pianist • composer • educator
German-American pianist, composer and educator, Uli Geissendoerfer, originally from Munich, explores melodies and rhythms across many styles of music, with a special emphasis on World, Jazz and improvisation. He worked with among others William Cepeda (awarded a Grammy nomination), Groove Collective, Giovanni Hidalgo, Blood Sweat & Tears, Leslie Uggams, Tito Puente, Cirque du Soleil, Kofo the Wonderman, Ute Lemper, David Cassidy, several Symphonies, the Connecticut Opera and more.
His current projects include, his Trio with the debut “Vol. I, Here comes the Sun and other stories” to be released in January, “Colors” a World Jazz Quintet, the “Beregovsky Project”, a duo with fabulous award winning violin virtuoso Alicia Svigals and (new CD released early 2018) “Bangalore Breakdown” (“Diary”), an Indian World Jazz project featuring Premik Russell Tubbs. Premik and Uli also recorded a Duo CD ”Passport to HappYness’”. One of his favorite band is of the Las Vegas Boneheads (debut release “Attack of the wind driven pitch approximators”) out earlier this year.
As film composer, Uli composed together with Emmy nominated composer Steve Sandberg the critically acclaimed short film, Climbing Miss Sophie, winner of the NYU Film Festival 2002, and invited to Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival among other prestigious festivals worldwide. Together with Nicole Renaud they are featured on three releases of cartoonist Bill Plympton. In 2011 Uli was awarded best sound design at the 48 hour film festival and in 2016 one of his and Nicole’s songs, Red, made it onto short list for the Oscars.
In 2009 he moved to Las Vegas where he was the conductor, pianist and bandleader with the Cirque du Soleil production “Viva Elvis”. He resurrected the Latin Jazz Ensemble at UNLV which since won downbeat awards in 2013, 2014 ,2015 (1st place) and 2016. Aside from initiating a lecture series at the university, serving as curator for the Steinway Concert Series, he also founded the “Jazz Club at the Dispensary Lounge” (winning Best of Las Vegas) which is in it’s 6th year having been graced by luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Brandon Fields, Sam Most, Rick Margitza, Dick Griffin, Danny Gottlieb and many more. In 2017 he founded Vegas Records as hub for all creative, especially Jazz related, music emanating from Vegas. The official Launch is in the beginning of 2018.
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by Alicia Svigals & Uli Geissendoerfer
Very creative original Jazz featuring superb vocals, high energy solos and compelling melodies. Featuring two great Beatles covers and fantastic sound.
Genre: Jazz/Jazz Fusion
Release Date: 2012
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by Uli Geissendoerfer
Very creative original Jazz featuring superb vocals, high energy solos and compelling melodies. Featuring two great Beatles covers and fantastic sound.
Genre: Jazz/Jazz Fusion
Release Date: 2012
© Copyright - Uli Geissendoerfer / Black Coffee Music (885767243804)
by Bangalore Breakdown
Jazz meets Indian meets African by way of many other places. It started as a duo by Uli Geissendoerfer and Premik Russell Tubbs in a little café in the Village in 2005 and has steadily grown into a collective of great improvisers. It is evocative and free
Genre: Jazz/World Fusion
Release Date: 2008
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by Uli Geissendoerfer & Premik Russell Tubbs
© Copyright - Uli Geissendoerfer & Premik Russel Tubbs / Black Coffee Music (654564647944)
Two musicians breathing, feeling and playing together. Most memorable compositions set aglow through flowing and organic improvisation. Steeped in Jazz and World Music this Duo album is of the highest order.
Genre: Jazz: Crossover Jazz
Release Date: 2014
by Uli Geissendoerfer
A spectrum of Latin Jazz, from powerful Afro-Cuban to subdued Brazilian to Carribbean fusion.
Genre: Jazz/Latin Jazz
Release Date: 2001
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by Uli Geissendoerfer
A highly emotional, modern classical and jazz solo piano improvisation from lyrical to very intense
Genre: Classical/Contemporary
Release Date: 2005
© Copyright - Uli Geissendoerfer / Caramella d'Oro (634479109416)