El DeBarge brings the ‘rhythm of the night’ to New Year’s Eve at Blue Note L.A.

R&B legend El DeBarge will ring in 2026 at Blue Note Hollywood's first New Year's Eve show, performing with a half-band in ...
Los Angeles Times

Can Blue Note become the new hot spot for L.A. jazz?

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 ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

After shock of closure, Blue Note Napa’s legacy and next act come into focus

When Vallejo rapper Dak Sauce took the stage Wednesday night at Blue Note Napa, it felt like a dream realized. It was his first time performing at the city’s best-known live music venue — and his ...
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Blue Note Jazz Fest 2025: Grace Jones & Janelle Monae, Branford Marsalis & Charles Lloyd, Warren G, more

The Blue Note Jazz Fest has announced its 2025 edition which runs May 27 – July 2 at various venues around NYC. Tickets for Blue Note Jazz Fest 2025 shows go on sale Friday, April 4 at 10 AM. Check ...
BroadwayWorld

Blue Note Jazz Club Confirms LA Club Opening Date, Reveals Programming Lineup

The iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is set to open its Los Angeles location on August 14 and launches the first season of show programming throughout 2025, with the grand opening by five-time ...
Forbes

Why Everyone In Music Is Watching Blue Note’s New Hollywood Club

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 ...
Spin

Blue Note Sets Killer Opening Lineup For L.A. Venue

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 ...
Napa Valley Register

Word of Mouth: Magical moments and thanks for Blue Note Napa

Once upon a time, Macy Gray, the Grammy Award-winning singer of the song “I Try,” once “cursed me out” while I was working backstage at the Blue Note in downtown Napa. It was April of 2022, and I had ...
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Blue Note Unveils Its 2025 Special Reserve Bourbon

Blue Note, the Memphis-based bourbon brand celebrated for its award-winning whiskey portfolio, has announced the launch of its highly anticipated 2025 Special Reserve. This limited-release bourbon ...
Jazz

Blue Note Connoisseur Reissues: Grant Green, Andrew Hill, Hank Mobley, Don Wilkerson, George Braith, Booker Ervin

This article was first published at All About Jazz in April 2001. Since 1995, Blue Note has been pleasing hardcore fans with a special reissue series that sports a very simple premise: w'll print up ...
Forbes

Q&A: Behind The Blue Note Brand And Rich Legacy Of Great Jazz

After his father, Danny Bensusan founded the first Blue Note club in 1981, Blue Note President Steven Bensusan grew up in the world of jazz legends, from Chick Corea to McCoyTyner. So even as the ...