History
1985
Art Blakey
B.B. King
Modern Jazz Quartet
Freddie Hubbard
Stevie Ray Vaughan
JVC Jazz Festival, Newport, R.I. (USA)
JVC Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London (U.K.)
JVC Grande Parade du Jazz Festival, Nice (France)
JVC North Sea Jazz Festival,The Hague (Netherlands)
JVC Jazz Festival US Tour
JVC North Sea Jazz Festival, The Hague, replaced the festival at Bad Segeberg as a new big event in the Netherlands. JVC Jazz Festival US Tour also took place in some major cities.
"Live Aid" for saving Africa was broadcast on July 13 and 14. B.B. King's performance at JVC North Sea Jazz Festival was beamed across the world.
Selected Performers:
B.B. King, Lee Ritenour, Count Basie Orchestra, Modern Jazz Quartet, Freddie Hubbard, Steps Ahead, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dave Grusin, Wynton Marsalis, Art Blakey