by Eric | Jan 8, 2018 | Press
by Liam Trawick for NC Jazz Beat Hirsh’s arrangements, both of his original compositions and of his covers, were all very playful and engaging. His well-thought-out, memorable melodies mixed with elements of odd meter and dissonant harmony came together to create...
by Eric | Jan 7, 2018 | Press
by Peter Burke for Locavore Jazz The Eric Hirsh Quartet is a true band: I’ve heard this group play as often as any around here. Before the gig started Eric asked the sound man if the band sounded “balanced”. They are. Eric’s a fine composer...
by Eric | Jul 27, 2016 | Press
by Dan Ruccia for The Independent Weekly “Pianist and composer Eric Hirsh can play pretty much anything you throw at him. When he’s not leading his jazz quartet…he’s helping drive the progressive hip-hop of The Beast or the salsa shake of Orquesta GarDel....
by Eric | Mar 19, 2015 | Press
by Cliff Bellamy for The Herald-Sun
by Eric | Mar 18, 2015 | Press
by Sylvia Pfeiffenberger for the Independent Weekly “The big innovation around what makes this Cuban popular dance music, and not French or English, is the rhythm,” Hirsh explains. “Cinquillo is the big innovation here. You do not find that in...
by Eric | Jan 15, 2015 | Press
by Tim Mapp for Clarion Content Eric Hirsh is a monumental contributor to the Durham based Hip-Hop band, The Beast. They recently dropped a new EP called “Stories.” However, this pianist, composer, and producer is also a co-director for a Latin Dance music making...
