The house band for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” has changed its name after the death of their bandleader, Cleto Escobedo .

Formerly known as Cleto and the Cletones, they revealed their new name, The Cletones, during the late-night show’s Tuesday episode.

In the opening sequence for the show, the credits rolled to the band’s new name illuminated by a flashing light.

The musician and lifelong best friend of Kimmel died of cardiogenic shock on Nov. 11. He was 59.

Page Six exclusively reported that he also had complications stemming from a liver transplant.

Sources told us Escobedo was hospitalized shortly prior to his death, causing Kimmel to cancel his Nov. 6 episode last minute to be by his best friend’s side.

The comedian took to Instagram after Escobedo’s death to announce the heartbrea

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