Where
CALIFORNIA CENTER
FOR THE ARTS,
ESCONDIDO
When
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th
6:30–10:00
Admission
$35–$99

OPENING NIGHT OF THE FIRST ANNUAL SAN DIEGO TIJUANA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL.

Join us as we celebrate our region’s binational jazz history; from Jelly Roll Morton’s 1920s roots in Tijuana to the origin of rock icon Carlos Santana, and so much more.


This year’s program channels a cultural legacy reaching back 100 years by bringing together international, national, and regional artists to perform at three unique venues.

The stellar lineup of
acclaimed artists features:
IRVING FLORES AFRO CUBAN SEXTET
First-call San Diego jazz pianist Irving Flores celebrates the release of his dynamic new album, Armando Mi Conga, with an all-star band featuring jazz legend Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez (drums), Norbert Stachel (saxes/flute), Gilbert Castellanos (trumpet), Rene Camacho (bass), and Daniel Feldman (congas).
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“Flores comes at you like a freight train, both hands fully loaded and synched in a hypnotic choreography.”
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THE LESS LIKELY
A San Diego-debut! Baja jazz artist Pako Barragan on electric guitar leads this Tijuana-based jazz/rock/hip-hop fusion quintet playing both originals and covers with compelling rhythm and scintillating vitality.
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BINATIONAL YOUTH ENSEMBLE
Students from two outstanding after-school jazz programs from both sides of the border join together in this unprecedented binational high school ensemble. Directed by two of the region’s acknowledged Jazz Heroes, trumpeters Gilbert Castellanos and Iván Trujillo, the band will play its own original pieces plus music of border-crossing jazz master Charles Mingus and others.
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BE A PART OF JAZZ HISTORY.
JOIN US FOR THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME INAUGURAL EVENT.

6:30-7:20 Magos Herrera
7:30-8:00 Gerald Clayton
8:00-8:15 Intermission
8:15-9:00 Gilbert Castellanos All-Star Sextet
9:15-10:00 Cindy Blackman Santana Band

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ABOUT SAN DIEGO TIJUANA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL  
A three-day event running from October 4–6, 2024, the festival features performances in Escondido, Tijuana, and San Diego.
ABOUT CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO
A state-of-the-art venue renowned for its acoustics, the California Center for the Arts Concert Hall hosts an array of captivating performances that enchant audiences from all walks of life.