Uli Geissendoerfer Trio
Sat September 27, 2025 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
German-American pianist, composer and educator, Uli Geissendoerfer, is a remarkable musician exploring rhythms and melodies across many styles of music. He is faculty at UNLV and lead the Latin Ensemble to six Downbeat Awards. He founded the Jazz Club at the Dispensary Lounge (13 years and counting), and several other programs including Vegas Records. He has shared the stage with hundreds of famous artists on the road, in his club, and in the studio. Currently he released 8 CD’s as leader and is presenting his Trio with their CD Long Way Home and new material from their upcoming release. He is a sought after arranger and producer for artists like Ray Brown, Jr., William Cepeda, Laura Taylor, and many more.
For this performance, Uli is accompanied by the bassist RJ Reyes and Angelo L. Stokes on percussion.
Born in 1994, Raymond Jeremiah “RJ” Reyes is originally from Las Vegas, NV, currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. At age 16, RJ began his professional career, playing in numerous venues around the Las Vegas metropolitan area. This allowed him to develop a technical prowess on the electric and upright basses and to develop a unique and distinguishable sound.
Angelo L. Stokes can effortlessly be described as a “Universal Percussionist” – he has performed with Aretha Franklin, Toni Tennille, Lou Rawls, Bo Diddley, Stevie Wonder, and Steve Turré. He has been a protégé́ of Marcus Belgrave since the tender age of 16 while attending The Detroit School for the Performing Arts. Angelo recently became an assistant professor at the IOWA State Jazz program.
