is an annual trade fair and festival for jazz, held in the German city of Bremen.
[1][2] Since its premiere in 2006,[1] the event has grown to include a culture festival in and around Bremen, in addition to the four-day trade fair.
The artistic direction team is formed by Ulrich Beckerhoff, former professor for jazz trumpet and renowned jazz trumpeter and Peter Schulze, director of Sendesaal Bremen and former director of Jazzfest Berlin.
Exhibitors and participants include protagonists from a wide range of the jazz business, such as bookers, club promoters, venues, talent agencies, festival directors, musicians and artists, media representatives and many more.
Aside from the trade fair and showcase festival, a growing program for the general public in and around Bremen has developed.
Furthermore, a focus is set on the partner country program, presenting the cultural scene of the annually changing jazzahead!
During jazzahead!, the German jazz scene presents itself in its wide diversity with the aim to make new contacts, especially abroad.
Previous awardees include Stefan Hentz (2019), Martin Laurentius (2017), Wolf Kampmann (2015), Ralf Dombrowski (2013) and Hans-Jürgen Linke (2012).