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Deutsches Jazzfestival Frankfurt
hr-SendesaalWed, Oct 14, 2026 · 09:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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Deutsches Jazzfestival Frankfurt - Deutsches Jazzfestival Frankfurt is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at hr-Sendesaal. Check the official source before you go, as event times and venue details can change.
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The Deutsches Jazzfestival is the world's oldest continually held jazz festival, staged annually in Frankfurt since 1953. Originally organized by the German Jazz Federation to showcase the best of German jazz, it quickly became the premier jazz event in West Germany during the 1950s, providing the main impetus for the country's jazz scene.
Over the decades, the festival has evolved to embrace international collaborations, bringing together German musicians with prominent artists from Europe and North America. Notable pairings have included Volker Kriegel with Alan Skidmore, Heinz Sauer with George Adams, and Eberhard Weber with Pharoah Sanders. The festival has also served as a launchpad for newcomers such as Caterina Valente, Markus Stockhausen, and Lauren Newton.
Today, the festival is organized by the local broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk and the City of Frankfurt, with performances fully broadcast on radio. Attendees can expect a rich program spanning traditional to avant-garde jazz, set in the vibrant cultural hub of Frankfurt am Main.
📍 Frankfurt am Main⏱️ 2 hrs🎟️ Tickets from €49
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Good to know
- The festival is fully broadcast on the radio.
- Since 1990, the City of Frankfurt has acted as a solid partner in organizing the festival.
- The festival has been held annually since the early 1990s.
Frequently asked questions
When was the first Deutsches Jazzfestival held?
The first festival took place on 3 May 1953.
Who organizes the festival now?
Since 1984, the local broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk has been the organizer, with the City of Frankfurt as a partner since 1990.
Lineup
Volker Kriegel
Volker Kriegel was a German jazz guitarist and composer who was a founding member of the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He was also an author and a cartoonist.
Alan Skidmore
Alan Richard James Skidmore is an English jazz tenor saxophonist, and the son of saxophonist Jimmy Skidmore.
Peter Giger
Peter Giger is a Swiss percussionist and bandleader, formerly of the German jazz-rock band Dzyan.
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz.
Alfred Harth
Alfred Harth, now known as Alfred 23 Harth or A23H, is a German multimedia artist, band leader, multi-instrumentalist musician, and composer who creatively mixes genres.
Eberhard Weber
Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, he is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing. Weber's compositions blend chamber jazz, European classical music, minimalism and ambient music, and are regarded as characteristic examples of the ECM Records sound.
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders was an American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of "sheets of sound", Sanders played a prominent role in the development of free jazz and spiritual jazz through his work as a member of John Coltran
Caterina Valente
Caterina Germaine Maria Valente was an Italian-French multilingual singer, guitarist, and dancer. She spoke six languages and sang in thirteen. While she was best known as a performer in Europe, Valente spent part of her career in the United States, where she performed alongside Bing Crosby, Dean Ma
Theo Jörgensmann
Theodor Franz Jörgensmann was a German jazz clarinetist and academic teacher. Professionally known as Theo Jörgensmann, he belonged to the second generation of European free jazz musicians, part of the clarinet renaissance in the jazz and improvising music scene, and one of few clarinet players for
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