11th edition 1976

20-25 July 1976

Amateurs

Germany
Brassy Brew
Puls

United Kingdom
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): the prize was not awarded
Second prize (traditional jazz): Jimmy’s Brass Band
Second prize (modern jazz): Puls
Best player’s award: Rolf Treichler, trombone player of Jimmy’s Brass Band, and Janos Németh, sax player of Koszegi Rhythm & Brass

Professionals

Nice All Stars
Doc Cheatham (trumpet)
Vic Dickenson (trombone)
Eddie Barefield (alto sax, clarinet)
Carrie Smith (voice)
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 (sax)
Melvin Ragin (guitar)

Lionel Hampton and His Inner Circle
Lionel Hampton (vibes)
Frank Dunlop (drums)
Bob Cranshaw (bass)
Wallace Davenport (trumpet)
Ben Bailey (trumpet)
Reynold Mullins (trumpet)
Frank Foster (tenor sax, soprano sax)
Rene McLean (alto sax, tenor sax, soprano sax)
Billy Mackell (guitar)

Luther Allison Blues Band
Luther Allison (guitar, voice)

John Lee Hooker & His Blues Band
John Lee Hooker (guitar)
Jim Kahr (guitar)
Roger Brouse (bass)
Ken Swank (drums)

Mary Knight
Mary Knight (voice)

Cootie Williams/Bootie Wood Swing Machine
Cootie Williams (trumpet)
Bootie Wood (trombone)
Gérard Badini (tenor sax)
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, voice)
Dickie Harris (trombone)
Jimmy Powell (alto sax)
Haywood Henry (tenor sax, baritone sax)
Buddy Smith (voice)
Cliff Smalls (piano)
Leonard Gaskin (bass)
Oliver Jackson (drums)