List of performers at the Montreux Jazz Festival

The 1967 edition of the festival featured performances of three artists:[1]

The 1968 edition of the festival featured performances of four artists:[2]

The 1969 edition of the festival featured performances of seven artists:[3]

The 1970 edition of the festival featured performances of 11 artists:[4]

The 1971 edition of the festival featured performances of ten artists:[5]

The 1972 edition of the festival featured performances of 15 artists:[6]

The 1973 edition of the festival featured performances of seven artists:[7]

The 1974 edition of the festival featured performances of 14 artists:[8]

The 1975 edition of the festival featured performances of 22 artists:[9]

The 1976 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists:[10]

The 1977 edition of the festival featured performances of 27 artists:[11]

The 1978 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists:[12]

The 1979 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists:[13]

The 1980 edition of the festival featured performances of 20 artists:[14][15]

The 1981 edition of the festival featured performances of 25 artists:[16][17]

The 1982 edition of the festival featured performances of 22 artists:[18]

The 1983 edition of the festival featured performances of 21 artists:[19]

The 1984 edition of the festival featured performances of 22 artists:[20]

The 1985 edition of the festival featured performances of 16 artists:[21]

The 1986 edition of the festival featured performances of 33 artists:[22]

The 1987 edition of the festival featured performances of 24 artists:[23]

The 1988 edition of the festival featured performances of 34 artists:[24]

The 1989 edition of the festival featured performances of 32 artists:[25]

The 1990 edition of the festival featured performances of 37 artists:[26]

The 1991 edition of the festival featured performances of 39 artists:[27]

The 1992 edition of the festival featured performances of 25 artists:[28]

The 1993 edition of the festival featured performances of 53 artists:[29]

The 1994 edition of the festival featured performances of 38 artists:[30]

The 1995 edition of the festival featured performances of 30 artists:[31]

The 1996 edition of the festival featured performances of 45 artists:[32]

The 1997 edition of the festival featured performances of 48 artists:[33]

The 1998 edition of the festival featured performances of 43 artists:[34]

The 1999 edition of the festival featured performances of 50 artists:[35]

The 2000 edition of the festival featured performances of 39 artists:[36]

The 2001 edition of the festival featured performances of 51 artists:[37]

The 2002 edition of the festival featured performances of 75 artists:[38]

The 2003 edition of the festival featured performances of 60 artists:[39]

The 2004 edition of the festival featured performances of 105 artists:[40]

The 2005 edition of the festival featured performances of 110 artists:[41]

The 2006 edition of the festival featured performances of 99 artists:[42]

The 2007 edition of the festival featured performances of 84 artists:[43]

The 2008 edition of the festival featured performances of 128 artists:[44]

The 2009 edition of the festival featured performances of 136 artists:[45]

The 2010 edition of the festival featured performances of 108 artists:[46]

The 2011 edition of the festival featured performances of 142 artists:[47]

The 2012 edition of the festival featured performances of 125 artists:[48]

The 2013 edition of the festival featured performances of 117 artists:[49]

The 2014 edition of the festival featured performances of 163 artists:[50]

The 2015 edition of the festival featured performances of 158 artists:[51]

The 2016 edition of the festival featured performances of 110 artists:[52]

The 2017 edition of the festival featured performances of 66 artists:[53]

• Herbie Hancock (1979, 1981, 1983, 1986–1994, 1996–1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008–2012, 2014, 2015)

• B.B. King (1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989–1991, 1993, 1995, 1997–2002, 2004–2006, 2009, 2011)

• George Duke (1976, 1977, 1986–1989, 1991–1993, 1996–2001, 2005, 2006, 2009)
• John McLaughlin (1974, 1976–1978, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009–2012, 2015)
• Van Morrison (1974, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1994–1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014)

• Al Jarreau (1976, 1979–1981, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2015)

• George Benson (1986, 1988–1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)

• David Sanborn (1981, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2015)

• Monty Alexander (1976, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1993–1995, 1997, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014)

• Gilberto Gil (1978, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015)
• John Scofield (1975, 1976, 1984–1986, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2014)
• Stanley Clarke (1972, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011)
• Wayne Shorter (1976, 1979, 1986, 1988, 1990–1992, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2011, 2014)

• Chick Corea (1972, 1979, 1981, 1988, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2008, 2010–2012, 2015)

• Clark Terry (1969, 1970, 1975–1978, 1983, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1999)
• Claude Nobs (1980, 1982, 1983, 1990–1992, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2011)
• Joe Sample (1982, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013)
• Klaus Doldinger (1972, 1975–1977, 1980, 1984, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2010)
• Randy Crawford (1981, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2013)

• Billy Cobham (1974–1978, 1981–1983, 1998, 2010)
• Bobby McFerrin (1982, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2012)
• Buddy Guy (1974, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)