Jazz Piano - Spencer Zweifel Or Owen Ostermueller

  • Saturday, July 26, 2025
  • 7:30pm - 10:00pm

Rotating Jazz Pianist: Spencer Zweifel & Owen Ostermueller. Since forming his first jazz group at age 16, Spencer Zweifel has become a regular member of the Colorado music scene. An accomplished jazz pianist, Zweifel has performed professionally in a wide variety of genres, including gigs with the Brian Claxton Quintet, the funk-pop band Swerve, the Manabi Salsa Band, and the Burroughs. In 2018, Spencer was selected as a national finalist for both the Jacksonville Jazz Festival jazz piano competition and the American Jazz Piano competition. 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.ersity, where he studied with Bill Charlap, Aaron Diehl, and Geoffrey Keezer.

 

Owen Ostermueller is an improvisational pianist based in Fort Collins. He grew up in Arkansas, and as a child learned piano from his dad, took lessons at his middle school, and played in a Methodist church. He studied French, political theory, and experimental music at DePaul University and the Paris Institute of Political Studies. While living in Chicago, Ostermueller played keyboard for indie pop band Co-Stanza. Later, while living in Paris, he was the resident pianist for a small art gallery and played in local bars. His unique and expressive style blends jazz, neo-soul, and modern classical influences. Ostermueller moved to Fort Collins in 2019, and is grateful for programs like Pianos About Town that support local arts. He loves getting dressed up every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night with the folks at Sunset Lounge, and he can’t wait to see you there.

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