Uli Geissendoerfer Trio | Uli Geissendoerfer | TEDxUNLV

Feel the jazz beat of the Uli Geissendoerfer Trio, featuring Geissendoerfer on the piano, Angelo Stokes on the drums, and David Ostrem on the cello. Pianist and composer, Uli Geissendoerfer, is a versatile and remarkable musician exploring rhythms and melodies across many styles of music, with a special emphasis on World, Jazz, and improvisation. Originally from Munich, Germany, he now holds dual residency with the US and has worked with Tito, Puente, William Cepeda (awarded a Grammy nomination), Groove Collective, Giovanni Hidalgo, Blood Sweat & Tears, Leslie Uggams, Cirque du Soleil, Kofo the Wonderman, Ute Lemper, and David Cassidy. His current projects include, Colors a World Jazz Quintet, the Beregovsky Project, a duo with violin virtuoso Alicia Svigals and Bangalore Breakdown, an Indian World Jazz project featuring Premik Russell Tubbs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx