tag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2024-01-09T17:19:51-08:00The Electric Squeezebox Orchestrafalsetag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/73311912024-01-09T17:19:51-08:002024-03-28T04:03:37-07:00ESO back at the CJC in 2024!<p>We'll be back at the CJC in 2024, playing every second Sunday from 5:30-7pm. Our first Sunday back is Jan. 14th. </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/68273992021-12-01T21:58:22-08:002024-02-27T07:28:12-08:00ESO back at the CJC in 2022!<p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra will continue its second Sunday residency at the California Jazz Conservatory in 2022! The band will take a break in December, but will return on January 9th, with Sheldon Brown leading the band that night. The shows will also be live-streamed.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/64496782020-10-05T14:05:15-07:002024-01-03T18:04:51-08:00Videos from Doc's Lab residency on Youtube<p>There are a few videos from our 2014-2018 residency at Doc's Lab up on youtube now: </p>
<p>Charlie Gurke's <a contents='"Scottish Lullabye"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyBi2dCOoc" target="_blank">"Scottish Lullabye"</a></p>
<p>Kellye Gray' featured on <a contents='"If I Needed You"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvS7znGYy38" target="_blank">"If I Needed You"</a></p>
<p>Harvey Wainapel featured on <a contents='"Basta De Clamares Inocencia"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtgKsxdyDD8" target="_blank">"Basta De Clamares Inocencia"</a></p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/60290932019-12-18T11:46:33-08:002023-12-10T11:25:19-08:00Holiday Discount for our new CD "Matter Is"<p>Hi Folks,</p>
<p>It's not too late to pick up our new CD on our <a contents="bandcamp page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://electricsqueezeboxorchestravoices.bandcamp.com" target="_blank">bandcamp page</a>. Apply "esoxmas" 30% discount code at check out and get the new album "Matter Is" in the mail in time for #christmas.</p>
<p><br>Happy Holidays!</p>
<p>ESO</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/59676882019-11-20T19:45:13-08:002024-03-27T21:59:31-07:00This Sunday with Kalil Wilson- last ESO show of 2019<p>This Sunday the ESO will play its last Sunday of the fall residency, and will feature guest vocalist <a contents="Kalil Wilson" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kalilwilson.com" target="_blank">Kalil Wilson</a>. Come check out the band before it takes a two month hiatus before returning to the residency in February.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/59400642019-10-26T13:23:22-07:002023-12-10T11:39:41-08:00ESO with Avotcja Sunday at the CJC<p>ESO will be joined by poet Avotcja this Sunday at the CJC's Rendon Hall. The Stanford Jazz Workshop's Miles Ahead Combo will open the show at 4:30pm, with the ESO playing from 5:30-7pm.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/59280542019-10-15T20:05:28-07:002023-12-10T08:59:58-08:00ESO with CJC Jazz Orchestra Sunday<p>The ESO is back at the CJC this Sunday with the opening band of the newly formed California Jazz Conservatory's Jazz Orchestra (a 17 piece big band as well), also directed by ESO frontman Erik Jekabson. </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/58987952019-09-19T20:48:03-07:002023-12-10T10:45:04-08:00ESO with Kalil Wilson Sunday at the CJC<p>The ESO features vocalist <a contents="Kalil Wilson " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kalilwilson.com" target="_blank">Kalil Wilson </a>this Sunday at the CJC, in preparation for their performance at the Monterey Jazz Festival next Sunday Sept. 29th. </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/58812372019-09-04T21:34:44-07:002024-03-12T00:56:26-07:00ESO Fall Residency at the CJC begins Sunday Sept. 8th<p>We're starting up our fall residency this Sunday at the <a contents="California Jazz Conservatory " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://cjc.edu" target="_blank">California Jazz Conservatory </a>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 <a contents="Kalil Wilson" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kalilwilson.com" target="_blank">Kalil Wilson</a> joining us on Sept. 22nd and special guest poet <a contents="Avotcja" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.avotcja.org" target="_blank">Avotcja</a> joining us on Oct. 27th. </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/58559782019-08-12T20:55:52-07:002023-12-10T11:01:20-08:00ESO at the Monterey Jazz Festival Sept. 29th<p>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.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/58024892019-06-24T15:10:13-07:002024-03-16T01:58:41-07:00This Sunday- CD Release Show at the CJC<p>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 <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cjc.edu/concerts/?eid=32448">here</a> now! </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/57799612019-06-04T13:57:34-07:002024-03-28T04:03:37-07:00CD Release Show June 30th<p>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 <a contents="link.&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cjc.edu/concerts/?eid=32448">link. </a></p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/57396382019-05-01T20:08:18-07:002023-12-10T09:04:28-08:00ESO with Kenny Washington This Sunday 5/5<p>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!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/57159352019-04-11T10:03:34-07:002024-03-05T14:59:59-08:00Jazzschool Studio Band at the CJC 4/14; Ben Goldberg Joins ESO 4/21<p>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 <a contents="Ben Goldberg" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bengoldberg.net" target="_blank">Ben Goldberg</a>'s "Brainchild".</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/57009302019-03-30T14:06:40-07:002023-09-27T05:16:37-07:00Special Guest Poet Avotcja This Sunday<p>We're always thrilled to work with the great poet Avotcja- she'll be with us this Sunday. Hope to see you there.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/56863662019-03-19T20:07:58-07:002022-08-12T10:24:54-07:00Charlie Gurke leads the band Sunday<p>Baritone saxophonist/composer/arranger Charlie Gurke leads the ESO this Sunday. There will be some special guests as well. Hope to see you there!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/56816782019-03-15T11:00:18-07:002023-12-10T08:56:35-08:00ESO is off this Sunday- But check out the Jazzschool Studio Band instead!<p>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!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/56735282019-03-08T08:52:10-08:002023-12-10T09:04:07-08:00Sundays Continue at the California Jazz Conservatory<p>Our Sunday residency continues! We'll be at the CJC's new concert space, Rendon Hall, located at 2040 Addison St. this Sunday with the Arnie Co Nonet opening up at 4:30pm, the ESO goes on at 5:30pm.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/56279742019-02-04T21:24:58-08:002022-05-18T10:36:44-07:00This Sunday at the California Jazz Conservatory- ESO's Residency Resumes!<p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra begins its residency at the California Jazz Conservatory this Sunday! Mike Zilber's Advanced High School Jazz Workshop I opens the show up at 4:30pm, the ESO plays from 5:30-7pm.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/56155652019-01-27T19:24:54-08:002023-12-10T09:09:16-08:00Postponing the Beginning of the CJC Residency until Feb. 10th<p>We're postponing the beginning of our California Jazz Conservatory residency until Sunday Feb. 10th. Brand new curtains will be going into Rendon Hall on Feb. 7th, making for nicer acoustics! We hope to see you on the 10th, with Mike Zilber's Jazzschool Advanced High School Workshop opening the show at 4:30pm.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/55857202019-01-07T22:14:15-08:002023-12-10T09:05:53-08:00ESO's Sunday Residency at the California Jazz Conservatory Resumes in February<p>We'll start playing every Sunday from 5:30-7pm (Opening bands play at 4:30pm), beginning on Feb. 3rd and continuing all the way until July! We'll be featuring special guests and new music.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/55443592018-12-07T11:01:00-08:002022-04-06T00:37:10-07:00ESO plays Student Arrangements this Sunday at the CJC<p>We'll be playing arrangements of students at the California Jazz Conservatory, featuring members of the CJC vocal department as well as instrumentalists playing with ESO. 6:30-7:30pm in our home in Rendon Hall and it's free!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/55223762018-11-20T22:45:45-08:002022-05-13T07:01:10-07:00ESO's Residency finished until February 2019<p>We'll be playing one final show, a collaboration with students from the California Jazz Conservatory's Arranging class and vocal department, on Dec. 9th, from 6:30-7:30pm. After that, we'll take a break until February 2019, at which point we'll resume our Sunday residency again, starting on February 3rd.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/55123092018-11-13T21:30:24-08:002023-12-10T10:00:37-08:00ESO at CJC with Rory Snyder's Night Band<p>The ESO plays its last show of November at the CJC; this Sunday Rory Snyder's Night Band opens up at 4:30pm. </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/54884412018-10-26T20:17:28-07:002023-12-10T09:08:40-08:00Sunday at the CJC- Darren Johnston Leads the Band<p>The Band continues its residency at the CJC and composer/trumpeter Darren Johnston leads the band. Colin Hogan's Jazzschool Adv. HS Jazz Workshop II opens up the show at 4:30pm</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/54516522018-10-01T22:46:47-07:002024-02-09T04:49:23-08:00Oct. 6th at the Menlo Park Performing Arts Center<p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra is thrilled to be playing a concert sponsored by the Palo Alto Jazz Alliance this coming Saturday Oct. 6th. </p>
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<p>For more info please visit <a contents="here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://pajazzalliance.org/electric-squeezebox-orchestra/">here.</a></p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/54297022018-09-14T20:33:12-07:002022-05-28T03:23:29-07:00Sunday at the CJC!<p>The ESO is back at the CJC this Sunday, with brilliant young pianist Luis Manuel Peralta's quartet playing an opening set. Come down and check out some great jazz.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/54204352018-09-08T09:43:48-07:002022-03-10T04:49:56-08:00ESO Sunday Residency at California Jazz Conservatory Resumes Tomorrow<p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra resumes its <a contents="Sunday Residency" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cjc.edu/concerts/?eid=28616">Sunday Residency</a> at the California Jazz Conservatory! The 17 piece big band will be back in action every Sunday until Thanksgiving, featuring special guests, always with opening bands of young musicians opening the show at 4:30pm. (The ESO plays from 5:30-7pm)</p>
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<p> </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/52939912018-06-13T15:24:18-07:002023-12-10T08:46:39-08:00Last Two CJC Shows until September<p>The ESO will be playing their last two Sundays this month at the <a contents="California Jazz Conservatory" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://cjc.edu" target="_self">California Jazz Conservatory</a> on June 17th and 24th. Come check us out before we take a break for the summer! On June 17th young woodwind player Aaron Hayashi brings an opening band, and on the June 24th young trumpeter Kate Williams brings her band. On June 24th the ESO will be featuring the poet <a contents="Avotcja" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.avotcja.org" target="_self">Avotcja</a>.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/52541282018-05-23T21:06:03-07:002022-04-06T00:40:51-07:00The Grand Session at 25th Studios May 24th!<p>We're so excited to be a part of <a contents="Doubleoone" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.doubleoone.com/the001experience/electric-squeezebox-orchestra-the-big-session-grandsession" target="_self">Doubleoone's</a> "Heart of Music" on Thursday May 24th, featuring the wonderful poet Avotcja and the incredible vocalist Kalil Wilson.</p>
<p>Hope to see you there!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/52368782018-05-15T22:09:58-07:002022-04-06T00:41:17-07:00With Avotcja and Kalil Wilson Sunday at the CJC<p>We'll be playing with special guest poet Avotcja and special guest vocalist Kalil Wilson this Sunday at the CJC in preparation for our upcoming recording session at 25th St. Studios with <a contents="Doubleoone" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.doubleoone.com" target="_self">Doubleoone</a>. Rob Ewing's Jazzschool High School combo opens the show at 4:30pm, ESO is on from 5:30-7pm.</p>
<p> </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/52000272018-04-24T13:07:55-07:002022-04-06T00:41:26-07:00With Lauren Baba and the SOTA Latin Big Band this Sunday<p>We'll be playing in Hardymon Hall of the CJC with special guest composer Lauren Baba, and the San Francisco School of the Arts Latin Big Band directed by Melecio Magdaluyo will be opening the show!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/51122312018-03-05T12:05:16-08:002022-04-06T00:41:36-07:00New Residency at the California Jazz Conservatory <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161288/6f0dd5b823fff3fa7da10ae42ac45003d48debb6/original/1024x1024.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />We're excited to have started our new residency at the California Jazz Conservatory last night! We played to a packed house, featured special guest John Santos, and celebrated our new CD, "The Falling Dream"! We'll be there every Sunday until July, (Except for March 18th and April 1st) with special opening guest youth ensembles playing from 4:30-5pm and the ESO taking over at 5:30pm. The SF Chronicle reviewed the show <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/music/article/Jazz-venue-s-opening-week-in-Berkeley-packs-in-12729722.php?utm_campaign=fb-premium&utm_source=CMS+Sharing+Button&utm_medium=social#photo-15181745">here</a></p>
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<p> </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/50108432018-01-06T20:15:32-08:002022-04-06T00:41:45-07:00New CD "The Falling Dream" has been released<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/161288/097db6c6e0f8b9c0b953666ecebf42ddcc45014c/original/1-dream-front-cover-2.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />The ESO's 2nd CD is out as of February on the OA2 label. Check out this great review from Thom Jurek in AllMusic</p>
<p>The follow up to Electric Squeezebox Orchestra's 2015 debut, the wildly diverse yet always swinging Cheap Rent is, if possible, even more ambitious than its predecessor. The 17-piece big band led by trumpeter/album producer Erik Jekabson cut The Falling Dream over several days at the legendary Fantasy studios. Of its ten tracks, nine were written by members. The lone cover is a daring, and imaginative read of McCoy Tyner's "Señor Carlos" that delivers expansive horn harmonies and knotty post-bop alongside classic progressive jazz that recalls the innovations of the Clarke Boland Big Bandentrenched in deep Latin grooves and a fine guitar break by guitarist Jordan Samuels. The tune is a centerpiece as Latin jazz informs the entire proceeding by degrees -- which is not to say it's a Latin jazz album. It's one of three tunes to feature percussionist John Santos, whose interaction with drummer David Flores -- one of three who alternate here -- is as soulful as it is grooving, melding the syncopation of progressive jazz and driving salsa. "Gualala" is one of three Jekabson tunes. It kicks off with a contrapuntal exchange between guitar, piano, and flute, offering a West African-esque folk melody in ballad form. When the rest of the horns enter, however, the tempos may not shift a whole lot, but the cut gels into a colorful stretching of the midtempo ballad as Afro-Latin polyrhythms weave between the emboldened brass and reeds. Trumpeter Darren Johnson's title track cleverly threads post- and hard bop, progressive swing, and modal and Latin jazz with fine trumpet and tenor saxophone solos into a fine quilt of sound. The middle section offers a dazzling display of Electric Squeezebox Orchestra's tight timing and agility. "Bossa Novato" by trumpeter Doug Morton is nearly Ellingtonian in its elegance, swing, and humor, all underscored by lithe Brazilian rhythms. "Jungle Rumble," by Jekabson, also features Santos. The percussionist spends the first minute-and-a-half soloing before the bleat of the brass and winds enter on a suspenseful note; they commence an interplay between individual soloists and instrument sections. Jekabson's bluesy solo adds another dimension as he interacts first with the saxophones then the entire horn section while Santos, Flores' drum kit, and Dan Zemelman's piano play through and under their margins. Honking tenor solos, loopy yet seamless humorous and sparkling interludes, layers of funky breaks, and Latin grooves --along with a killer bass solo by Tommy Folen -- make the track a virtual travelog of modern jazz at its most imaginative. With Latin jazz acting as the Muse for Electric Squeezebox Orchestra on The Falling Dream, the band go deeper and wider than on their debut. Over the last three years, this large group -- who play regular residencies in the Bay area -- has become a many-headed beast ready to take the jazz world by storm. All killer, no filler.</p>
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<p> </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/49713022017-12-10T20:40:57-08:002022-04-06T00:45:42-07:00Live Recording Session This Thursday at 25th St. Studios<p>Come join us as we record brand new arrangements featuring special guests Avtocja and Sandy Cressman! You'll be a fly on the wall as we put together these complex arrangements for big band and guests, arranged by our saxophonists Sheldon Brown and Larry Delacruz. For more info visit <a contents="double0one's website." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.doubleoone.com/the001experience/electric-squeezebox-orchestra-the-big-session">double0one's website.</a></p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/49319682017-11-14T07:53:21-08:002022-04-06T00:45:46-07:00Final Show at Doc's Lab!<p>We're closing out our Sunday residency, which has been going on for more than three years! Come on down and help us say goodbye to this incredible venue that supported us for so long.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/49160382017-11-01T22:34:46-07:002022-04-06T00:45:49-07:00ESO at Doc's Lab this Sunday with Madeline Eastman<p>The ESO will be featuring vocalist Madeline Eastman this Sunday at Doc's Lab. The band will only be at Doc's Lab for three more shows, so come check them out while they're still at this fantastic intimate venue!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/49054502017-10-24T21:01:02-07:002022-04-06T00:45:54-07:00ESO with Ben Goldberg's Brainchild at Doc's Lab Sunday 10/29<p>We'll be featuring the wonderful clarinetist and composer Ben Goldberg this Sunday! He'll be conducting the band, doing his "Brainchild". Don't miss this! Erik Jekabson's Jazzschool Adv. High School Workshop opens the show at 5:30pm.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/48853082017-10-10T11:07:48-07:002022-04-06T00:45:57-07:00Back at Doc's Lab with Avotcja<p>We'll be back with special guest Avotcja this Sunday! The Berkeley High School combo opens at 5:30pm. </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/47532972017-06-21T22:49:41-07:002022-04-06T00:46:22-07:00Final Doc's Lab Show for a little while!<p>The band will play at Doc's Lab this Sunday before taking a break for the month of July. Come support live music, the band and this great venue!</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/47224692017-05-25T16:00:58-07:002022-04-06T00:46:32-07:00Sunday at Doc's Lab<p>The band is back at Doc's Lab this Sunday, once again with an all-star lineup! Take advantage of Memorial Day weekend to stay out until the last note is played.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/47147362017-05-18T20:20:47-07:002022-04-06T00:46:42-07:00ESO with Joe Bagale's Jazzschool HS Funk Ensemble Sunday at Doc's Lab<p>The Electric Squeezebox continues its Sunday Residency at Doc's Lab. This Sunday the incredible producer and multi-instrumentalist <a contents="Joe Bagale" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://joebagale.com">Joe Bagale</a> brings his High School Funk Ensemble in to open up the show at 5:30pm.</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/46867932017-04-26T18:13:35-07:002022-04-06T00:46:51-07:00ESO with Harvey Wainapel and SOTA Latin Big BandThe ESO is joined by master woodwind player Harvey Wainapel with charts written for him years ago to feature him with the Danish Radio Orchestra by some of Brazil's leading arrangers. <br><br>The evening is a benefit for the SF School of the Arts trip to Cuba! They'll be featured from 5:30-6:30pm.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/46624312017-04-07T12:25:09-07:002022-04-06T00:47:00-07:00Avotcja Joins the ESO SundayWe're thrilled to have the wonderful poet and musician Avotcja join the band again this coming Sunday April 9th! We'll be playing a new piece composed around her poetry by Sheldon Brown. We hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/46145682017-03-02T20:52:19-08:002022-04-06T00:50:01-07:00ESO at Doc's Lab with Kellye Gray March 5thWe'll be featuring our good friend and incredible vocalist Kellye Gray this Sunday at Doc's Lab! It's always a great time with her. One of the most amazing and soulful singers around.<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/46012962017-02-21T21:06:05-08:002022-05-31T21:58:23-07:00ESO w/Madeline Eastman this SundayThe Electric Squeezebox Orchestra features SF's own incredible vocalist Madeline Eastman on Sunday! Don't miss a chance to hear Madeline backed by a 17 piece orchestra in the intimate environment of Doc's Lab. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/45770332017-02-04T20:15:10-08:002022-05-19T23:01:58-07:00ESO Back at Doc's Lab February 12th with Avotcja and the SOTA Big BandThe ESO returns to <a contents="Doc's Lab" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.docslabsf.com">Doc's Lab</a> on Sunday Feb. 12th! Featuring the poet Avotcja, with the Asawa School of the Arts Big Band opening up at 5:30pm. The ESO goes on at 6:30pm.<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/45600282017-01-22T21:39:14-08:002022-04-06T00:50:12-07:00SFJazz this Thursday January 26thThe Electric Squeezebox Orchestra will play a double bill with the Tommy Igoe Groove Conspiracy at the SFJazz Center's Miner Auditiorium. The ESO plays first at 7:30pm, and will feature arrangements of Darren Johnston, Charlie Gurke, Mike Zilber, Sheldon Brown, Doug Morton and Erik Jekabson, as well as the poet Avotcja. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/45378032017-01-04T20:17:36-08:002022-04-06T00:50:41-07:00ESO Back in Action in 2017The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra will be back in action in 2017. Starting off with their show at the SFJazz Miner auditorium on Jan. 26th, on a double bill with the Tommy Igoe Groove Conspiracy. Then the band starts its Sunday residency at Doc's Lab again, with it's first show on Feb. 12th, co-sponsored by Doc's Lab and Jazz in the Neighborhood, which will feature the poet Avotcja and will also feature the SOTA Latin Big Band, in a fundraiser for the SOTA's trip to Cuba. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/44857242016-11-27T10:59:09-08:002022-04-06T00:50:52-07:00ESO with Mads Tolling Tonight!The ESO plays their last Doc's Lab show of 2016 tonight! Featuring Grammy-award winning violinist/composer Mads Tolling! Plus Darren Johnston's Jazzschool HS combo opens up at 5:30pm.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/44545922016-11-06T10:42:51-08:002022-04-06T00:51:02-07:00ESO with Sandy Cressman at Doc's Lab tonight!We're excited to be collaborating again with the sublime singer Sandy Cressman, doing a set of "Brazilian meets Big Band". We hope you'll join us tonight! The event is co-sponsored by Doc's Lab and Jazz in the Neighborhood and will feature an opening set by rising star Alma Bengmark.<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/44331952016-10-23T10:48:10-07:002022-04-06T00:51:12-07:00At the Blue Note Napa's soft openingWe're playing at the Blue Note Napa's soft opening tonight, and will have special guest Kellye Gray joining us. This is an invitation-only event, but hopefully we'll play there again when it's open to the general public.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/44113352016-10-09T12:17:13-07:002022-04-06T00:51:21-07:00Tonight with Edgardo Cambon at Doc's LabWe'll be at Doc's Lab tonight with your special guest percussionist/vocalist Edgardo Cambon; one of the most in-demand bandleaders and musicians on the Bay Area Scene. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/43981272016-09-30T11:33:37-07:002022-04-06T00:51:30-07:00ESO with Kellye Gray Sunday!We're so happy to be playing with the wonderful vocalist Kellye Gray again. She's one of the best singers alive, and sounds incredible with a big band. Sunday's show is sponsored by Doc's Lab and Jazz in the Neighborhood and will feature the opening act of the DVC jazz combo directed by Matt Zebley.<br><br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/43628462016-09-08T11:51:52-07:002022-04-06T00:55:05-07:00ESO with Spok this Sunday Sept. 11thJoin the ESO this Sunday for a very special show featuring the amazing Brazilian saxophonist Spok, one of the main forces behind <em>Frevo</em> music. Joining the band will also be vocalist Sandy Cressman, trombonist Jeff Cressman, guitarist Ian Faquini, saxophonist Harvey Wainapel, bassist Scott Thompson and many other musicians who are integral to the Bay Area Brazilian music scene, plus many special guests. Ian Faquini will perform a solo opening set at 5:30pm, and the ESO, led by baritone saxophonist Charlie Gurke, will go on at 6:30pm. The show is sponsored by Jazz in the Neighborhood and Doc's Lab. This is one not to miss!!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/43531322016-09-01T13:56:21-07:002022-04-06T00:55:08-07:00ESO Featuring Avotcja and Isaiah Harwood's Next Generation at Doc's LabJazz in the Neighborhood and Doc's Lab present this special show featuring the extraordinary poet Avotcja, performing her poetry and music with the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra. Opening the show will be the young and talented Isaiah Harwood with his band. <p>Don't miss this special event! </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/43459232016-08-28T13:58:20-07:002022-04-06T00:55:12-07:00Show Tonight!We're looking forward to playing at Doc's Lab <a contents="tonight" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1640234552953311/">tonight</a> and hope to see you there!<br> <p> </p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/43339572016-08-19T23:06:06-07:002022-04-06T00:55:16-07:00ESO is back at Doc's Lab this FallThe Electric Squeezebox Orchestra resumes it's Sunday residency at Doc's Lab this Fall, with lots of special guests and special shows! Special guests include Avotjca, Spok, Kellye Gray, Sandy Cressman, Edgardo Cambon, Madeline Eastman, Nicolas Bearde, Mads Tolling, and Rory Snyder's Night Band. Come see why Sunday nights at Doc's Lab are the place to be for adventurous big band jazz!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/42873062016-07-20T12:46:46-07:002022-05-31T23:51:49-07:00ESO at Stanford Jazz Festival Sunday!The ESO plays at the Stanford Jazz Festival Sunday July 24th at 7:30pm at Dinkelspiel Auditorium. The band will feature numerous guests from the Stanford Jazz Workshop faculty, as well as some special guests playing in the band. We hope to see you there!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/42824832016-07-17T11:25:38-07:002022-04-06T00:55:23-07:00Erik Jekabson Trio Featuring Peter Barshay and Vince Lateano Tonight!Erik Jekabson, bandleader of the ESO, on trumpet; Peter Barshay on bass and Vince Lateano on drums. Play standards at Doc's Lab tonight!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/42610642016-07-02T15:39:23-07:002022-04-06T00:55:59-07:00ESO in July!<p>The ESO will be taking a break from our Sunday residency at Doc's Lab, but members of the band will be bringing in their own projects every Sunday in July except for July 31st! Please come and support trombonist <a contents="Patrick Malabuyo's Ambuyonaki Trio&nbsp;this Sunday July 3rd" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/293874110959244/">Patrick Malabuyo's Ambuyonaki Trio this Sunday July 3rd</a>, <a contents="Charlie Gurke's Gurkestra Sextet&nbsp;July 10th" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1600360606959855/">Charlie Gurke's Gurkestra Sextet July 10th</a>, <a contents="my trio featuring Peter Barshay and Vince Lateano on July 17th" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1825486027673487/">my trio featuring Peter Barshay and Vince Lateano on July 17th</a> and <a contents="Alan Hall's Rata-tet&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/RATAtet/">Alan Hall's Rata-tet </a>with the opening band the SFJazz Monday Night Band on July 24th! Each show will be 6:30-9pm, with a $10 cover, except for July 24th, when the SFJazz Monday Night band will start at 5:30pm. </p>
<p>And we'll be back in August, kicking off the residency again with special guests Alan and Mark Ferber on August 7th! </p>
<p>Help us keep this great Sunday night of jazz going in the North Beach! </p>
<p>thanks <br>Erik Jekabson</p>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/41912982016-05-21T16:01:15-07:002022-04-06T00:56:09-07:00Playing some ESO Classics Tomorrow!We'll have one of the best big band drummers around, Alan Hall, playing with us tomorrow night! So we'll play some of our more challenging pieces, including Sheldon Brown's "Bolenge Shuffle" and Erik Jekabson's "On the Move". It should be a great night of music, we hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/41801942016-05-13T14:08:50-07:002022-04-06T00:56:18-07:00Doc's Lab on Sunday with the SF School of the Arts Big BandWe'll be at Doc's again and this time the SF School of the Arts Big Band, led by Henry Hung, will be opening for us at 5:30pm. We'll have lots of special guests and are looking forward to being inspired by the youngsters. Hope to see you there!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/41185912016-04-03T11:12:49-07:002022-04-06T00:56:27-07:00Show with Kellye Gray and the Marin School of the Arts Tonight!We're featuring the great vocalist Kellye Gray with new arrangements by Doug Morton, Charlie Gurke, Sheldon Brown and Erik Jekabson. Plus Adam Theis will be joining us on trombone and we'll be playing one of his charts as well. The Marin School of the Arts Big Band led by Greg Johnson (joining us on tenor sax) will be opening up the show at 5:30pm. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/41053152016-03-25T11:02:20-07:002022-04-06T01:00:08-07:00ESO back this Sunday! Many special guests and Erik Jekabson's BirthdayThe Electric Squeezebox Orchestra is back in action this coming Sunday March 27th, with some fantastic special guests: Adam Shulman on piano, Eric Garland on piano, Ian Carey on trumpet and Dann Zinn on piano, plus the regular crew of great Bay Area Musicians. It's also ESO founder Erik Jekabson's birthday celebration, so join in on the fun and come down to Doc's Lab this Sunday!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40849582016-03-12T08:56:37-08:002022-04-06T01:00:12-07:00ESO plays Sunday with special guests and some new music!We're happy to have an incredible group of youngsters opening up for us this Sunday- the Jazzschool's Advanced High School Jazz Workshop I under the direction of Michael Zilber. Plus we'll be playing some new music written by our good friend Doug Beavers, a great arranger and trombonist known for his work with Eddie Palmieri and the Spanish Harlem Orchestra. Looking forward to it!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40747772016-03-05T18:22:43-08:002022-04-09T02:22:44-07:00ESO with special guest John Santos! New pieces and more...The Electric Squeezebox, led by baritone saxophonist Charlie Gurke this Sunday, is joined by master percussionist John Santos on Sunday! The band will be playing a number of new arrangements and compositions by band members, as well as a composition by SFJazz Collective pianist Edward Simon, which will feature special guest percussionist Jackie Rago. Plus the Sonoma State "Django" ensemble opens up at 5:30pm. This is going to be a show not to be missed! The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40613122016-02-25T22:06:49-08:002022-04-06T01:00:20-07:00At Doc's Lab with Rob Ewing's HS comboWe'll be featuring some more talented youngsters opening up for us this Sunday when our trombonist Rob Ewing's Jazzschool HS combo plays an opening set for us at 5:30pm. As usual, we'll also be featuring the music of many of our wonderful composers and arrangers.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40613112016-02-25T22:04:52-08:002022-04-09T02:20:14-07:00ESO plays at Los Medanos College Saturday 2/27!The ESO will be special guests on a concert of the the Los Medanos College Jazz Ensemble and the Heritage HS jazz ensemble. We look forward to playing for a new audience out in the Pittsburg/Antioch area! The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40377062016-02-11T21:14:13-08:002022-04-06T01:00:27-07:00The ESO is back in action on Sunday!The band will be back in action and will be led by saxophonist and composer Mike Zilber. Look for some Valentine's Day-themed selections from the band this Sunday!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40284272016-02-06T09:12:39-08:002022-05-26T02:02:51-07:00Downbeat Gives "Cheap Rent" 4 and half stars!We got 4 and a half (out of 5) star review from the March 2016 issue of Downbeat magazine! The magazine recognized the band's communal spirit and eclectic material. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40261802016-02-04T21:13:30-08:002022-04-06T01:00:35-07:00Doc's Lab closed Super Bowl Sunday, the band resumes on Valentine's DayDoc's Lab is closed for Super Bowl Sunday; our show featuring vocalist Kellye Gray has been moved to April 2nd. We'll resume our Sunday residency on Feb. 14th, valentine's day. We'll play some love songs for you, so bring your significant other. We hope to see you there!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/40034902016-01-22T22:12:26-08:002023-10-08T07:09:51-07:00This Sunday! Great line-up and Urban School's Mingus Project OpensWe've got almost all the original members of the band playing on Sunday and we're going to pull out some of our more difficult charts, it should be a fun night!<br><br>Also, the Urban School's Mingus Project will be opening up for us! This group is led by guitarist Scott Foster, who we're lucky enough to have had play with us numerous times in the past. They'll play and opening set at 5:30pm, so make sure to get there early and check out some of the up and coming young musicians in SF.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/39651412015-12-16T11:23:34-08:002022-04-06T01:01:08-07:00New Article about the ESOThe band got a great write-up by Bay Area music writer Andrew Gilbert! You can read it <a contents="here." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_29187945/san-francisco-big-band-attracts-nationwide-attention-with-first-album-cheap-rent" target="_blank">here.</a>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/39523442015-12-06T10:45:18-08:002022-05-13T00:02:53-07:00Final Show of 2015: Freight and Salvage Monday night with John Santos!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra plays it's final show of 2015 at the Freight and Salvage. They'll be playing a double bill with the Jazzschool's Studio Band under the direction of Dave Eshelman. The ESO will feature special guest John Santos! <br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/39386172015-11-27T19:05:49-08:002022-04-06T01:05:10-07:00Last Performance at Doc's Lab in 2015! Jazz in the Neighborhood sponsors us and Madeline Eastman is our special GuestWe're super pumped to close out our residency at Doc's Lab in 2015 with special guest vocalist Madeline Eastman! Madeline is one of the greatest jazz singers in the world, and we've worked up some special arrangements for her, and will also be doing some of her own charts that she's collected over the years. Jazz in the Neighborhood co-sponsors the evening with Doc's Lab, and Kasey Knudsen's Jazzschool High School Ensemble will be opening the evening up at 5:30pm. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/39265032015-11-21T12:31:23-08:002022-04-06T01:05:00-07:00Dave Scott Leads the Band! Trumpeter Dave Len Scott, one of the busiest and most in-demand trumpeters in the SF Bay Area, leads the band tomorrow night! And pianist Colin Hogan's Jazzschool HS combo will open up the show at 5:30pm. It's going to be a good one!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/39248512015-11-14T10:46:21-08:002022-05-26T00:05:50-07:00Incomparable vocalist Kenny Washington Sunday night!We're thrilled to have back hands down one of the finest vocalists on the planet this Sunday- Kenny Washington! We'll be featuring him on arrangements created specifically for him and his unique talents. Also, a group of talented youngsters will be opening again- this time it's Erik Jekabson's Advanced High School Jazz Workshop II, from the Jazzschool in Berkeley. They'll open at 5:30pm, and the ESO with Kenny will start at 6:30pm. We hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/39125192015-11-03T20:41:43-08:002022-04-06T01:05:37-07:00Special Guest John Santos with the ESO on Sunday!We're always excited to have percussionist John Santos join us, and this Sunday he's also joined by drummer extraordinaire David Flores. It's going to be a fantastic evening featuring the band with some incredible grooves supplied by these two masters.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38907222015-10-09T11:48:22-07:002022-05-24T06:05:01-07:00Marcus Stephens Leads the Band this Sunday!Saxophonist Marcus Stephens leads the band this Sunday! Be there for this special occasion. He's been known to have a sense of humor.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38406362015-09-02T22:10:24-07:002022-04-06T01:05:59-07:00This Sunday- Special Guest Kenny Washington!Thanks to everyone who came out to last weekend's shows, they were a total blast! <br><br>Now, on to the next: the incomparable vocalist Kenny Washington, with brand new arrangements by ESO members. We hope to see you at Doc's Lab for this special show!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38364172015-08-29T23:47:41-07:002022-04-06T01:06:07-07:00Emerging Jazz Composer Competition Performance!Congratulations to all the composers whose pieces for big band were featured tonight at our Emerging Composer Competition, sponsored by Jazz in the Neighborhood and Doc's Lab! It was a great night of new, interesting and challenging music by composers I'm sure we'll all be hearing about in the years to come. Special congratulations to the three finalists: Shai Golan, whose piece "I Wouldn't Even Care" won third place and $100, Javier Nero, whose piece "The Eleventh Plague" won second place and $300, and Aaron Bahr, whose piece "Rubatosis" won first place and $500. All ten pieces that we played tonight were recorded and will be given to the composers. Also special thanks to two of the honorable mention composers who were at the gig: Christopher Main, who wrote "One More Look" and Nate Schwartz, who wrote "If You Build It..."The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38315182015-08-24T21:15:14-07:002022-04-06T01:06:15-07:00KCSM Wednesday Morning!ESO Bandleader Erik Jekabson and Jazz in the Neighborhood Founder Mario Guarneri will be on KCSM 91.1FM on Wednesday Aug. 26th at 9am, talking with Alisa Clancy about this weekend's upcoming shows at Doc's Lab. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38294732015-08-22T21:01:28-07:002022-05-29T00:42:02-07:00Great lineup tomorrow night!We're excited to have a bunch of top-notch players playing with the band tomorrow night, including special guests Jeff Marrs on drums, Mike Olmos, Ian Carey and Cameron Summers on trumpet, and Ken Moran, Matt Zebly and Alex Murzyn on saxophones. We'll be playing some tunes we haven't played for a while, including Henry Hung's epic "You get a solo, and you get a solo, and you get a solo...."! Hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38230352015-08-17T17:09:45-07:002022-04-06T01:10:18-07:00Emerging Jazz Composer Competition Winners!<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
<b>Jazz in the Neighborhood</b> is pleased to announce the winners of its first Emerging Jazz Composer Competition. The competition was made possible in part by a grant from the Zellerbach Family Foundation and culminates in performances of the 10 top compositions by the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, at a special concert on Saturday, <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1444571111" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Aug. 29th</span></span> at Doc's Lab in San Francisco.</div>
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <div>The three finalists are: Javier Nero, of Miami, FL, Aaron Bahr, of Brooklyn, NY, and Shai Golan, of Northridge, CA. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra will determine after the performance which pieces will win the first place ($500), second place ($300) and third place ($100) prizes. </div>
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<div>The other seven composers who received honorable mentions and will have their works performed and recorded at the concert are: Nathaniel Schwartz, of Los Angeles, CA, Dan Neville, of SF, CA, Austin Chanu, of Los Angeles, CA, Liberté-Anne Lymberiou of NYC, Christopher Main of the SF Bay Area, David Von Kampen, of Lincoln, NE and Joe Ricard of Boston, MA.</div>
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<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Special thanks to Doc's Lab for their help and support in this endeavor.</div>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38161712015-08-11T22:20:25-07:002023-12-10T08:55:18-08:00Coming up Sunday- the ESO with special guest John SantosWe've got a great show planned for Sunday, when master percussionist John Santos and master drummer David Flores join the band. We'll be playing Latin Jazz, Salsa, Brazilian grooves, funk, and other grooves that feature these two great musicians, all arranged and organized by members of the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/38096082015-08-08T16:04:48-07:002022-04-06T01:10:25-07:00Tomorrow Night at Doc's Lab: ESO with Mike Barsimanto Trio!We're excited to have drummer Mike Barsimanto's excellent trio opening up for us! We'll be playing music composed and arranged by Charlie Gurke, Darren Johnston, Doug Morton, Mike Zilber, Erik Jekabson, Alan Ferber, Matt Wong and Matt Zebley, and we hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/37920832015-07-28T21:00:30-07:002022-04-06T01:10:29-07:00We're back with a Bang! Featuring the music of Alan Ferber this Sunday.We'll be back for our weekly residency starting this Sunday, and we're super excited to be featuring the music and playing of trombonist/composer Alan Ferber! This Grammy-nominated musician has played with a who's who of the modern jazz scene since moving to NYC back in the late 90's, and continues to compose and arrange his own music, both for his critically acclaimed nonet and his big band, which was nominated for a Grammy in 2014. The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/37574862015-06-27T19:57:28-07:002023-12-10T08:50:44-08:00Final Show before July Break! Jazz in the Neighborhood and El Cerrito HS Quintet!We have one more show before the ESO takes a month off and members of the band lead their small groups at Doc's Lab in July, and it's going to be a good one! Jazz in the Neighborhood and Doc's Lab are co-sponsoring the event and it will feature an opening set from the El Cerrito HS Jazz Quintet.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/37487812015-06-19T20:13:07-07:002022-04-06T01:10:38-07:00Mike Zilber leads the Band on Sunday!Please join the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra on Sunday when tenor and soprano saxophonist Michael Zilber leads the band. He's been on the Bay Area scene for many years, and led the his own Carma big band in many performances throughout the Bay Area. This will be a show to not miss!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/37407032015-06-13T22:00:57-07:002023-12-10T09:42:31-08:00Show Tomorrow Night!We're excited to have a bunch of super subs coming in to play with us tomorrow, including a dream team rhythm section of Adam Shulman, piano, Luke Westbrook, guitar, Jeff Marr, drums and Hans Glawischnig, bass! Things will be cookin' for sure. We hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36614782015-04-16T11:09:11-07:002022-04-06T01:11:13-07:00Thanks! The Kickstarter has been funded!Thank you so much for helping fund the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra's Kickstarter project raising funds for our debut CD "Cheap Rent"! We had 130 backers and raised $9526.00, 112% of what we were going for. I'm really happy we'll be putting out our CD, and we even have a little seed money for our next recording, because we want to continue documenting our band members' compositions and arrangements. It was a wonderful feeling seeing everyone from here in the SF Bay Area and around the world kick in to help a local band made up of incredible musicians, composers and arrangers who are doing it basically just for the love of it. <br>Big thanks to <a contents="Doc's Lab" data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://www.docslabsf.com">Doc's Lab</a>, without which this never would have been possible!<br><br>Erik JekabsonThe Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36486932015-04-08T20:10:46-07:002022-04-06T01:11:23-07:00This Sunday- special youth guest band, celebrating Hung and Gurke, and the final week of the kickstarter!We're still basking in the glow of Kenny Washington's incredible performance last Sunday, but are also incredibly excited to put on our final show before our kickstarter campaign ends on April 15th. We'll have another special youth ensemble opening up for us at 6pm- the Jazzschool's Advanced High School Jazz Workshop II, which features some of the best young players around. They'll perform a set of originals and cutting edge modern compositions before the ESO takes over at 6:45pm. We'll be featuring compositions of Charlie Gurke and Henry Hung since they'll be on a hiatus from the band until the summer due to their busy schedules. Come hang out and have a musical night with us! And just a reminder: catch the KSCM 91.1FM broadcast of us performing live at Doc's Lab this coming Thursday April 9th at 9pm PST.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36333982015-03-30T23:12:32-07:002022-04-06T01:11:33-07:00Big Big Show on Sunday! Kenny Washington, Adam Theis, Adam Shulman and more...We're really excited to have the incredible vocalist Kenny Washington joining us this coming Sunday at Doc's Lab. We're going to have some brand new arrangements featuring him to unveil at the gig. Also, we have a couple of special guests subbing in the band: trombonist/bandleader Adam Theis (we'll do one of his big band charts) and pianist Adam Shulman. And to top it off, the El Cerrito HS Jazz Combo, fresh off their award-winning performance at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, will be opening up the evening for us at 6pm. The ESO goes on at 6:45pm. We hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36246182015-03-25T21:54:55-07:002022-04-06T01:18:00-07:00Free Track from "Live at Doc's Lab V.1"We've added a live recording of one of our favorite tunes- the wild and wooly "Jungle Rumble", recorded live at Doc's Lab by Mark Rosenberg. It's a free download which you can get from our <a contents="music page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="" href="http://electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com/music">music page</a>, and you can get the whole concert (6 tunes) if you pledge $10 to our <a contents="kickstarter project." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://kck.st/18qPwlE" target="_blank">kickstarter project.</a>The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36212362015-03-24T14:46:58-07:002023-12-10T08:32:59-08:00Darren Johnston leads the band on 3/29!Trumpeter/composer/bandleader/musical-force-to-be-reckoned with Darren Johnston leads the band this coming Sunday, March 29th. As usual, the concert is free! The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36160192015-03-21T15:39:01-07:002022-05-27T10:57:02-07:00Gurkestra in the house!Baritone saxophonist and composer and arranger Charlie Gurke leads the band this Sunday, which also includes heavy hitter super subs Dann Zinn, Chuck MacKinnon, Ian Carey, Teddy Raven, Steven Blum, Ken Yee, Travis Sullivan, Niel Levonious and the inimitable Jeff Marrs on drums! The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36079132015-03-17T14:38:11-07:002022-06-01T18:04:03-07:00Kickstarter kicks off!The Kickstarter is under way! We have until April 15th to raise $8500. If you feel like helping out, please visit our <a contents="kickstarter page" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1048629284/help-the-electric-squeezebox-orchestra-put-out-the" target="_blank">kickstarter page</a>. We have a ton of cool rewards, including signed CDs, commissions, T-shirts, and lessons with any one in the band. For $100 you get a signed CD plus a 1 hour lesson. Pretty good deal...see you Sunday at Doc's Lab!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/36007732015-03-14T12:05:08-07:002022-04-26T02:45:01-07:00Kickstarter Kicks off Sunday!Our regular gig at Doc's Lab this Sunday will also be our launch party for our kickstarter project to raise $8500 to put out our first CD on the Origin record label! Come by and check out the band and find out how you can support us and get all types of cool rewards, from digital downloads of the album all the way to being an executive producer of the record and hiring the band for a live gig.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/35783822015-03-05T15:36:21-08:002023-12-10T10:16:19-08:00Brand New Music this SundayWe'll be playing new music by Erik Jekabson, Matt Zebley, Mike Zilber and Charlie Gurke (perhaps even more!) this Sunday. Come check it out as the band continues to expand its repertoire.The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/35653712015-02-28T15:18:16-08:002023-12-10T11:34:26-08:00Saying bye to Colin, starting off March with a bang.The band is going to play a bunch of pianist Colin Hogan's arrangements and compositions this Sunday! He won't be able to continue with the band's Sunday night residency because of his busy schedule, so we're going to send him off in a blaze of glory. (Grant Levin will be taking over the piano chair starting next week)The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/35427392015-02-19T10:58:30-08:002023-12-10T08:55:36-08:00New Composers Debut their pieces this Sunday!We're playing new music this Sunday at Doc's Lab. During our second set (roughly 8-9pm) we'll play compositions by trumpeter Ian Carey, a regular sub in the band (who also plays a great solo on our new CD), pianist Alex Conde (another regular sub in the band) and pianist Matt Wong, an incredibly talented musician who's still in high school. We start at 6:30pm and hope to see you there!The Electric Squeezebox Orchestratag:electricsqueezeboxorchestra.com,2005:Post/35263892015-02-12T15:32:24-08:002023-12-10T09:18:09-08:00Mardi Gras Show this Sunday at Doc's Lab!We're playing a Mardi Gras show this Sunday at Doc's Lab! We'll be playing our arrangements of some Crescent City classics as well as our own brand of party tunes. We hope to see you there!<br> The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra