Angelo Monroy is a Reno-based pianist, composer, educator, and a frequent collaborator of both For the Love of Jazz and Reno Jazz Orchestra. Born in Hong Kong to a musical family, his work is primarily inspired by and dedicated towards interpreting the Black American musical traditions that have continued to pervade his life thus far. Above all, he aims to help engage audiences and to break down socio-cultural barriers not only through his creative output, but also through his relentless pursuit of artistic and personal integrity. Angelo is currently working on two albums of original music to be released in 2023 — one featuring his own quartet and the other featuring his work as a singer-songwriter. Angelo hosts a monthly concert series, Angelo’s Piano Salon, at Laughing Planet’s University of Nevada, Reno location every first Friday of the month. (Read More about Angelo.)