<em xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The most storied label in jazz turns 80 this year. This is some of the music that shaped its legacy.</em> Port of Harlem ...

Los Angeles, a city with a rich musical history and a reputation for blending cultures, is about to welcome one of the most iconic names in jazz: Blue Note Jazz Club. Known worldwide for its intimate ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. The famous New York jazz club Blue Note officially opened its first outpost in Hollywood on ...

The name Blue Note Records calls to mind a once-regnant sound in jazz: the hard-bop of the 1950s and ’60s, with its springy four-beat swing rhythm, its spare-but-lush horn harmonies, its flinty, ...

With a Sunset Boulevard debut this summer and a blockbuster 2025-2026 calendar, Blue Note is redefining west coast cool in Los Angeles. When Blue Note throws a club launch, it really goes all out. The ...

Danny Bensusan opened the Blue Note in Greenwich Village in 1981 and helped it quickly became home to some of the biggest names in jazz. Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Oscar Peterson and Lionel ...

Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin at the 2022 Grammys (photo: Johnny Nunez / Getty Images for The Recording Academy). Robert Glasper will open the Los Angeles incarnation of the legendary Blue Note ...

After months of delays that pushed the venue past its planned spring opening, L.A.’s own branch of the Blue Note Jazz Club now has an opening date in Hollywood set for Aug. 14. But beyond that, it has ...

“Who would’ve thought? Well, we’re here now,” Robert Glasper yelled to the crowd as he sat behind the keys. “This is the first public audience to be in here. Thank you for coming out and supporting… I ...