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 ...

Today, Boney James joined Living808 to share details about his return to Blue Note Hawaii for a weekend of smooth jazz performances. The celebrated saxophonist will take the stage September 13 and 14, ...

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 ...

In successive sets by their classic quartet lineups, Lloyd and Marsalis demonstrated striking contrasts in tone and feeling. The bond between the two even extended to the spatial. Frequently, during ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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Blue Note will soon add the 1956 album ‘Tenorman’ by the Lawrence Marable Quartet featuring James Clay to their acclaimed ...