Preparing for Montreal Jazz Fest, who would you want to see live?

Tord Gustavsen for sure. But not if you are looking for excitement.
But I would definitely see him.

Mostly looking for sophisticated jazz, fusion. Montreal is the place for great fusion jazz.

Why don’t you check out a few of the artists on Spotify/Tidal/Youtube to see who suites your taste? Personally, I wouldn’t miss Gregory Porter, Ceu, Stacey Kent, Chick Corea (w/Christian McBride and Brian Blade) and Lauren Hill for sure. Lauren has had some personal/voice issues since I saw her perform just after Miseducation was released so can’t say what you should expect.