Inspired by Guru's Jazzmatazz project, the German formation Jazzkantine was founded in 1993 in Braunschweig. Their first album Jazzkantine won them the "Echo Award" in 1996,Echo Pop, 1996 www.echopop.de, accessed: 30 August 2014 the most important German music prize.
The music of Jazzkantine is a cross-over between jazz funk and hip hop music: German rap over music and beats heavily influenced by jazz standards, often interpreted in a very funky way. This genre is also known as jazz rap.
In 1998, they played at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
In 1999, they started a collaboration with the ballet ensemble of Braunschweig, resulting in the successful Tanzzkantine project.
Discography YearTitleChart positionsGermanymusicline.de: Chartverfolgung / Jazzkantine / Longplay , accessed: 30 August 2014.Austriaaustriancharts.at: JAZZKANTINE - GEHEIMREZEPT (ALBUM), accessed: 8 September 2014.austriancharts.at: JAZZKANTINE - HELL'S KITCHEN (ALBUM), accessed: 8 September 2014.Switzerlandhitparade.ch: DISCOGRAPHIE JAZZKANTINE, accessed: 8 September 2014. 1994 Jazzkantine 62 - - 1995 heiß & fettig 38 - 25 1996 Frisch gepresst & Live 90 - 32 1998 Geheimrezept 18 41 19 2000 In Formation 54 - 80 2002 Futter für die Seele 68 - 62 2003 Unbegrenzt haltbar - - - 2004 Best of Jazzkantine - - - 2008 Hell's Kitchen 23 73 - 2009 Unser Eintracht - - - 2012 Jazzkantine spielt Volkslieder - - - 2013 Ultrahocherhitzt - - -
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External links Jazzkantine