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, 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.

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 Year Title Chart positions Germany Austria Switzerland 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 - - -