Julie Koenig & Ben Hall (duo) at Dazzle Jazz Club

Julie and Ben play together in their band, the Thistle Tones, and have played as a duo at several venues in Northern Colorado. They both enjoy the “stripped down” nature of duo playing, and are excited to bring their set to Dazzle!JULIE KOENIGJulie Koenig 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...

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Julie and Ben play together in their band, the Thistle Tones, and have played as a duo at several venues in Northern Colorado. They both enjoy the “stripped down” nature of duo playing, and are excited to bring their set to Dazzle!JULIE KOENIGJulie Koenig 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.BEN HALLBorn and raised in East Tennessee, Ben Hall is a guitarist who performs regularly in the Northern Colorado and Denver areas. In addition to playing and recording with a wide range of groups, he is also currently pursuing a doctorate degree in jazz guitar at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.

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