Jazz cellar

Legendary for more than 70 years: even Louis Armstrong performed at the Jazzkeller. To this day, the greats of the scene are celebrated here as well as newcomers.

As the first private jazz club in the whole of Europe, the Kellerclub is still considered one of the top jazz venues in Germany. Founded by trumpeter Karl "Carlo" Bohländer in 1952 under the name "domicile du jazz", it quickly achieved international fame. Well-known musicians such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie performed here, as did Frankfurt's music celebrities, such as the brothers Albert and Emil Mangelsdorff. Many newcomers proved themselves in the underground vault and later became famous worldwide. Long-time owner Eugen Hahn, who died in 2020, later introduced disco nights and opened up the Jazzkeller beyond the US and European scene by inviting Latin American and Asian musicians to the "Keller". A cosmopolitan mix that the current Jazzkeller team has successfully continued.