The Blue Jay Jazz Foundation is excited to announce Festival 2022: “Come Swing with Us” presenting an amazing lineup of world class jazz, big band, and dazzling virtuoso musicians. The historic Blue Jay Jazz Festival returns to spectacular Lake Arrowhead for the evenings of Thursday, August 25, Friday, August 26, and Saturday morning August 27.

The BJJF is one of the most scenic jazz festivals for fans to enjoy taking place lakeside in the majestic mountains of Southern California. “This is a respite for music lovers to swing and dance away the blues”, says Chris Levister, Blue Jay Jazz Foundation Board President. Online early bird tickets will be available here Sunday, July 10^th. 2021 concerts sold out. 2022 tickets are sure to go quickly.

The immersive 3-day live jazz experience includes two evenings; Thursday and Friday, August 25 & 26 at Arrowhead Lake Association Tavern Bay where guests are welcome to bring a picnic basket to the concert and take delight as the summer sun sets on the lake. Evening lineups include two Grammy Award-nominated headliners, Thursday, Saxophonist Jessy J^®, and Friday the 17-Piece Ron King Big Band direct from a blockbuster tour of Indonesia’s prestigious JAVA Jazz Festival. 2008 BJJF Scholarship awardee Soprano Olivia Clark joins Ron King with favorites from the American Song Book. Thursday evening musical performances also include the award-winning Cal Baptist University Jazz Ensemble with special guest performances by the 2022 Blue Jay Jazz Foundation Future Generation Jazz Scholars.

Saturday morning August 27, the party moves to Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa for a morning of live jazz with grand views of the lake. By popular demand, virtuoso Pianist Yuko Mabuchi returns with her crowd pleasing fiery keyboard style featuring special guest Billy Mitchell.

Best of all, the 2022 Jazz Festival is for a good cause – Proceeds help provide instruments, equipment and music making opportunities for our local youth.