Volker Heinze

Place: Duisburg

Born: 1959

Biography:

Volker Heinze is a German photographer born in 1959 in Duisburg, Germany. He studied Kontrabass at the Hochschule für Musik in Köln from 1985 to 1989 and has been working as a sideman with various formations since then. He is also known for his work as a jazz bassist and has worked with several renowned musicians such as Charlie Mariano, Simon Nabatov, Lew Soloff, Kenny Wheeler, Wolfgang Engstfeld, Matthias Petzold, and Pablo Paredes. In addition to his musical career, Heinze has also been active in the field of photography, with his primary medium being the book. He explores his visual ideas in book form before installing his work in exhibitions. Heinze's photography work has been published by Steidl Verlag.