Bay Area-trumpeter/composer Erik Jekabson is a thoughtfully cerebral performer known for his sophisticated jazz chops and stylistically varied work. Since emerging in the '90s in San Francisco, Jekabson has balanced his time between performing and teaching, holding positions at the California Jazz Conservatory, Los Medanos College, and Diablo Valley College. While post-bop jazz is his forte, albums like 2012's Anti-Mass, 2017's Erik Jekabson Sextet, and 2018's The Falling Dream, with his big band the Electric Squeezebox Orchestra, are anything but predictable, showcasing foray...