Bob Esterle

Esto Jazz Plays Grand River Cellars Sunday, September 1st If you love Jazz and haven’t hear Esto Jazz then it’s time to put them on your “must see” list. The following are brief bios just to give you an idea of the talent in this band. 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, and Joan Rivers

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Esto Jazz Plays Grand River Cellars Sunday, September 1st If you love Jazz and haven’t hear Esto Jazz then it’s time to put them on your “must see” list. The following are brief bios just to give you an idea of the talent in this band. 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, and Joan Rivers. His recording credits include the Summit Toy Company, jingles for the Cleveland Indians Franchise’s cable sports program “Tribe TV,” the Prudential Insurance Company (National Advertisement), Geauga Lake Amusement Park, and various local radio stations. Domnic Reto, Piano/Keyboards, has enjoyed music for many years. He has a great ear and a real knack for making people stop and listen to his talent for tickling the ivories! Dominic began playing the piano when he was ten years old. He started taking lessons in Warren, Ohio and studied music through the next ten years with a variety of teachers covering technique, theory, style and history. Dominic was able to develop a truly appealing style of his own playing genres ranging from Smooth Jazz, Jazz Standards and Jazz Fusion to contemporary Blues, Motown and Classic Rock. Warren Henry, Bass, currently plays professionally throughout Northeast Ohio and teaches guitar and bass at his own small music store in Chagrin Falls aptly titled “Warren Henry Music.” Warren was a Jazz Studies major on guitar at The University of Akron in the 1980’s and was a member of the Jazz- Fusion band, Osmosis, which was listed in Musician Magazine’s 25 Top Unsigned Bands category. 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.

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