The ESO features vocalist Kalil Wilson this Sunday at the CJC, in preparation for their performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival next Sunday Sept. 29th.  

We're starting up our fall residency this Sunday at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley.  We'll be there most Sundays until December, featuring opening bands at 4:30pm and the ESO at 5:30pm.  This week the Jeanes Brothers Quintet opens up for us.  Some special shows on the horizon: we will have special guest vocalist Kalil Wilson joining us on Sept. 22nd and special guest poet Avotcja joining us on Oct. 27th.  

The ESO will be playing at the Monterey Jazz Festival on Sept. 29th, 2:30pm on the Garden Stage.  The band will have guest Vocalist Kalil Wilson with them.

We're so excited to be celebrating the release of our third CD this Sunday at the California Jazz Conservatory.   The CD "Matter Is: ESO + Voices" features the incredible talents of Avotcja, Sandy Cressman, Madeline Eastman, Kenny Washington and Kalil Wilson.  One set, from 5:30-7pm.  Get your tickets here now!  

We're so excited to have our CD release show on June 30th at the CJC from 5:30-7pm.  We'll be featuring the special guest vocalists on our upcoming CD "Matter Is"; Kenny Washington, Kalil Wilson, Madeline Eastman, Sandy Cressman and Avotcja.  Get your tickets now at this link. 

The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra is playing with the incredible vocalist Kenny Washington at their regular Sunday residency at the California Jazz Conservatory.  Don't miss this rare occasion to see Kenny backed by a big band!

We won't be at the CJC this Sunday, the Jazzschool Studio Band directed by Dave Eshelman will be playing a fundraiser for their European Summer Tour. Come check out an incredible band of young musicians and help them get to Europe! We'll be back Easter Sunday featuring Ben Goldberg's "Brainchild".

We're always thrilled to work with the great poet Avotcja- she'll be with us this Sunday.  Hope to see you there.

Baritone saxophonist/composer/arranger Charlie Gurke leads the ESO this Sunday.  There will be some special guests as well.  Hope to see you there!

We'll be ceding the Rendon Hall stage to the Jazzschool Studio Band this Sunday!  Led by legendary Dave Eshelman, this band is made up of some of the best high school jazz musicians in the Bay Area!  And it's free.  From 6-7:15pm.  Come check it out!