Bruce Eskovitz, an American jazz saxophonist, was born on February 2, 1955, in Los Angeles, California. He began his professional saxophone career at 13 and composed music for The Merv Griffin Show before turning 20. Eskovitz held degrees from California State University, Northridge, and the University of Southern California. His debut album, Bruce Eskovitz, was released on Cexton Records in 1990, followed by One for Newk in 1995, a tribute to Sonny Rollins. He collaborated with Bill Mays on the album Conversations (2001) in 2001 and has performed with notable artists such as Joe Cocker, Natalie Cole, and Dwight Yoakam. Eskovitz has also been the director of the instrumental music program at the Windward School in West Los Angeles.
