This summer’s inaugural LA Jazz Festival in August will be the biggest push in a generation to build that here. From the beginning of this journey, we’ve been very intentional about telling the narrative of that human rights struggle called Jazz.”AdvertisementMusic Can Blue Note become the new hot spot for L.A. jazz? The West Coast version of the famous chain of jazz clubs will open its doors Aug. 14 with Blue Note ambassador Robert Glasper doing two sets each Thursday and Friday. That jazz scene has welcomed new investments like Blue Note L.A., and lamented beloved clubs like ETA closing. For decades, the Playboy Jazz Festival (now the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival) was the defining event for the music in Los Angeles; this could eclipse it several times over.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 06, 2026 10:01 UTC