Cleto Escobedo III

Cleto Valentine Escobedo III was an American musician and bandleader. He led Cleto and the Cletones, the house band for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, appearing on the show from its... Wikipedia

• Birth name:  Cleto Valentine Escobedo III
• Born:  August 23, 1966, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
• Age at death:  59 years
• Died:  November 11, 2025
• Genres:  Jazz, funk, rock
• Occupation(s):  Bandleader, musician
• Instruments:  Saxophone
• Years active:  1985–2025
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo