This is last recorded concert by Gary Moore, who sadly passed away on February 6, 2011. Gary was no stranger to the Montreux Jazz Festival and he loved playing there. The entire atmosphere was music oriented, from rock to blues to jazz and other styles of music. The bill the day Moore played included such diverse acts as Billy Idol, Roxy Music, Simply Red, Phil Collins and Herbie Hancock.

While the jazz fest crowd had grown accustomed to hearing Moore play the blues when took the stage, they were in for a treat this time around as Moore put his blues on the backburner for the first time in years, calling his current tour The Summer of Rock. Moore had recently reconnected with Neil Carter, the keyboardist and guitarist, who was featured on many of Gary’s solo efforts. The set list is a Gary Moore fan’s dream as it leaves out several of his classic hits and includes many fan favorites from his later ‘80’s releases. Also included are three new songs that would have appeared on a Celtic rock album that Moore was planning on writing and recording with Carter only a week after sudden death. The songs are the rocking “Days of Heroes,” the gentle but masterful “Where Are You Now” and the fun “Oh Wild One.” Thank the musical Gods the cameras were rolling during Gary’s set or these songs may have been lost in time.

Moore plays the amazing “Empty Rooms” to the delight of the crowd. He returns to the blues for a couple of songs, his smash hit, “Still Got the Blues” and “Walking By Myself.” Other than “Empty Rooms” the true musical, magical, moments come on “Over the Hills and Far Away,” “Out in the Fields” and “Parisienne Walkways.” Bonus tracks include four songs from Moore’s concert at the festival in 1997.

Gary is gone but his music remains alive and continues to inspire us all. He was a true one of a kind performer who loved music more than accolades. He was a soft-spoken man who wanted to share his craft with anyone who cared to listen. This, while it is his last recorded performance, will live on as a testament to the man and his music.