Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Spyro Gyra
Ray Charles
Stan Getz
JVC started sponsorship of several important international jazz festivals:
JVC Jazz Festival, Newport, R.I. (USA)
JVC Capital Radio Jazz Festival, London (U.K.)
JVC Grande Parade du Jazz Festival, Nice (France)
JVC Jazz Festival, Bad Segeberg (Germany)
The Olympic Games took place in Los Angeles. Carl Lewis won four golds in track and field, matching Jesse Owens' long-standing record.
Selected Performers:
Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, B.B. King, Freddie Hubbard, Spyro Gyra, Steps Ahead, David Sanborn, Stan Getz, Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Ray Charles
