A Chat with Tomoki Sanders

Ahead of the concert, Tomoki Sanders—a queer, non-binary person and a prolific artist on the New York jazz scene—speaks with Marius G. Müller-Emmerich from the Queeres Heidelberg office within the City of Heidelberg’s Office for Equal Opportunity about queer representation in contemporary jazz.

How does one’s identity shape their artistic work? What creative processes lie behind the music? And what challenges do queer jazz musicians face when it comes to gaining visibility and being recognized as artists?

The talk offers fascinating and personal insights into Tomoki Sanders’ work and performances as an artist, as well as into the current situation of queer artists in the jazz scene.

Language: English

Registration: info@queer-festival.de