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Jazz returns to Alla Spina at HiWay when we welcome Rich Hirsch for is first performance in our listening lounge on Saturday, May 9th. Rick will be joined by Bob Hart, Clay Wulbrecht, and Charlie Heim. ABOUT RICK HIRSCH 4
Rick Hirsch is an award-winning saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator and a longtime force on the State College music scene. Locally Rick performs with his small groups, the Zeropoint Big Band and Orchestra Mi Amor. He has also performed with legends Tito Puente, Max Roach, Paquito D’Rivera, Clark Terry, Jeff Coffin, the Temptations and the Four Tops.
Bassist Bob Hart has toured and recorded with Kat Edmondson, Debbie Harry, Van Dyke Parks, and many others. On the local scene he’s a member of the Zeropoint Big Band, Pure Cane Sugar, and is musical director of Orchestra Mi Amor.
Clay Wulbrecht is a pianist whose imagination and chops know no limits. He’s a jazz studies graduate of the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and has recorded and performed nationwide.
Charlie Heim is a music educator, producer, multi-instrumentalist hailing from State College, PA. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts, where he served on the drum set faculty for over 10 years. He has had the pleasure of performing with world class musicians across four continents, credits on a growing discography of over 80 original albums, and has had his compositions published in print and on screen. Since his return to central PA in 2023, Charlie currently is a member of the music faculty at Penn State, teaches music at CLC Charter School, and offers private instruction and recording services at his home studio.
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Alla Spina at HiWay, Bindery & Finishing Graphic Design Book, 1305 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801, United States
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