Jambar Presents Cjc's 25th Anniversary Celebration! Electric Squeezebox Orchestra With Vocalist Kalil Wilson at California Jazz Conservatory

The ESO, a 17 piece big band led by Erik Jekabson, continues its monthly residency at the CJC. This month, in celebration of the CJC's 25th anniversary, the band features vocalist Kalil Wilson, as well as its resident poet Avotcja.

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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The ESO, a 17 piece big band led by Erik Jekabson, continues its monthly residency at the CJC. This month, in celebration of the CJC's 25th anniversary, the band features vocalist Kalil Wilson, as well as its resident poet Avotcja.

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.

Vocalist Kalil Wilson has become one of the most potent and promising vocalists of his generation. Gifted with a powerful yet nuanced voice and technical versatility that positions him comfortably in jazz, R&B, pop, and even classical, Wilson has earned high marks from the music press and has captivated audiences from Barcelona to Berkeley, with performances that defy easy categorization. His bright reimaginings of jazz standards and originals are well-informed by the rich history of great jazz singing while melding seamlessly with his heartfelt, eclectic stylings.

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