The musician work on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ for almost 23 years

Escobedo was Jimmy Kimmel’s longtime friend and bandleader.

Escobedo, who led the Jimmy Kimmel Live! house band since the show premiered in 2003, died at age 59

Jimmy Kimmel's lifelong friend and the band leader of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cleto Escobedo III, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, at just 5...

A cause of death has been determined for Jimmy Kimmel Live! musical director Cleto Escobedo III after he died at age 59 on Tuesday. The talk...

Escobedo died on Tuesday after complications stemming from a liver transplant. He was 59.

In an emotional tribute, Jimmy Kimmel Live keyboardist Jeff Babko reflects on his friend’s life, legacy, and final days

Christopher Cross’ “Sailing” isn’t coming in to dock anytime soon.The American singer, songwriter and guitar talent released his “ya...

Instead of canceling Tuesday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! in the wake of the passing of the show’s bandleader Cleto Escobedo III at...

ABC/YouTubeJimmy Kimmel broke down in tears during an emotional tribute to his longtime friend and bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III.Kimmel,...

Jimmy Kimmel honored his late friend Cleto Escobedo with an extended monologue in Tuesday night's show.

"We've been on the air for almost 23 years and I've had to do some hard monologues along the way, but this one's the hardest," the comedian...

‘We lost someone very special who was much too young to go,’ Kimmel said

Jimmy Kimmel Live will pause taping for the rest of the week to grieve Escobedo's death at 59

Cleto Escobedo III, the longtime bandleader and saxophonist for Jimmy Kimmel Live, co-creator of the late-night staple’s theme tune, and b...