Blue Note Records, along with other pivotal labels such as Impulse and Verve, helped jazz come alive for a wide audience in the 1950s and ’60s. Established in 1939, Blue Note has become known as the ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The stage at the new Blue Note Jazz Club in Los Angeles. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times) Danny Bensusan opened the Blue Note ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robert Glasper will open the Los Angeles incarnation of the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club on Aug. 14, leading a stellar initial ...

Robert Glasper will open the Los Angeles incarnation of the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club on Aug. 14, leading a stellar initial lineup of shows running through early 2026. Blue Note, which already 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 ...

Tired of hearing the same holiday jazz playlist every December? This year, Jazz Night in America is doing Christmas differently. We're handing the reins to the ultimate crate-digger: Don Was, ...

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 ...