CHAKA KHAN"...................'SAME OLD SONG.....SAME OLD STORY" CONGRATULATIONS..........I WHOLEHEARTEDLY, HEARFELT REIPROCATE, RECOGNIZE AND EMPHATICALLY LOVE, THE EFFORTLESS GENRE' PERFORMANCE, DELIVERY OF EACH AND EVERY EPIC RENDERING CHAKA KHAN.....SO BLESSED, REWARDED RECOGNIIZED, KNOWLEDGEABLE IN MAKING THE DECISIONS TO ENDEAVOR...EPITOME OF TALENT.....INTERNATIONAL INEVITABLE ACCLIAM......... (NOT AN EMPTY SEAT........CHAKA KHAN SO SHY...OVERWELMED GIFT AND FLOWERS)

[@lizwilliams8091]

"CHAKA ADUNNE ADUFFE YEMOJA HODARHI KARIFI KHAN" /MS. YVETTE MARIE STEVENS...... OUR BEAUTIFUL INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED, LEGENDARY GENE' AFICIONADO HAPPY BIRTHDAY March 23, 'BLOWING THE MELODY, PERFORMING AT MONTREUX' 1995

[@johnwaterhouse5158]

fantastic voice w a very tight band! What else do you want? Fucking force of nature ,,,, bravo

[@marksmith6497]

GO CHAKA.

[@marksmith6497]

I DIDNT KNOW SWEET CHAKA COULD SING JAZZ.

[@zudayahapoyhas4307]

Whaaaaaat? Sang it she does it is Chaka's favorite genre

[@kimciszek-kane397]

She was friends with George Duke and AL Jerrau....

[@msl5253]

@@kimciszek-kane397 And don't forget (since you're going there): Miles Davis; Herbie Hancock; Dizzy Gillepsie; Chick Corea; George Benson; Fourplay, etc., all people she's played with numerous times, and/or recorded with.

[@diannesanders1910]

Kick ass band!!! Chaka at her finest. Thanks for posting 👍🏾

[@dariusdevalera1329]

Che bella fica un bacio da Dario❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@thomasreuter1968]

Wolfgang Haffner in beast mode (I want) 💪

[@oscarquintero3766]

Excelente Chaka Khan toda su banda

[@ivanguatura1193]

Joerg Reiter - piano + keyboard Dave King - bass Peter Tiehuis - guitar Nippy Noya - percussion Wolfgang Haffner - drums Johannes Faber - fluegelhorn Klaus Graf - saxophone special guest Howard McCrary - keyboard Ivonne Stevens - Background singer Penny Ford - Background singer Mark Stevens - Background singer Tracklist: 1. Intro - A night in Tunisia 2. Hissing of Summer Lawns 3. Alfi 4. What's going on 5. Fever 6. My funny Valentine 7. I want 8. Through the fire 9. You can make the story right 10. Ain't nobody

[@kimciszek-kane397]

thank u

[@thomasreuter1968]

To be pinned!

[@marcoantonioleitao1350]

it's not easy to evolve a marvin song like she did on djazz

[@msl5253]

Yeah. She jazzed it up good.

[@williamreavis1251]

Music at his finest

[@fullondeep7176]

no words, but - göttin, ich verehre Dich ♫♥♫

[@davepenn9181]

Watching that guitar player stumble through "Hissing of Summer Lawns" was like watching Helen Keller shoot pool.

[@zezoasmar]

Fantastique

[@stratoleft]

Chaka mentioned Joni mitchell in this and that reminds me of the Pork Pie Hat vocals with Jaco Pastorius on stage. Those Pork Pie hat vocals are made to order for Chaka Khan doin' it. You people can count on that!

[@dabeage]

Wish I had been there, great set list.

[@marygilson3490]

Brilliant!