Description
Esto Jazz is a contemporary Jazz group led by Saxophonist Bob Esterle, who has been performing and recording throughout Northeast Ohio since 1984. Esto Jazz is a group of musicians who enjoy playing a variety of good music especially Contemporary Jazz, Instrumental Pop, Swing and Latin styles.
The Esto Jazz song list includes music by contemporary artists such as David Sanborn, Stevie Wonder and Earth Wind and Fire, as well as Jazz Classics written by such greats as Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, and Rodgers and Hart.
This group ranges in size from duo to quartet depending on budget, space and volume constraints.
Bob Esterle, Saxophones, has performed in a wide variety of musical groups–from symphony orchestras to Jazz big bands–throughout Ohio. He has backed up such artists as The Rat Pack (Las Vegas Tribute Group), Michael Cavanaugh (from the Broadway Production of “Movin’ Out”), Frankie Avalon, Bobby Caldwell, Olivia Newton-John, Sandy Duncan, Ray Charles, The Four Tops, The Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The Platters, The Fifth Dimension, Rich Little, Joan Rivers, Hal Linden and Red Skelton. He has also performed for Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. His recording credits include the Theme “Cleveland’s Got It All” for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Italian Bassist Stefano Capomagi, Summit Toy Company, jingles for the Cleveland Indians Franchise’s cable sports program Tribe TV, the Prudential Insurance Company (national advertisement), The Deacons, The Dave Banks Big Band, and various local radio stations.
James “J.R.” Richley, Drums, has performed internationally as both a drummer and percussionist in a wide variety of musical styles. From his early days as a staff studio musician for Walt Disney Productions in Los Angeles, he has gone on to record albums for numerous record labels including Universal Records (with producer John Simon), MCA, Atlantic, Koch Jazz, 1201 Music, Seismic and Blaster records. His Radio, DVD and Television credits include performances on PBS, Michael Feldman’s National Public Radio (NPR) show “WhadYa’ Know?,” “A Christmas Spectacular” for Dish Network, and numerous others.
