Doors at 6:30pm
To guarantee a good seat, please make your dinner reservation through our reservations page on our website.
Advance tickets can only be purchased online. We do not sell advance tickets at the venue. Refunds are not available within 48 hours of the event.
The pH Factor Big Band was formed in January of 2008 and was formerly known as the Musicworks Jazz Orchestra. Paul Harshman is the musical director and leads the group. His focus on exciting and challenging repertoire has drawn a highly talented ensemble of musicians that enjoy performing great big band compositions at the highest level. The players are
some of the finest in the area and the band has a nice mixture of established and younger musicians that gives the group great chemistry. Together, the band strives to entertain the audience and itself by exploring a wide range of music from composers and arrangers such as Bill Holman, Fred Sturm, Maria Schneider, Astor Piazzolla, Peter Herbolzheimer, Chico O’Farrill, Jim McNeely, Tommy Newsom, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Benny Carter and Stan Kenton as well as arrangements and charts by Mat Montgomery and other members of the band. The pH Factor released its first album in 2017 “The Music of Mat Montgomery”. It is available on iTunes, Bandcamp, Spotify and other music downloads sites.
“The pH Factor Big Band is a great group of wonderful musicians who swing hard and learn fast. They make the little people like me look and feel very comfortable.”
-Sara Gazarek
“I enjoyed the chance to work with the Music Works Jazz Orchestra. Thanks for having me!”
-Greta Matassa
“I loved working with the Music Works Orchestra, directed by Paul Harshman, they have such a command of the material and play their hearts out.”
-Kathleen Grace
Please note: Tickets do not guarantee seating during shows at the Royal Room. For sold out shows standing room may be the only available space. Please come early to ensure you get a table. Reservations can be made for those who are coming for dinner as well as the show. The Royal Room is All Ages until 10pm.