July 20-25. Amateur participants: 13 groups from Germany, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Spain, France, Hungary, England, Sweden, and Switzerland. Professional Participants: Herbie Hancock "Featuring Wah Wah Watson", Paul Jackson, Bennie Maupin, Kenneth Nash, William Alan Neremberg, Melvin Marcellus Ragin, Lionel Hampton and his Inner Circle, Frank Foster, Bob Canshaw, Ren Mac Lean, Elle Mackell, Wallace Davenport, Frank Dunlop, Reynold Mullins, Ben Bailey, "Nice All Stars", Doc Cheatham, Vic Dickenson, Eddie Barefield, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Panama Francis, Carrie Smith, Luther Allyson Blues Band (Sextet), John Lee Hooker & his Blues Band, Marie Knight and pianist, Cootie Williams/Bootie Wood, "Swing Machine", Gerard Badini, Raymond Fol, Michel Gaydry, Sam Woodyard, Sy Oliver and his Orchestra "Tribute to Jimmie Lunceford and Tommy Dorsey", Francis Williams, Candy Ross, Dickie Harris, Jimmie Powell, Haywood Henry, Cliff Smalls, Leonard Gaskin, Oliver Jackson and Buddy Smith. Winners: 1. Grupo Peruna (Denmark), Traditional. 1. Volf Jazztet Prague (Czechoslovakia), Modern. 1. Desierto, Free Jazz. Best Soloist: Trombone from "Jimmy's Brass Band" (Switzerland) and saxophone from the group "Koszegi Rhythm & Brass" (Hungary).
