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State College, PA
(814) 867-9935
Rick Hirsch is a nationally-known composer, arranger and jazz educator living in State College, PA. Check out his music, book a live jazz band in Central Pennsylvania.
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 soloist, composer, clinician and adjudicator at this massive festival hosted by the University of Nebraska—Omaha.
. Bob Hart — bass
. Clay Wulbrecht — piano
. Charlie Heim — drums
. Rick Hirsch — saxophones
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
George Carpten & Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
Paul Leskowicz & Ben Carrasquillo (trombone)
and 9 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Working with Jazz Arranging students.
Coaching saxophone quartet.
Join Eric Ian Farmer and the Rick Hirsch 4 for an evening of freedom songs. You’ll hear Negro Spirituals, anthems from the Civil Rights Era, and classic music from other times of struggle.
Come experience the power of this music live and in person with 5 of our region’s most powerful musicians.
Eric Ian Farmer is a vocalist-percussionist-guitarist known for his intoxicating solo shows throughout our region.
Bassist Bob Hart has toured and recorded worldwide with Kat Edmondson, Debbie Harry, Van Dyke Parks, and many others.
Clay Wulbrecht is a pianist without limits. He’s a jazz studies graduate of the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and has recorded and performed nationwide.
The Reverend Dr. Kevin Lowe performs and records with the Zeropoint Big Band, Orquestra mi Amor, Tyne & the Fastlyne, Erin Condo & the Hoofties, Lemont, Raven and the Wren, and more.
Saxophonist Rick Hirsch has performed nationwide with Tito Puente, Max Roach, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Bob Mintzer, Jeff Coffin, Phil Woods, Conrad Herwig, Rufus Reid, Karl Fontana, and Clark Terry, to name a few.
I’ll be spending the day working with the students in Penn State’s lovely jazz studies department.
I’ll be spending the day working with the students in Penn State’s lovely jazz studies department.
State College’s all-star Latin band:
Ady Martinez—vocals & percussion
Nati Martinez—vocals & percussion
Eric Ian Farmer—vocals, percussion & guitar
Clay Wulbrecht—piano
Bob Hart—bass, musical director
Kevin Lowe—drums
Daryl Branford—congas
Max English—trumpet & flugelhorn
Rick Hirsch—saxophones
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
George Carpten & Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
Paul Leskowicz & Ben Carrasquillo (trombone)
and 9 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
I’ll be spending the day working with the students in Penn State’s lovely jazz studies department.
I’ll be guest conducting an honor jazz band in the always-wonderful PMEA District 10.
Looks like it’ll be a fantastic event!
I’ll be guest conducting in Northeast Ohio for the first time. Looks like it’ll be a fantastic event!
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
George Carpten & Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
Paul Leskowicz & Ben Carrasquillo (trombone)
and 9 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Tonight, we’ll be featuring special guest trumpeter Adam Hallacher.
Adam is a fantastic young musician attending the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music. He has been playing with Bob, Rick, and Kevin since he was a precocious student at State High.
. Bob Hart — bass
. Kevin Lowe — drums
. Rick Hirsch — saxophones
Come get cozy for the holidays with me and the amazing Clay Wulbrecht.
We’re back with this wonderful event at Pine Grove Hall!!
Year after year, it’s truly one of our favorite concerts — and it tends to sell out quickly!
We'll be playing all the Classics from the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack and other holiday favorites. Each show is 75 minutes. And, as well-practiced improvising musicians, we never play a song the same way once. ;-)
Charlie Brown Christmas Jazz
Thursday, December 18 - Friday, December 19
Shows at 6pm and 8:30pm
Pine Grove Hall
ticket info below
. Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
. Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
. Bob Hart (bass)
. Kevin Lowe (drums, Thursday 12/18)
. Charlie Heim (drums, Friday 12/19)
Thursday, December 18
Friday, December 19
The Fraser Street Saxes is the student saxophone ensemble program I direct. It is comprised of up-and-coming saxophonists from throughout Centre County in grades 7 - 12.
These kiddos bring it!
Fraser Street Saxes @ Bellefonte’s Victorian Christmas
Saturday, December 13
12 - pm
St. John’s Catholic Church (Bishop Street, Bellefonte)
free admission
Our annual Holiday Big Band bash, featuring the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn Nutcracker Suite in its entirety!
Special guest pianist CLAY WULBRECHT along with 15 or Central PA’s top jazz musicians:
Eddie Severn, George Carpten, Max English & Doug LeBlanc (trumpets)
Kevin Lowe (drums), Bob Hart (bass)
Paul Leskowicz, Ben Carrasquillo, Bob Labarca & Mike Loewen (trombones)
Rick Hirsch, Patrick Feher, Matt Donovan, Marty Gillespie & Phil Loewen (saxophones)
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
This month we’ll be focusing on the Miles Davis songbook, which spans over forty years and many stylistic eras. There will be favorites from the Birth of the Cool, his first and second great quintets (with Coltrane & Wayne Shorter, respectively), into his forays into funk in the 70s and 80s.
C’mon out!
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Charlie Heim (drums & cymbals)
Bob Hart (bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Reverend Kevin Lowe (drums)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Eric Ian Farmer (vocals)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Monthly big band jazz since November, 7 2000!
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including:
Eddie Severn (trumpet)
Kevin Lowe (drums)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
and 12 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Reverend Kevin Lowe (drums)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Eric Ian Farmer (vocals)
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Bob Hart (bass)
My student saxophone ensemble, the Fraser Street Saxes, is performing post-”race” for the Rowe’s Research Runners annual Walk, Run & Roll.
Our brand of jazz is best experienced live and in person!
To paraphrase somebody (I can’t remember who said it!), we deliver the sound of surprise.
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Charlie Heim (drums & cymbals)
Bob Hart (bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
One of PA’s most exciting Latin bands, playing at one of the best music rooms!
It’s time again for 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)
Bob Hart (guitar and bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophone)
and 12 others!
PLUS surprise special guests!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
Our brand of jazz is best experienced live and in person!
To paraphrase somebody (I can’t remember who said it!), we deliver the sound of surprise.
Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
Kevin Lowe (drums & cymbals)
Bob Hart (bass)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
There’s a wonderful restaurant now hosting live jazz in Altoona!
Altus is a beautiful space with a fantastic food and drink menu. And it’s a fantastic room for the trio.
. Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
. Bob Hart (bass)
. Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
It’s time again for your friendly, neighborhood modern big band. Bringing you the GOOD STUFF every month.
Featuring Central PA’s top jazz musicians, including our newest members:
Dr. George Carpten (PSU trumpet professor)
Dr. Ben Carrasquillo (PSU trombone professor)
Paul Leskowicz (lead trombone, SCAHS band director, ZP founding member back in the fold after a sabbatical from the band)
and 13 others!
$10 / $7 students
All ages!
Reservations recommended: (814) 237-9701
There’s a wonderful restaurant now hosting live jazz in Altoona!
Altus is a beautiful space with a fantastic food and drink menu. And it’s a fantastic room for the trio.
. Clay Wulbrecht (piano)
. Bob Hart (bass)
. Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
Family-friendly picnic-concert.
Rain or shine!
Shine = in the bandshell on South Hills’ front lawn
Rain = indoors in the large room in the basement. (Use main entrance and find your way downstairs)
Your friendly neighborhood 16-piece jazz band.
Charlie Heim (drums & cymbals)
Clay Wulbrecht (keyboard)
Bob Hart (guitar)
Rick Hirsch (saxophones)
We’re coming back to State College’s coziest music room (and coziest bar)!
Bob Hart — bass
Charlie Heim — drums
Rick Hirsch — saxophones
special guests TBD
There’s a brand-new venue in Altoona!
Altus Brewpub looks like a beautiful space with a great menu and tap selection.
Check it out: https://www.altusbrewpub.com/gallery
Pianist extraordinaire Clay Wulbrecht and I have been invited to play their very first jazz night.
