1985
July 17-21
AMATEURS (INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION)
Denmark
- Vestre Jazzvaerk
Spain
- Abdu Salim Quartet
- Beboporum Octet
Hungary
- Attila Malecz Bop-Art Orchestra
Portugal
- Maria João
First prize:
- Maria João
Second prize:
- Beboporum Octet
Best soloist award:
- Lászlo Dés, saxophonist of Attila Malecz Bop-Art Orchestra
AMATEURS (BASQUE COUNTRY COMPETITION)
Participants
- Los Fontaneros del Bop
- Pork Pie Hat
- Tálamo
- Zubipeko Swing
First prize:
- Pork Pie Hat
Second prize:
- Tálamo
Best soloist award:
- Manolo Gallardo, drummer of Pork Pie Hat
- Carlos Velasco, guitarist of Tálamo
PROFESSIONALS
Jack DeJohnette Special Edition
- Jack DeJohnette: drums, keyboards
- Rufus Reid: bass
- Howard Johnson: tuba, baritone sax
- John Purcell: alto sax, soprano sax
- Gregg Osby: alto sax, soprano sax
Sun Ra Intergalactic Arkestra
- Sun Ra: keyboards
- John Gilmore: sax
- Marshall Allen: sax
- James Jackson: sax
- Elo Omoe: sax
- Danny Thompson: sax
- Ronald Wilson: sax
- Tyrone Hill: trombone
- Martin Banks: trumpet
- Ronnie Brown: trumpet
- Rollo Redford: bass
- Ugonna Okegwo: bass
- John Brown: drums
- Don Mumford: drums
- Bruce Edwards: guitar
- June Tyson: voice
- Myriam Broche: dance
Keith Jarrett Trio
- Keith Jarrett: piano
- Gary Peacock: bass
- Jack DeJohnette: drums
Jam-Session of Spanish Musicians
- José Luis Medrano: trumpet
- Juan Cano: trumpet
- Roberto Rodríguez: trombone
- Vlady Bas: alto sax
- Javier Garayalde: sax
- Ricard Roda: sax
- Lucky Guri: piano
- Miguel Angel Chastang: bass
- Enrique Llacer “Regolí”: drums
The Newport Jazz Festival All Stars
- Scott Hamilton: tenor sax
- Norris Turney: alto sax, tenor sax
- Warren Vaché: trumpet
- George Wein: piano
- Slam Stewart: bass
- Oliver Jackson: drums
Count Basie Orchestra directed by Thad Jones
- Thad Jones: trumpet
- Joe Williams: voice
- Carmen Bradford: voice
- Freddie Greene: guitar
- Eric Dixon: tenor sax
- Danny Turner: sax
- Danny House: sax
- Kenny Hing: sax
- John Williams: sax
- Byron Stripling: trumpet
- Milton Shakir Mustafa: trumpet
- Johnny Coles: trumpet
- Bob Ojeda: trumpet
- Bill Hughes: trombone
- Clarence Banks: trombone
- Dennis Wilson: trombone
- Mel Wanzo: trombone
- Tee Carson: piano
- Lynn Seaton: bass
- Dennis Mackrel: drums
Paris Reunion Band
- Woody Shaw: trumpet
- Donald Byrd: trumpet
- Johnny Griffin: tenor sax
- Nathan Davis: tenor sax, soprano sax
- Slide Hampton: trombone
- Kenny Drew: piano
- Jimmy Woode: bass
- Victor Jones: drums
Ray Charles, The Raelettes and The Ray Charles Orchestra
- Ray Charles: piano, voice