The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra

THE ELECTRIC SQUEEZEBOX ORCHESTRA HOMEPAGE- WELCOME!

The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra is San Francisco's own 17 piece big band that plays music composed and arranged by its members, which include some of the very best of the Bay Area's jazz musicians. The composers and arrangers draw from a wide variety of influences but always come up with powerful music with groove, beauty and subtlety.

ESO's Sunday Residency at the California Jazz Conservatory Resumes in February

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.

ESO plays Student Arrangements this Sunday at the CJC

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!

ESO's Residency finished until February 2019

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.

ESO at CJC with Rory Snyder's Night Band

The ESO plays its last show of November at the CJC; this Sunday Rory Snyder's Night Band opens up at 4:30pm.

Sunday at the CJC- Darren Johnston Leads the Band

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

Oct. 6th at the Menlo Park Performing Arts Center

The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra is thrilled to be playing a concert sponsored by the Palo Alto Jazz Alliance this coming Saturday Oct. 6th.

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Sunday at the CJC!

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.

ESO Sunday Residency at California Jazz Conservatory Resumes Tomorrow

The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra resumes its Sunday Residency 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)

Sunday Residency at the California Jazz Conservatory Starts in September

We'll be back playing Sunday evenings at the California Jazz Conservatory starting on September 9th. Come join us! We'll feature special guests, have opening bands, and continue to play new music by some of the Bay Area's best composers and arrangers.

Last Two CJC Shows until September

The ESO will be playing their last two Sundays this month at the California Jazz Conservatory 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 Avotcja.