1983
July 20-24
AMATEURS (INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION)
Spain
- Celesta
- Clunia
Switzerland
- Swiss Jazz School Big Band
Czechoslovakia
- Old Time Jazzband
First prize:
- Swiss Jazz School Big Band
Second prize:
- Clunia
Best soloist award:
- Danilo Moccia, trombonist of Swiss Jazz School Big Band
Best composition and arrangement:
- Nani García, of Clunia
AMATEURS (BASQUE COUNTRY COMPETITION)
Participants
- Bulle Quintet
- Leon Bazat Group
- Opertura
- Zubipeko Swing
First prize:
- Bulle Quintet
Second prize:
- Opertura
Best soloist award:
- Fran Rubio, keyboardist of Opertura
Best composition and arrangement:
- Fran Rubio, of Opertura
PROFESSIONALS
Bethel Tabernacle Choir
Jan Garbarek Quartet
- Jan Garbarek: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Eberhard Weber: bass
- Ross Traut: guitar
- Michael Di Pasqua: drums
Archie Shepp Quartet
- Archie Shepp: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Kenny Werner: piano
- Santi De Briano: bass
- Mervin Smith: drums
V.S.O.P. II
- Herbie Hancock: piano
- Ron Carter: bass
- Tony Williams: drums
- Wynton Marsalis: trumpet
- Branford Marsalis: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Big Band de l’Aula de Música Moderna i Jazz de Barcelona
- Antonio Peral: conductor
Trio Music
- Chick Corea: piano
- Miroslav Vitous: bass
- Roy Haynes: drums
Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble
- Frank Gagliardi: conductor
Festival All Stars
- Freddie Hubbard: trumpet
- Lew Tabackin: tenor saxophone, flute
- Joanne Brackeen: piano
- Charlie Haden: bass
- Ben Riley: drums