1976
July 20th to 25th
AMATEURS
Germany
- Brassy Brew
- Puls
Great Britain
- Friends of Jazz
Denmark
- Eagle Band
- Peruna
Spain
- Acrata
- Macaco
France
- Jazz Club Saint-Juery
- Swingtet Toulouse
Hungary
- Koszegi Rhythm & Brass
Sweden
- Scaniazz
Switzerland
- Jimmy’s Brass Band
Czechoslovakia
- Volf Jazztet Prague
First prize (traditional jazz):
- Peruna
First prize (modern jazz):
- Volf Jazztet Prague
First prize (free jazz):
- Not awarded
Second prize (traditional jazz):
- Jimmy’s Brass Band
Second prize (modern jazz):
- Puls
Best soloist award:
- Rolf Treichler, trombonist of Jimmy’s Brass Band
- Janos Németh, saxophonist of Koszegi Rhythm & Brass
PROFESSIONALS
Nice All Stars
- Doc Cheatham: trumpet
- Vic Dickenson: trombone
- Eddie Barefield: alto saxophone, clarinet
- Carrie Smith: vocals
- Hank Jones: piano
- George Duvivier: bass
- Panama Francis: drums
- Jo Jones: drums (guest)
Herbie Hancock featuring “Wah Wah” Watson
- Herbie Hancock: keyboards
- “Wah Wah” Watson: guitar
- Paul Jackson: bass
- William Norenberg: drums
- Kenneth Nash: percussion
- Bennie Maupin: saxophone
- Melvin Ragin: guitar
Lionel Hampton and His Inner Circle
- Lionel Hampton: vibraphone
- Frank Dunlop: drums
- Bob Cranshaw: bass
- Wallace Davenport: trumpet
- Ben Bailey: trumpet
- Reynold Mullins: trumpet
- Frank Foster: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Rene McLean: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Billy Mackell: guitar
Luther Allison Blues Band
- Luther Allison: guitar, vocals
John Lee Hooker & His Blues Band
- John Lee Hooker: guitar
Mary Knight
- Mary Knight: vocals
Cootie Williams/Bootie Wood Swing Machine
- Cootie Williams: trumpet
- Bootie Wood: trombone
- Gérard Badini: tenor saxophone
- Raymond Fol: piano
- Michel Gaudry: bass
- Sam Woodyard: drums
Sy Oliver and His Orchestra-Tribute to Jimmie Lunceford and Tommy Dorsey
- Sy Oliver: trumpet
- Francis Williams: trumpet
- Candy Ross: trombone, vocals
- Dickie Harris: trombone
- Jimmy Powell: alto saxophone
- Haywood Henry: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Buddy Smith: vocals
- Cliff Smalls: piano
- Leonard Gaskin: bass
- Oliver Jackson: drums