1978
July 20-25
AMATEURS
Germany
- Tagore
- Noctett
Austria
- Neighbours
Great Britain
- New Orleans Nappers
- The Jazztette
- Joe Douglas Trio
Denmark
- Tante Tillies Fordvarmere
Spain
- Catalonia Jazz Group
- Casaquemada Jazz
France
- Michel Klotchkoff Trio
Poland
- Gold Washboard
Switzerland
- Over Town Kids
Czechoslovakia
- Prague Big Band Combo
First Prize (Traditional Jazz):
- Tante Tillies Fordvarmere
First Prize (Modern Jazz):
- Michel Klotchkoff Trio
Second Prize (Modern Jazz):
- Prague Big Band Combo
Best Soloist Award:
- Hans Peter Hotz, banjo of Over Town Kids
- A. Laurence, drums of Joe Douglas Trio
- Antonio Peral, tenor saxophone of Catalonia Jazz Group
PROFESSIONALS
Pasadena Roof Orchestra
- Johnny Arthy: conductor
- John “Pazz” Parry: vocals
- Bob Renvoize: trombone
- Andy Pummell: alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Frank White: alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Mac White: alto sax, soprano sax, clarinet
- Clive Baker: trumpet
- Peter Durrent: piano
- John Barron: banjo
Shivananda
- Kurt Baebi: keyboards
- Robert Biagini: sax
- Carlo Milan: guitar, percussion
- Peter Keiser: bass
- Walter Keiser: drums
- René Hablas: guitar
Juan Carlos Calderón Jazz-Tet
- Juan Carlos Calderón: piano
- Eduardo Medina: bass
- Pepe Sánchez: drums
- José Luis Medrano: trumpet
- Juan Cano: trumpet
- Jim Kashishian: trombone
- Vlady Bas: alto sax, tenor sax, flute
- Ernesto Duarte: baritone sax
- José Vicente Sosa: guitar
Lee Konitz Quartet
- Lee Konitz: alto sax
- Clark Terry: trumpet
- Jimmy Rowles: piano
- Alby Culaz: bass
- Al Levitt: drums
Crash
- Zbigniew Czwojda: trumpet
- Wladyslaw Kwasnicki: alto sax
- Stanislaw Zybowski: guitar
- Juliusz Mazur: piano
- Andrzej Pluszez: bass
- Zbigniew Lewandowski: drums
Sonny Rollins Group
- Sonny Rollins: tenor sax
- Mardoqueo Figueroa: congas
- Mark Soskin: piano
- Jerome Harris: bass
- Al Foster: drums