Jazz from Germany – Selected Links
The links below refer to sites directly related to Jazz. For sites that cover several different genres, check out our list of general links to German music societies and institutions.
Institutions and Associations
- Bavarian Jazz Institute Website run by the Bavarian Jazz Institute with archives and other customer services
- Federal Association Jazz Independent association covering all aspects of jazz in Germany
- Deutsche Jazz Föderation e.V German Jazz Federation
- Jazz & World Partners Professional group in the Association of Independent Music Companies e.V.. Represents the interests of independent labels, festivals and the Federal Jazz Conference, among others.
- Jazz Research Website for the Institute of Jazz Research at the University for Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, one activity of which is publishing the series of articles “Studien zur Jazzforschung” (studies in jazz research)
- Jazzinstitut Darmstadt - Wegweiser Jazz Website of the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt with a range of key information about all aspects of jazz in Germany
- Kurt Edelhagen Archiv Information site run by the private Kurt Edelhagen Archive and the Jazz Institute of Schleswig-Holstein
- German Jazz Union Website for the special interest group Union Deutscher Jazzmusiker (union of German jazz musicians)
Festivals
- Bavarian Jazz Weekend A jazz festival held since 1982 in Regensburg with a town festival character, not restricted to a specific genre
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Deutsches Jazzfestival Frankfurt
Contemporary and avant-garde jazz
Annually in October -
Donaueschingen Festival
Experimental music and sound art festival, started up in 1921
Held annually the third week of October - Düsseldorfer Jazz Rally A festival held annually at Whitsun since 1992, traditional to modern in style
- Enjoy Jazz Festival A large, multi-site festival held in autumn in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, modern to experimental in style
- Ingolstädter Jazztage A festival held every year in autumn since 1983 in Ingolstadt, modern, mainstream and crossover in style
- International Jazzweek Burghausen A jazz festival held since 1970 of which the style ranges from traditional to modern; the European Burghauser Jazz Prize for up-and-coming musicians has been awarded since 2009
- International Dixieland Festival Dresden A festival held every year in May in Dresden since 1971, traditional, Dixieland, old-time in style
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Internationales Jazzfestival Münster
Contemporary Europe-centred jazz festival
Every other (odd) year in January -
St Ingbert International Jazz Festival
Jazz and funk festival in Saarland, founded in 1986
Annually in March - Internationales Jazzfestival Viersen A festival held every year in the late summer since 1987, modern, mainstream and crossover in style
- Jazz Baltica International Baltic-centred jazz festival, partnered with the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival
- jazzahead! A specialist music exhibition with a public concert programme in Bremen, with German Jazz Meeting und European Jazz Meeting
- Berlin Jazzfest A festival established in 1964 by Joachim E. Berendt with great national influence, modern, contemporary, experimental in style
- Jazzmile Thüringen A multi-site jazz festival held every year in late autumn since 1994 at many venues, traditional, modern and experimental in style
- Jazzopen Stuttgart A festival in summer with a focus on big names, traditional, modern, crossover, pop in style
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Leipziger Jazztage
Contemporary international and German jazz
Annually in October - Leverkusener Jazztage A festival held since 1980, modern, mainstream, crossover in style
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Moers Festival
International New Jazz Festival
Annually at Whitsun - Palatia Jazz A multi-site festival held at many venues in the Palatinate region every year in summer, traditional and modern in style
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Traumzeit
Jazz and world music festival in Duisburg
Annually in June/July - Wegweiser Jazz Website of the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt with a range of information about jazz clubs and festivals in Germany
Venues
- Jazz clubs - JazzPages Overview of German jazz clubs
- Aschaffenburg: Colos-Saal The Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg was opened in 1984, three to four concerts per week, modern, blues, world music in style
- Berlin: A-Trane Berlin-based Jazzclub with a programme that usually changes every day and has been running since 1992, modern, contemporary, experimental and mainstream in style
- Berlin: Quasimodo A Berlin jazz club that opened in 1975 with two to three live concerts per week, modern, mainstream, world music in style
- Bielefeld: Bunker Ulmenwall Founded in 1996, around two to three jazz concerts per week, modern, contemporary, mainstream, world music in style
- Darmstadt: Centralstation The Centralstation in Darmstadt is a multi-genre concert hall and club with around four jazz concerts per month, no specific style
- Dortmund: Domicil Concert hall, club, lounge and art gallery all rolled into one: the central forum for contemporary jazz and current music in the Ruhr region
- Dresden: Jazzclub Tonne A jazz club originally founded in 1981 and revived in 2000, with several concerts per week, modern, contemporary and mainstream in style
- Hamburg: Jazzclub Birdland The Hamburg Jazzclub was opened in 1985, with several concerts per week, traditional, modern, mainstream and world music in style
- Jazzclub Hannover Founded in 1966, several concerts per week, traditional, modern, mainstream, world music in style
- Jazzkeller Frankfurt The oldest active jazz club in Germany, founded back in 1952, with several concerts each week, modern, contemporary, mainstream in style
- Jazzstudio Nürnberg A jazz club founded in 1954 with several jazz concerts each week, modern, contemporary, mainstream and world music in style
- Köln: Stadtgarten The Cologne Stadtgarten opened in 1978 and is a cultural centre with several jazz concerts per week, no specific genre
- Mannheim: Alte Feuerwache The Alte Feuerwache was founded in 1981; several jazz concerts every week, modern, contemporary, mainstream and world music in style
- München: Jazzclub Unterfahrt A jazz club established in Munich in 1978 with an international programme which changes on a daily basis, modern, experimental, world music in style
- Neuburg: Birdland Jazzclub The Jazzclub in Neuburg/Donau, founded in 1958, with about six concerts per month, modern and experimental in style
Jazz education
- Berlin Jazz Institute Website run by the JIB, an institute founded jointly in July 2005 by the University of Arts and the Hanns Eisler University of Music
- Bremen University of Arts Website of the jazz department at Bremen University of Music
- Detmold University of Music General website for the Detmold University of Music
- Dresden University of Music Carl Maria von Weber Website of the jazz department at Dresden University of Music
- Essen, Folkwang University Website for the jazz faculty at the Folkwang University in Essen
- Hamburg University of Music and Theatre Website of the jazz department at Hamburg University of Music and Theatre
- Hanover University of Music, Theatre and Media Website for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Rock Pop at the Hanover University of Music, Theatre and Media
- Cologne University of Music and Dance Website of the jazz department at Cologne University of Music and Dance
- Leipzig University of Music and Theatre Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy Website of the jazz department at Leipzig University of Music and Theatre
- Mainz University of Music and Theatre Johannes Gutenberg Website of the jazz department at Mainz University of Music and Theatre
- Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts Website of the jazz department at Mannheim University of Music and Performing Arts
- Munich University of Music and Performing Arts Website for the institute for Jazz of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich
- Munich New Jazzschool Website run by the Berufsfachschule für Musik Rock / Pop / Jazz Munich (vocational music college) and und the Privates Musikinstitut für Jazz und Popularmusik.
- Nuremberg University of Music Website for the Nuremberg University of Music with a variety of jazz-related studies
- Osnabrück Institute of Music Fachhochschule Osnabrück / Jazz programme
- Popcamp Coaching programme that is also open to new jazz bands
- Saarbrücken, Saar University of Music Website of the jazz faculty at the Saar University of Music
- Stuttgart University of Music and Dramatic Arts Website run by the Institute for Jazz and Popular Music at the Stuttgart University of Music and Dramatic Arts
- Weimar University of Music Franz Liszt Website for the Jazz departement of the Weimar University of Music Franz Liszt
- Würzburg University of Music General Website of Würzburg University of Music
Record labels and distribution companies
- ACT Label website run by ACT Music & Vision
- Bear Family Specialists in re-releases of old pop
- Blue Note Label-Website of Blue Note
- Double Moon Label website run by Double Moon and Between The Lines
- ECM German jazz website run by ECM Records
- Enja Label website run by ENJA (Winkelmann)
- Fenn Music Service GmbH Independent distribution company
- Galileo Music-Communication Independent distribution company
- in-akustik Independent distribution company
- Jaro Medien Independent distribution company and record label
- Jazzecho Online jazz magazine run by Universal Music Group
- Jazzpages Jazz portal: reviews, calendar of events, artist database, jazz addresses etc.
- Jazzrecords Homepage of several independent record labels
- NRW Vertrieb Independent distribution company
- Skip Label website run by Skip Records
- Soulfood Music Distribution Independent distribution company
- Traumton Label website run by Traumton Records
- Warner Music German jazz website run by Warner Music Group
- Winter & Winter Label website run by Winter & Winter
- ZYX Music Independent distribution company and record label
Specialized print and online media
- Jazz Guide Berlin Information on the Berlin jazz scene
- Jazzinstitut Darmstadt - Wegweiser Jazz Website of the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt with a range of key information about all aspects of jazz in Germany
- Jazzpages Jazz portal: reviews, calendar of events, artist database, jazz addresses etc.
- Jazzzeitung Online version of the jazz paper affiliated to the Neue Musikzeitung
- nrwjazz.net A guide to the jazz scene in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
- Jazzthetik Jazz Magazine (6 editions per year)
- Jazzpodium long established Jazz-Magazine since 1952. Publsihed eight times a year.
- Jazzthing Magazine for Jazz and World Music