Jazzklub

On September 24, 2025, Jazzklub will launch as a three-month hybrid exhibition, concert and event project on the theme of “jazz” at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main. At the heart of a wider exhibition project, the Jazzklub was created in collaboration with Jazz Montez, an organizer that has successfully been hosting jazz concerts in Frankfurt am Main since 2016. The club will host more than 60 concerts, events, and workshops.

Today, jazz can be understood as a diverse field of music that has fuelled generations with discussions on playing techniques, styles and social relevance. The history of the “Jazz City Frankfurt”, from the establishment of the first jazz class at Dr Hoch’s Conservatory in 1928, the influence of US jazz ensembles after 1945, to independent style developments forms a reference for today’s discussions on questions of origin, development and perspectives for this music.

The exhibition encourages visitors to explore historical contexts and reflect on them with today’s perspectives on the significance, diversity and development of jazz. At the same time, discourses on musical heritage, cultural potential and contemporary practices in jazz are made accessible.

Each week several events will be hosted. The program features international stars and current highlights including Billy Cobham, Fred Wesley & The New JB’s, Karriem Riggins & J. Rocc, Slum Village, Theo Croker, Dorian Concept Trio, Shake Stew, and many more.

Calendar and tickets are available here. 

Curator exhibition: David Beikirch
Curator concert series: Lorenzo Dolce
Curators 'Jazz is my Democracy': Maya Röttger and Lorenzo Dolce
Director: Matthias Wagner K 
Press contact: Natali-Lina Pitzer, T +49 (0)69 212 75339​.