three days.
Two countries.
One world of
Musical artistry.
The San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival (SDTJ Jazz) arrives October 4–6, 2024.
Tijuana Jazz & Blues Festival
October 5, 2024
Fresh. Fiery.
For all.
Celebrate the musical richness of our region with internationally acclaimed performers as they light up stages on both sides of the border.
Everyone is invited.
We’re working to make SDTJ Jazz accessible for the whole community!
Featured artists
Confirmed as of 4/1/24
Cindy Blackman Santana
Celebrated jazz fusion artist and bandleader, drummer and wife of Carlos Santana
Magos Herrera “Aire”
Leading jazz vocalist from Mexico City with her jazz quartet plus San Diego’s Hausmann string quartet
Gilbert Castellanos Sextet
All-star ensemble featuring Gerald Clayton playing music of Chano Pozo, Dizzy Gillespie, and others
Nortec Collective
Internationally-celebrated electronica artists with world premiere of tribute to Jelly Roll Morton in Tijuana
Young Lions Jazz Conservatory + Instituto Contemporáneo de Música de Baja California
Collaboration by student jazz musicians from San Diego and Ensenada
Iván Trujillo Ensemble
Leading jazz trumpeter/composer from Ensenada
AND MORE
Additional announcements coming soon