The Hank Hirsh Quintet
Band Story
Hank Hirsh has studied saxophone technique and improvisation with prominent Chicago saxophonists Edward Petersen, Peter Grenier, Tommy Ponce, Rich Corpolongo and Lin Halliday. Studied music theory with Lionel Bordelon and James Mack of Loop College, Chicago.
Has lead his own bands in various configurations since 1978. Has worked in many of Chicago’s big bands; Loop College Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Society Swing Band, Lionel Bordelon’s Jazz Attack Big Band, The Lee Roland Orchestra. Hank Hirsh/Merle Boley Quintet performed in Chicago for several years in the 1980’s in clubs, festivals and radio broadcasts.
Has worked and played with Tommy Ponce, Ira Sullivan, Clifford Jordan, Von Freeman, Roy Haynes, Othello Molineaux, Tyler Mitchell, Hamid Drake, Julie Ponce, Anne Pringle, Robert Barry, Brienn Perry, Sunnyland Slim, Erwin Helfer, Barcelona Red, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Bob Dogan, Gary Moran, Jim Cooper as well as many others in Chicago.
In Japan he led his own band, which included Gary Moran on piano. They performed extensively throughout the country and in Southeast Asia. He played with George Kawaguchi, Japan’s most famous drummer and with Isao Suzuki the acoustic bass patriarch of Japan. His Japanese band performed at the Osaka Blue Note opposite the Oscar Peterson/Ray Brown quartet, then again opposite Ana Caram.
Presently he is interested in the tenor/trombone front line for his quintet and writing with that instrumentation in mind.
In January 2005 he released a CD of original music, Around and Back It can be previewed at www.hankhirsh.com. Plans to record another CD of new material are in the works for 2006.
Has lead his own bands in various configurations since 1978. Has worked in many of Chicago’s big bands; Loop College Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Society Swing Band, Lionel Bordelon’s Jazz Attack Big Band, The Lee Roland Orchestra. Hank Hirsh/Merle Boley Quintet performed in Chicago for several years in the 1980’s in clubs, festivals and radio broadcasts.
Has worked and played with Tommy Ponce, Ira Sullivan, Clifford Jordan, Von Freeman, Roy Haynes, Othello Molineaux, Tyler Mitchell, Hamid Drake, Julie Ponce, Anne Pringle, Robert Barry, Brienn Perry, Sunnyland Slim, Erwin Helfer, Barcelona Red, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Bob Dogan, Gary Moran, Jim Cooper as well as many others in Chicago.
In Japan he led his own band, which included Gary Moran on piano. They performed extensively throughout the country and in Southeast Asia. He played with George Kawaguchi, Japan’s most famous drummer and with Isao Suzuki the acoustic bass patriarch of Japan. His Japanese band performed at the Osaka Blue Note opposite the Oscar Peterson/Ray Brown quartet, then again opposite Ana Caram.
Presently he is interested in the tenor/trombone front line for his quintet and writing with that instrumentation in mind.
In January 2005 he released a CD of original music, Around and Back It can be previewed at www.hankhirsh.com. Plans to record another CD of new material are in the works for 2006.
Band Members
Hank Hirsh
Hank Hirsh
Location: AMERICA NORTH: Illinois (IL)
Genre: Jazz