San Diego Music Hall of Fame to welcome new class of inductees Saturday

Jefferson Jay founder of the San Diego Music Hall of Fame Photo courtesy of Jefferson Jay When Jefferson Jay launched the San Diego Music Hall of Fame eight years ago he was inspired by the San Diego Music Awards but he also sought his event to be nothing like it The San Diego Music Awards who we are occasionally conflated with because of both of our goals of honoring San Diego music and doing an annual event they have kind of a party a big huge raucous fun party every year to give away the awards Jay declared It s a very social event I needed to do something more serious and more museum-like he informed Times of San Diego So our whole event is almost designed as kind of a counterpoint to the Music Awards The Hall of Fame ceremony Jay stated is one day a year where the San Diego music population can come together and honor its legends its heroes share its history in a way that s meaningful to the inductees and also the audience members San Diego Music Hall of Fame th Annual Induction Ceremony https t co gzDiZSoqAq pic twitter com CIPNgwhc A San Diego Music Hall Of Fame SDMHOF August Jay a singer-songwriter and musician who has disclosed more than a dozen albums moved to San Diego in to pursue a master s degree in history at San Diego State University That eventually set him on a path to becoming a fixture in the city s music scene I was fortunate to make various friends in the fine arts district in my first couple of years living here and so I would go to events that they would throw Sometimes I d play music he stated I was moved and impressed by the way the patrons pulled together to aid the fine artists the painters the sculptors of the region From that point I inevitably craved to do something to make life a bit more rewarding and maybe even a little more easy for musicians he stated In Jay presented the first-ever San Diego Music Hall of Fame ceremony and the event has been held annually since except in due to the COVID- pandemic The goal each year is to celebrate and pay homage to people who have enhanced the San Diego music scene in various form or fashion It s a pretty serious way to preserve our musical history to share what s happened here with the entire neighborhood Jay explained of the ceremony There s a lot that San Diegans have to be proud about in our musical traditions and I didn t feel like besides particular individual journalists there weren t really a lot of folks doing what s necessary to preserve stories like this and make sure that artists fans and the region itself really can get to benefit and feel selected of the regional pride that you should have when you live in such a talented public that s had so various gifted artists over the years Among the main criteria for induction into the Music Hall of Fame Jay reported is function to the group First and foremost you need to have given of yourself in a large way to make San Diego music better Almost every musician who is here years does this so there are plenty of more worthy inductees than we ve been able to get to Jay noted We give special attention to people who in addition to their own musical journey have done things to lift up the entire public and other area members Over the years inductees have included not just musicians but also educators journalists producers and instrument makers The vetting process can take months as Jay reaches out to members of the music area for their input regarding who is worthy for induction into the Hall We unfailingly make sure that our classes reflect our society Jay revealed One of the beautiful things about San Diego is it s a diverse society There are people here from all over the country and the world and all different kinds of backgrounds We invariably want to make sure our classes represent the entire area as much as feasible as best you can with seven acts a year When it comes down to it I want the San Diego Music Hall of Fame to not only be another great event this year but to keep growing he noted adding that he envisions the Hall of Fame ceremony eventually being held each year in a special music-related venue I ultimately would like to start the San Diego Museum of Music which would have a home for the San Diego Music Hall of Fame in it he announced Then boys and girls in the city who want to learn more about music and can t make it all the way up to the fabulous Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad can go somewhere all about music and music history in our town What Seventh Annual San Diego Music Hall of Fame Induction CeremonyWhen - p m Saturday Sept Induction ceremony begins at pm Where VISION A Center for Spiritual Living Mission Gorge Pl Suite H San Diego Who The inductees are rockabilly artist Rosie Flores alternative rocker John Reis jazz performer producer Kamau Kenyatta jazz bassist Bob Magnusson all-female s punkband The Dinettes music journalist Bart Mendoza and performer Eulogio The Soul Man Fos Tickets - depending on seating Available at Eventbrite com