About this Event
Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Join Anya, Tommy, Dan, Ben, and Alec for a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Featuring a vocal duo with a rhythm section, the show centers on their classic and enduring vocal duets we all know and love!
Anya Menk: Vocals
Tommy Boynton: Vocals
Dan Carpel: Bass
Ben Ehrlich: Drums
Alec Watson: Piano
Tommy Boynton is a jazz singer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist residing in St. Paul, Minnesota. Tommy has performed at some of the worlds premiere establishments including the Cotton Club in Tokyo, the Blue Note in Beijing, Live at Emmets Place, Oslo Jazz Festival, Detroit Jazz Fest, as well as collaborated with The Phat Band, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Tex Benecke Orchestra, and recorded with Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, Kyle Poole, Butch Miles, Ken Peplowski, Katie Thiroux, and more. Tommy is a current member of The Four Freshmen, a jazz vocal band that began in 1948 and has toured consistently for 76 years. tommyboynton.com
Anya Menk is a singer, pianist, educator, composer and lyricist residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She recently graduated with a Master’s Degree in Contemporary Vocal Performance from the Berklee Global Jazz Institute on full scholarship under the direction of GRAMMY-winning jazz pianist, Danilo Pérez. She has shared the stage with jazz luminaries such as Nicole Zuraitis, Joe Lovano, and Peter Eldridge of New York Voices. Menk is the 2025 winner of the Dr. Dee Daniels Vocal Jazz Scholarship through Jazz Education Network. Learn more about Anya here.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dunsmore Jazz Room, 6161 Hwy 65 NE, Minneapolis, United States
USD 32.31 to USD 43.47
