Live jazz in State College, PA and Penn State University
List of upcoming gigs for Rick Hirsch and live jazz in State College, PA. Also, Central Pennsylvania jazz in Harrisburg, Altoona, Williamsport, Johnstown, Lancaster, York, Lewisburg, Lewistown, Bellefonte, Clearfield.
Guest Educator @ Shippensburg HS Jazz
Guest educator, working with Shippensburg Area School High School Jazz Band & the Middle School’s two jazz bands.
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Jay Vonada (trombone)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$8 / $5 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Rick Hirsch 4 @ Pine Grove Hall
Clay Wulbrecht — keys
Bob Hart — bass
Kevin Lowe — drums
Rick Hirsch — saxophone
Ady's Latin Band @ Elk Creek
Now, THIS is a fun band.
Listening, dancing — it’s all good!
w/ Gabe Herrera Quintet in Huntingdon
Concert setting: Straight-ahead quintet led by the excellent young trombonist Gabe Herrera.
Guest Composer @ Dickinson College Jazz Band
Spending the evening with this really fine non-music-major jazz band directed by Jeff Wohlbach. They’re getting ready to perform four Hirschtunes on their Spring concert.
Guest Artist @ Penn State
Working with Penn State’s jazz ensembles & jazz arranging students.
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Jay Vonada (trombone)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$8 / $5 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Greg Johnson Recording Session
Nonet recording session with the fantastic composer/arranger/saxophonist Greg Johnson.
Guest Artist @ Sacramento State U
I’ll spend the day in their excellent jazz studies department. Workshops with the arranging and improvisation classes; top big band rehearsal.
Rick Hirsch 5 / Soul Jazz Project @ Elk Creek
Boy, do I love this band:
Kevin Lowe / drums & cymbals
Bob Hart / bass
Clay Wulbrecht / keys
Ryan Kauffman / soprano & alto saxes
Rick Hirsch / alto saxophone
We present the music of the Soul Jazz Masters, including Bobby Timmons, Horace Silver, Yusef Lateef, Kenny Garrett, Sam Rivers. This music will make you feel GOOD.
Elk Creek Café + Aleworks / Milheim — One of PA’s great listening rooms & pubs
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Jay Vonada (trombone)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$8 / $5 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Guest Composer w/ Minnesota Youth Jazz Band
Doing a rehearsal Zoom visit with this excellent all-star band to coach them on my tune Giddyup!
Guest Artist @ Great Plains Jazz Festival
Guest soloist, composer, clinician and adjudicator at this massive festival hosted by the University of Nebraska—Omaha.
Guest Artist @ Penn State
I’ll be spending the day with Penn State’s excellent jazz studies department. Most of the evening will be spent coaching jazz combos, with a quick drop-in to a big band rehearsal.
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Jay Vonada (trombone)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$8 / $5 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Guest Aritst @ NJ All-Shore Jazz Band
Rehearsing and soloing with this wonderful group of high school jazzers.
Guest Artist @ Penn State
I’ll be spending the day with Penn State’s excellent jazz studies department. We’ll do an arrangers’ hand and several rehearsal-workshops with big bands and combos
Ady's Latin Band @ Elk Creek
From the press release
Ady’s Latin Band offers a moving mix of Latin and North American rhythms that feature the fuerte vocals of Ady Martinez and Naty Martinez. These amazing singers will be accompanied by the great musicians Bob Hart, Rick Hirsch, Clay Wulbrecht, Eric Ian Farmer, Kevin Lowe, Max English and Kevin Sims. Their explosion of rhythms creates an experience naturally leading to dancing, as joy invades the space surrounding a totally unforgettable moment.
Zeropoint @ American Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Jay Vonada (trombone)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$8 / $5 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Charlie Brown Christmas Jazz — live in the Attic
Back by popular demand for the first time since lockdown!
Bringing you great jazz from A Charlie Brown Christmas — and more.
Join us, tucked in the intimate Attic in the State Theatre.
Clay Wulbrecht - piano • Bob Hart - bass • Kevin Lowe - drums • Rick Hirsch - saxophone
There will be shows @ 7:30 & 9:15
Charlie Brown Christmas Jazz — live in the Attic
Back by popular demand for the first time since lockdown!
Bringing you great jazz from A Charlie Brown Christmas — and more.
Join us, tucked in the intimate Attic in the State Theatre.
Clay Wulbrecht - piano • Bob Hart - bass • Kevin Lowe - drums • Rick Hirsch - saxophone
There will be shows @ 7:00 and 8:45
TICKETS TO GO ON SALE SOON!
Cool Yule @ Chumley's
Get your Christmas (and Chanukah!) jazz on with the amazing Clay Wulbrecht (piano) and Rick Hirsch (saxophones).
In State College’s coziest bar, right in the center of town.
no cover!
Zeropoint's Holiday Jazztacular @ the Alehouse
This is one of our most popular shows of the year, and features the always-incredible Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite!
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Jay Vonada (trombone)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
and 11 others!
$8 / $5 students
All ages!
Reservations highly recommended: (814) 237-9701
Zeropoint @ Alehouse
Your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Jay Vonada (trombone)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
and 11 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$8 / $5 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Ady's Latin Band @ Elk Creek
From the press release
Ady’s Latin Band offers a moving mix of Latin and North American rhythms that feature the fuerte vocals of Ady Martinez and Naty Martinez. These amazing singers will be accompanied by the great musicians Bob Hart, Rick Hirsch, Clay Wulbrech, Michael Klein, Kevin Lowe, and Uri Klein. Their explosion of rhythms creates an experience naturally leading to dancing, as joy invades the space surrounding a totally unforgettable moment.
HW & L @ Chumley's
Very hip, intimate and welcoming bar right in the center of downtown. No TVs in sight!
Trio with the great Kevin Lowe (drums) and Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
no cover!
Guest artist @ Kutztown University
Guest composer with Kutztown’s top jazz ensemble, who is performing several Hirschtunes on their upcoming concert.
Guest teaching / master classes on saxophone, improvisation, and arranging.
HH&W @ Chumley's
Very hip, intimate and welcoming bar right in the center of downtown. No TVs in sight!
Trio with the great Bob Hart (bass) and Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
no cover!