Cleto Escobedo III, leader of Jimmy Kimmel's house band, dies at 59

Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.
(Image credit: Ethan Miller)
![]()

Escobedo had been leading Kimmel's house band since the show launched in 2003. The musician and the comedian were childhood friends in Las Vegas.
(Image credit: Ethan Miller)
![]()