Rick Hirsch

Up-tempo, brisk contemporary swing at soft dynamic level. Minor mood throughout. Inventive orchestration. Solos in tenor and trombone. Excellent contrast piece. On Valley Jazz Orchestra CD Free Food?...

Plungers galore. A little bit of the Hit-the-road-Jack bass line sets the minor mood. Orchestrated to work great with 4 or 5 trombones with Rhythm section. Commissioned by the Continental Trombone Qua...

A shuffle-funk tune with a singable melody and creative orchestration is a feature for the lead trombone player. After some unexpected development of the primary melodic motif occurs - in background f...

This original up-tempo composition features an additional horn soloist (parts available for trombone, sax and trumpet). The post-bop melody of this 48-bar form is catchy and the changes great to solo...