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August 22 – 24, 2024
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND – Aug 22
PONCHO SANCHEZ LATIN JAZZ BAND – Aug. 22
Performed a fiery stew of jazz, gritty soul, and infectious Latin rhythms.
BLUE JAY JAZZ 2024 NEXT GENERATION SCHOLARS
Evangeline De Leon (tenor sax), Katharine Bouchard (clarinet), Dylan Witter (drums), Brenden Watson (alto sax), Vincent Felix (clarinet), Colin Hobson (MPH trumpet), Martina Urrutia (bass guitar), Sophia Wheeler (flute), Hazel Perez (vocals), Christopher Whitty (piano-absent), pictured with Blue Jay Jazz Foundation’s President – Chris Levister and Vice President – Dr. Hugh Bialecki, Supervisor Dawn Rowe’s Mountain Assistant – Lewis Murray, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools’ – Ted Alejandre
SPEAKEASY BAND
Steve Alaniz, saxophone, Tom Fernandes, guitar, Baba Elefante, bass
David Hitchings, drums, and vocalists April Sweeney and Shannon Bizzy
LEE RITENOUR AND FRIENDS – Aug 23
LEE RITENOUR PLAYS TO SOLD OUT CONCERT AUDIENCE
On stage: Lee Ritenour, guitar, George Whitty, keyboard, Wesley Ritenour, drums, Melvin Davis on bass.
ARA TOKATLIAN SINGS ORIGINAL SONG FOR OPENING ACT
2023 Blue Jay Jazz Next Generation Scholar, Ara Tokatlian returns to the stage with an original song in a thank you gesture to our Sponsors.
JOHN PROULX WITH VAL GEASON – Aug 24
JOHN PROULX WITH LOS ANGELES JAZZ SALON AT LAKE ARROWHEAD RESORT & SPA -Aug 24
Singing to a sold out venue, John Proulx with Ray Charles Raelette, Val Geason and the Jazz Salon
~ MAJOR FESTIVAL SPONSORS ~
~ FESTIVAL DONORS AND SUPPORTERS ~
Arrowhead Lake Association, Yamaha, Mountain News, Bill and Dinah Ruch Family Foundation, Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa, Goodwin & Son’s Market, Lake Arrowhead Country Club, Rene Lagler, Wallace P. Brithinee, Alpine Mountaineer, Twin Peaks Printing, The Lake House, Wildflowers at the Lake, Premier Properties & Arrowhead Rental Agency, Jensen’s Finest Foods, Lindsay Wagner, Music & Arts Center, Wheeler Steffen Sotheby’s International Realty, San Bernardino County Supervisor, Dawn Rowe, Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead, Four Seasons Landscape & Garden Center, Mary Dippell, Matthew Kallis & Friends of Lake Arrowhead Mountain Communities (FLAMC), KW Champions, Rim of the World School District, Lake Arrowhead Rotary, Prime Properties, Jeff Grotewold – Carpet Station, RR Class Act Entertainment, LuluBelle’s Coffee House & Bakery.
Blue Jay Jazz Foundation (BJJF) is a nonprofit all-volunteer organization. Through the Festival and its programs, the foundation promotes music education, inspires performance excellence, and develops audience appreciation for American’s unique musical culture.
“Blue Jay Jazz Foundation is proud to support the Festival’s mission of spreading joy, inspiration and community through music,” said Chris Levister, Foundation president. “We partner with our respected artists, committed sponsors and die-hard jazz fans to help create memories that will last a lifetime, while boosting the dreams of emerging young artists.”