16th edition 1981

15-19 July 1981

Amateurs (International competition)

Germany
Werner Pusch Sextet

Spain
Orgón

France
Michel Klotchkoff Trio

Sweden
Lunds Jazzkapell

Switzerland
Jean-Luc Barbier Quartet

Czechoslovakia
Jazz Fiddlers

First prize: Michel Klotchkoff Trio
Second prize: Werner Pusch Sextet
Best player’s award: Guido Parini, drummer of Jean-Luc Barbier Quartet
Special mention: Orgón

Amateurs (Basque competition)

Alen
Klabelin Komik
Kursaal
Manu Diego de Somonte
Quasar

First prize: Alen
Second prize: Klabelin Komik
Best player’s award: José María Zubiria, pianist of Alen

Professionals

McCoy Tyner Quintet
McCoy Tyner (piano)
Avery Sharpe (bass)
Ronnie Burrage (drums)
John Blake (violin)
Joe Ford (sax)

Eiderjazz
Gonzalo Tejada (guitar)
Iñaki González (guitar)
Jon Azpillaga (flute)
Carlos Subijana (bass)
Jesusmari Inurrieta (percussion)

Chick Corea All Stars
Chick Corea (piano)
Gary Peacock (bass)
Roy Haynes (drums)
Joe Henderson (tenor sax)

Art Pepper Quartet
Art Pepper (alto sax)
George Cables (piano)
David Williams (bass)
Carl Burnett (drums)

Woody Shaw Quintet
Woody Shaw (trumpet)
Steve Turre (trombone)
Mulgrew Miller (piano)
Stafford James (bass)
Tony Reedus (drums)

La Romanderie
Nannu Krause (accordion)
Kleiner Lora (violin)
Mecky Patay (guitar)
Gigi Freiwald (guitar)
Florian Frantz (bass)
Panzeli Frantz (harmonica)

All Stars Big Band
Clark Terry (trumpet)
Harry “Sweets” Edison (trumpet)
Joe Newman (trumpet)
Waymon Reed (trumpet)
Snooky Young (trumpet)
Al Grey (trombone)
John Gordon (trombone)
Benny Powell (trombone)
Frank Foster (tenor sax)
Buddy Tate (tenor sax)
Marshall Royal (alto sax)
Chris Woods (alto sax)
Cecil Payne (alto sax, baritone sax)
Jimmy Witherspoon (voice)
Nat Pierce (piano)
Eddie Jones (bass)
Gus Johnson (drums)