The Blue Notes' fiery kwela-flavoured jazz lit up the British scene. But its upbeat vibe commingled with sadness about separation from family, friends and roots back in South Africa. Becoming refugees ...

Jazz thrives in cities with history: New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago. These cities are also places where you’d expect a new festival to pop up and have success, taking full advantage of a ...

Summer’s biggest jazz party in Los Angeles is back with a lineup that has fans ready to box step. The Blue Note Jazz Festival ...

American jazz composer and guitarist John Scofield performs with his Combo 66 band with Gerald Clayton on piano and Hammond B3 organ and Vicente Archer on upright acoustic bass at the Blue Note 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 ...

Blue Note has confirmed that their 12th annual Blue Note Jazz Festival will return on May 31 with a diverse lineup of musical talent. Spanning a range of beloved New York City venues, the summertime ...

Few jazz venues have shaped the music quite like The Blue Note in New York City. Since opening in 1981, it has become one of the world’s premier jazz rooms.

Blue Note Records started releasing jazz records 85 years ago this month when German-Jewish immigrant Alfred Lion held the first recording sessions for the label in New York City. Much has changed ...

The 2024 edition Blue Note Jazz Festival happens at five venues throughout June, and the 2024 lineup has been announced. It includes Wynton Marsalis, Andra Day, Corinne Bailey Rae, Yo La Tengo with ...

When the doors of the new Blue Note Jazz Club in Los Angeles opened with Robert Glasper’s sold-out performances, it set the tone for what the venue aims to be: a cultural anchor for jazz on the West ...