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Women in Jazz

After World War I, jazz conquered Berlin. Its detractors saw the music as a sign of "unmanliness," "effeminacy," and "feminization." Why not ask the women in jazz themselves?



KIND OF GOLDEN – Women in Jazz

Jazz Tour of the 1920s

Stroll past jazz venues, including those in the Scheunenviertel (Barn Quarter) – such as the former Großes Schauspielhaus (Great Playhouse) and Clärchens Ballhaus (Clärchens Ballroom).

  • Starts in front of the Berliner Ensemble, Bertolt-Brecht-Platz 1, 10117 Berlin.
IN GERMAN
Additional information
Participating artists
Rosa Valetti
Lotte Lenja
Valeska Gert
Josephine Baker
Marlene Dietrich
Dates
April 2026
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