Electric Squeezebox Orchestra With Special Guest Edward Simon at Hardymon Hall @ The Jazzschool

The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra (Jazzschool 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!

Edward Simon:
Praised by DownBeat as “one of the strongest pianists of his generation,” award-winning Venezuelan-born pianist and composer Edward Simon is a driving force in modern jazz, known for blending the sounds of Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, and the U.S. into a seamless, emotionally rich musical language. A pivotal member of the SFJAZZ Collective and a collaborator with jazz luminaries across generations, Simon’s artistry shines through more than 20 acclaimed albums, numerous commissions, and headline performances at iconic venues worldwide. His music—at once lithe, beautiful, and deeply resonant—explores universal stories and social themes, most recently in multidisciplinary projects like When Dogs Howl, which memorializes the journeys of Venezuelan refugees. A passionate educator and mentor, Simon serves on the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, continuing to inspire new generations while expanding his own legacy as a visionary artist, composer, and advocate for creative expression....

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The Electric Squeezebox Orchestra (Jazzschool 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!

Edward Simon:
Praised by DownBeat as “one of the strongest pianists of his generation,” award-winning Venezuelan-born pianist and composer Edward Simon is a driving force in modern jazz, known for blending the sounds of Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, and the U.S. into a seamless, emotionally rich musical language. A pivotal member of the SFJAZZ Collective and a collaborator with jazz luminaries across generations, Simon’s artistry shines through more than 20 acclaimed albums, numerous commissions, and headline performances at iconic venues worldwide. His music—at once lithe, beautiful, and deeply resonant—explores universal stories and social themes, most recently in multidisciplinary projects like When Dogs Howl, which memorializes the journeys of Venezuelan refugees. A passionate educator and mentor, Simon serves on the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, continuing to inspire new generations while expanding his own legacy as a visionary artist, composer, and advocate for creative expression.


ESO Band Members and Instrumentation: Resident Poet: Avotcja; Saxophones: Sheldon Brown, Larry Delacruz, Rob Sudduth, Marcus Stephens, Charlie Gurke; Trombones: Rob Ewing, Will Shannon, Patrick Malabuyo, Rich Lee; Trumpets: Darren Johnston, Erik Jekabson, Christopher Clarke, Edward Evans; Piano: Parker Grant; Guitar: Max Brody; Bass: Josh Tower; Drums: Eric Garland

Group 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, has collaborated 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.

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