Erik Jekabson
trumpet
One of the hottest new trumpet talents anywhere, Erik Jekabson is also getting a lot of notice as a fine composer and educator. Erik has recorded or performed with Illinois Jacquet, the Woody Herman Big Band, John Mayer, Galactic, Mark Turner, Brian Blade, and Nicholas Payton, among others. He has two solo albums: Intersection, which was recorded in New York and released in the fall of 2003 on the Fresh Sound/New Talent label, and Crescent Boulevard, which was recorded in Berkeley and released in July of 2010 in on his own Jekab's Music label. Recordings of two other projects that he co-produced, Vista: the Arrival and New World Funk Ensemble, are also widely available. Erik has a Bachelor's degree in Music from Oberlin Conservatory of Music and a Master's degree in Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. In addition to his role as a major force on the SJW faculty, Erik also teaches at The Jazzschool, Cal State East Bay, and Los Medanos College.
Selected discography
As a leader
Crescent Boulevard (Jekab's Music, 2010)
Intersection (Fresh Sound, 2003)
As a co-leader
Vista: The Arrival (self-produced, 2000)
New World Funk Ensemble (Turnipseed, 1998)
As a sideman
Dan Zemelman - One Way or Another (self-produced, 2008)
Grachan Moncur III - Inner Cry Blues (Lunar Module records, 2007)
Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra - Port Chicago (Noir Records, 2005)
John Mayer - As Is (Columbia, 2004)
Howard Fishman Quartet - Do What I Want (Monkey Farm, 2002)
Andrew Adair - States (Fresh Sound/New Talent, 1999)
Galactic - Coolin' Off (Fog City, 1996)
