JAZZ COMES HOME
Fundraising Concert Benefitting Rim District School Bands
Sunday, May 3, 2026

4 pm to 7 pm

San Moritz Lodge
24640 San Moritz Drive, Crestline, CA. 92325

Join in the fun as Blue Jay Jazz Foundation presents JAZZ COMES HOME on Sunday, May 3rd from 4pm to 7pm. Spotlighting professional local artists and featuring Rim High alumni, this show will showcase The Groovin’ Greg Solman Group led by Crestline resident Gregory Solman. Greg’s group features two amazing Rim alumni, who are also music educators!  Don’t miss this engaging day of hard bop recreating the bluesy and soulful roots of jazz in the 50’s and 60’s and interpretations of jazz pioneers Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, Miles Davis, and John Coltrane.  The legacy of hard bop jazz is not only preserved but also continuously evolving ensuring its relevance and influence in today’s music scene.

Opening the show will be the amazing sounds of the Rim High Jazz Band after which the temperature will rise when The Ara Tokatlian Quintet takes the stage.  Also a Rim alumni and Blue Jay Jazz Foundation 2023 Future Generation Scholar, Ara Tokatlian is no stranger to our jazz community, having played in the Blue Jay Jazz Festival in 2024 and 2025. Refreshments for all ages will be on hand while you cool down at intermission and learn more about the Foundation’s 2026 Future Generation Scholars. Then it’s all over when The Groovin’ Greg Solman Group takes over and burns the house down!!

$20 donation at the door. Students 18 and under are free with plenty of seating and parking at the San Moritz Lodge located at 24640 San Moritz Drive, Crestline, CA. 92325.

BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

There will be some smoking hot jazz licks, along with lots of familiar faces because this season, we are featuring some very famous local jazz talent along with several Rim High Alumni in this winning ticket of a concert on May 3rd.

That’s right, living right here among you in Lake Arrowhead are quite a number of remarkable jazz performers and we have tapped into their love for beautiful Lake Arrowhead and their passion for sharing their music with our local community and school jazz band.

Groovin’ Greg Solman Group

The Groovin’ Greg Solman Group plays mostly hard bop jazz, with the pillars being Horace Silver, Hanj Mobley, Lee Morgan, Art Blakey, and because of their outstanding alto sax, Steve Ragsdale, a lot of Gigi Gryce, Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley. It’s very enjoyable music.

Ara Tokatlian Quiintet

Ara Tokatlian Quintet: Ara Tokatlian, alto & soprano sax; Javier Alverez, bass; Joseph Orellana, drums; Jade Pareja, piano & flute; Carson Ramos, guitar.

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2026

Team Bialecki Jumps Again – PolarRotary Bear Plunge – Blue Jay Jazz

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED
DR. HUGH BIALECKI AND HIS DAREDEVIL JUMPIN’ TEAM

BENEFITTING ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE ARROWHEAD AND
BLUE JAY JAZZ FOUNDATION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Congratulations Hugh Bialecki and the gang of brave jumpers and supporters.

Jumping in 2026 – Grateful Dead Team!
Participants ran, walked, and danced all for good reason. 

The money collected by the “jumpers” is split 50/50, up to $1,000.00, between their charity of choice and the Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation. All money raised above $1,000 goes entirely to the jumper’s charity of choice.

Photo Credit: Dylan Wood.

BLUE JAY PARADE – Blue Jay, CA.
December 6, 2025

Blue Jay Jazz Foundation jazzed up the Annual Blue Jay Parade on Saturday, December 6 in downtown Blue Jay with some very fun holiday tunes.

There was a terrific show of support from the community at this event produced by the Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead.  Crowds of children and families waved and cheered as over 40 floats and groups marched down the center of Blue Jay celebrating this season’s holiday cheer!

“RIM HIGH “JAZZ CAFE”
April 27,2025
Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa

Fundraising Benefit Concert honoring the Blue Jay Jazz

Rim High Jazz Band played several jazz standards in a relaxed live “JAZZ CAFE” setting at the Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa.  Sponsored by Paul Steffen of Wheeler Steffen | Sotheby’s International Realty it was an enjoyable and successful event raising just over $3,500 to benefit Rim District School Bands.  Rim District Music Director, Kari Stebbing set the stage for an outstanding performance by Rim High Jazz Band: Leena Butler – vocals, Jaered Angel – drums, Owen Bennett – trumpet, Vincent Felix – tenor sax / clarinet, Jacob Heil – guitar, Colin Hobson – trumpet, Asher Lowery – clarinet, Kaydin Lowery – trombone, Jaden Martinez – bari sax,  Rebecca Peknicova – alto sax, Boedy Reisner – bass,  Isaiah Rodriguez – 1st trumpet,  Brenden Watson – 1st alto sax.

“Instrument Petting Zoo”
April 27,2025
Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa

Sponsored by Music & Arts Center Riverside and Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead, the ever popular “Instrument Petting Zoo” was an opportunity to touch a wide variety of different instruments and talk with knowledgeable representatives about how they work.

Kids big and small made joyful noise at this hands-on musical experience for grade-schoolers. The “zookeepers” from Music & Arts Center, a musical instrument retailer with many Southern California locations, introduced the young and curious to brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments. Not only did they demonstrate how the instruments work and how they sound, the youngsters got a chance to actually hold and play them!

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

SUNDAY
APRIL 27, 2025

12:30pm-3:00pm

RIM HIGH “JAZZ CAFE”
and the ever popular
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO

Fundraising Benefit Concert

honoring the Blue Jay Jazz

2025 FUTURE GENERATION SCHOLARS and featuring the Rim High School Jazz Band

April 27th is sure to be an exciting and noisy day from 12:30-3pm at the Lake Arrowhead Resort and Spa’s lobby and ballroom as Blue Jay Jazz Foundation presents its annual fundraiser in support of Rim District School Bands.

Rim High Jazz Band is set to perform several jazz standards in this season’s live “JAZZ CAFE” setting.  The ballroom will take on a cool glow as Rim District Music Director, Kari Stebbing sets the stage for an outstanding day of music with the Rim Jazz Band. The Foundation’s 2025 Future Generation Jazz Scholars will be announced during the show and light refreshments will be served thanks to event sponsor Paul Steffen of Wheeler Steffen | Sotheby’s International Realty.

April 27th will also feature Music & Arts’ ever popular “Instrument Petting Zoo” where kids big and small are invited to touch, strum, blow, plunk and make joyful noise at this hands-on musical experience for grade-schoolers. The “zookeepers” from Music & Arts Center, a musical instrument retailer with many Southern California locations, will introduce the young and curious to brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments. Not only will they demonstrate how the instruments work and how they sound, the youngsters will get a chance to actually hold and play them!

Sponsored by Music & Arts Center Riverside and Women’s Club of Lake Arrowhead, this is an opportunity to touch a wide variety of different instruments and talk with knowledgeable representatives about how they work.

Blue Jay Jazz Foundation will also display their “Instrument Lending Library”, where students can see instruments that are available to borrow for free for up to one year. The Blue Jay Jazz Foundation maintains a collection of instruments that can be borrowed at no cost. The foundation believes access to instruments is a key part of helping to bring music into young lives.

Join us on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 12:30 to 3pm at the Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa. $10 donation at the door. Students attend for free.

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Team Bialecki Jumps Again – PolarRotary Bear Plunge – Blue Jay Jazz

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED
DR. HUGH BIALECKI AND HIS DAREDEVIL JUMPIN’ TEAM

BENEFITTING ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE ARROWHEAD AND
BLUE JAY JAZZ FOUNDATION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Congratulations Hugh Bialecki and the gang of brave jumpers and supporters.

Jumping in 2025 – as Mexican Westling Team – Los Luchadores !
1st place Costume Design !!
Dr. Hugh Bialecki, Chris Voss, Gavin Bialecki,
Greg Perez Jr., Chris Voss, Jordan Hill, Kevin Yedor, and Jarrett Hamud, Jennifer Silverman and Jaime Silverman.

The Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation announced their costume contest winners!

First place recipients will receive a $200 donation, and second place winners will receive $100.

First Place (4 or fewer members): $200 to Colombia Sin Frontera,
Second Place (4 or fewer members): $100 to Rim of the World Historical Society.

First Place (5 or more members): $200 to Blue Jay Jazz Foundation,
Second Place (5 or more members): $100 to Elks Lodge 2393 Skyforest

A big congratulations to all the winners!

Mexican Westling Team – Los Luchadores plunged into the icy waters of Lake Arrowhead during the 15th annual PolaRotary Plunge at the Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa beach, Saturday, February 1st, 2025.

Participants ran, walked, and danced (some even tip-toed and others contributed but chickened out), all for good reason. Styled after fundraising “walk-a-thons”, participants solicited contributions to support the jumper’s charity of choice.

The money collected by the “jumpers” is split 50/50, up to $1,000.00, between their charity of choice and the Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation. All money raised above $1,000 goes entirely to the jumper’s charity of choice.

Photo Credit: Dylan Wood.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

April 21, 2024

BUMP UP THE BAND
and the ever popular
INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO

Fundraising Benefit Concert

honoring the Blue Jay Jazz

2024 FUTURE GENERATION SCHOLARS
and featuring the Rim High School Jazz Band

Come early and enjoy the INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO, OPEN TO ALL AGES. Try out a variety of musical instruments and talk with students and staff about renting, buying or borrowing an instrument for your child to learn music with while going to any of the Rim School District music programs. Sponsored by MUSIC & ARTS this very special opportunity has become increasingly popular with young musicians.

We are grateful to our sponsor Paul Steffen , Wheeler Steffen | Sotheby’s International Realty for their continued support of this event.

FREEZIN’ FOR A REASON

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Team Bialecki Jumps Again – PolarRotary Bear Plunge – Blue Jay Jazz

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT SUPPORTED
DR. HUGH BIALECKI AND HIS DAREDEVIL JUMPIN’ TEAM

BENEFITTING ROTARY CLUB OF LAKE ARROWHEAD AND
BLUE JAY JAZZ FOUNDATION EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

Team Bialecki: Aleisha Layton, Bailey Rock, Chriss Voss, Gavin Bialecki Greg Perez Jr. Hugh Bialecki, Jordan Hill and Kevin Yedor, Danny Phillips and Jarrett Hamud

Congratulations!
Blue Jay Jazz took 1st Place for best costume!

2024 PolaRotary Bear Plunge a huge success. Dr. Hugh Bialecki and team of ‘Village People’ took 1st place for costume.

Thanks for your support.

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Congratulations Hugh Bialecki and the gang of brave jumpers and supporters.

Jumpers clad in colorful ‘Jumpin’ For Jazz’ tee shirts plunged into the icy waters of Lake Arrowhead during the fourteenth annual PolaRotary Plunge at the Lake Arrowhead Resort & Spa beach, Saturday, February 3rd, 2024.

Participants ran, walked, and danced (some even tip-toed and others contributed but chickened out), all for good reason. Styled after fundraising “walk-a-thons”, participants solicited contributions to support the jumper’s charity of choice.

The money collected by the “jumpers” is split 50/50, up to $1,000.00, between their charity of choice and the Lake Arrowhead Rotary Foundation. All money raised above $1,000 goes entirely to the jumper’s charity of choice.

Photo Credit: Dylan Wood.

2023 SPRING BENEFIT
APRIL 23, 2023

SUPPORTING RIM HIGH SCHOOL BANDS

Photo from Future Generation Scholarship Benefit 2023

Rim High School Band Director, Kari Stebbing with 2023 Future Generation Scholars; Martina Urrutia (bass), David Anderson (drums), Dylan Witter (guitar), Chris Whitty, (piano), Ara Tokatlian (vocals).

HELP KIDS GET INSTRUMENTS AND MUSIC INSTRUCTION.

MEET – AN – INSTRUMENT

Don’t miss this opportunity!

A key program within the Blue Jay Jazz Foundation‘s annual education initiative involves lending instruments from a maintained instrument bank built by used instruments donated from individuals who no longer play them and from manufacturers and retailers who contribute instruments to the effort. It’s all part of the Blue Jay Jazz programs encouragement of helping young people grow and understand the power of performance, the far-reaching value of musical knowledge, and gain appreciation for different forms of music – both classic and contemporary.

The Blue Jay Jazz Foundation’s Instrument Bank is a fantastic way for older community members to help younger students from RIM Unified and throughout our mountain community take their first step into the world of music. 

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P.O. Box 3334
Blue Jay, CA 92317

info@bluejayjazz.org
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