<p>Musical Style: Jazz standards, Great American Songbook</p><p></p><h2>JULIE KOENIG</h2><p><strong>Julie Koenig</strong> is an accomplished multi-genre vocalist and pianist based in Fort Collins. She has released two recording projects: Renaissance Woman (2021), a jazz record featuring all female musicians, and Intruder (2024), an EP of original songs spanning multiple genres. Julie has completed two tours across the Midwest with her jazz trio, and has performed across the Front Range since moving to the area in 2017. She completed her Masters in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado, and received a DownBeat Student Music Award for Outstanding Performance in the Graduate Vocal Soloist category in 2019.</p><p></p><h2>SPENCER ZWEIFEL</h2><p>Since forming his first jazz group at age 16, <strong>Spencer Zweifel</strong> has become a regular member of the Colorado music scene. An accomplished jazz pianist, Zweifel has performed professionally in a wide variety of genres across Colorado as well as in tours around the US.</p><p>In 2021, Spencer was selected as a national finalist for both the Jacksonville Jazz Festival jazz piano competition, where he placed third. Spencer graduated in 2019 with a degree in jazz studies from the University of Northern Colorado and won “Best Pop/Rock Soloist” in the 2018 Downbeat Magazine student awards. In 2021, Spencer completed a Master’s in jazz studies at William Paterson University, where he studied with Bill Charlap, Aaron Diehl, and Geoffrey Keezer.</p><p>In 2020 Zweifel formed the Spencer Zweifel Quintet which has since released 2 records, including 2022's 'Before It's Too Late'.</p>