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Electric Squeezebox Orchestra
June 17, 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Electric Squeezebox Orchestra
June 17th & June 24th, 2018
Hardymon Hall @ The Jazzschool
2087 Addison Street
The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra (CJC Resident Artists) is a 17-piece big band led by Erik Jekabson and features many of the best players and arrangers in the Bay Area! They will be appearing Sundays through June at 5:30 pm, with a different student group opening at 4:30.
June 17: Aaron Hayashi Group (4:30 pm)
June 24: Special guest Avotcja with the Kate Williams Group opening (4:30 pm)
ESO Band Members and Instrumentation: Cory Wright, Larry Delacruz, Mike Zilber, Marcus Stephens, Charlie Gurke, saxes; Rob Ewing, Danny Lubin-Laden, Patrick Malabuyo, Rich Lee, trombones; Erik Andrews, Darren Johnston, Erik Jekabson, Kate Williams, trumpets; Steve Blum, piano; Jordan Samuels, guitar; Tommy Folen, bass; David Flores, drums
Artist Bio: The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra is the Bay Area’s own 17-piece big band, led by trumpeter Erik Jekabson, playing music composed and arranged by its members. The composers and arrangers, some of the very best in the Bay, draw from a wide variety of influences but always come up with powerful music with groove, beauty and subtlety. The band, which started a steady Sunday residency at the California Jazz Conservatory in March, has colloborated with a number of special guest artists, including John Santos, Kenny Washington, Alan Ferber, Dayna Stephens, Mads Tolling, Sandy Cressman, Kellye Gray, Avotcja, Spok and Ben Goldberg.