Grammy-winning guitarist Lee Ritenour celebrates new music with a special album-release evening at Blue Note Los Angeles. Nicknamed “Captain Fingers” early in his career for his extraordinary technique, Ritenour has spent more than five decades moving effortlessly through jazz, fusion, funk, and contemporary sounds while developing one of the most recognizable guitar voices of his […]
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tamar Braxton brings her emotionally charged contemporary R&B to Blue Note Los Angeles for two intimate performances. Known for powerful vocals, cathartic ballads, and a career spanning both solo music and her early work with The Braxtons, Braxton’s smaller-club setting puts the focus squarely on her voice, personality, and connection with the audience. […]
Washington, D.C. rapper Wale brings his sharp lyricism and genre-blurring style to Blue Note Los Angeles for two intimate sets. Since emerging with A Mixtape About Nothing, Wale has built a career that moves between introspective hip-hop, social commentary, romantic songwriting, and polished R&B collaborations, earning Gold and Platinum releases along the way. There is […]
Rising jazz-pop vocalist Emma Nissen brings her distinctive “Jesus and Jazz” sound to Blue Note Los Angeles, blending faith-centered songwriting with jazz phrasing, scat singing, and a warm contemporary pop sensibility. Her breakout came after a video of her scatting on the song “Breathe” went viral, helping introduce her expressive voice to a rapidly growing […]
Singer, songwriter, and performer Chlöe takes over Blue Note Los Angeles for a two-night engagement, bringing her powerful vocals and contemporary blend of R&B, soul, and pop into the club’s intimate setting. Known for performances that balance vocal precision with bold stage presence, Chlöe offers audiences a much closer encounter than the large-scale stages where […]
Singer, songwriter, and performer Chlöe takes over Blue Note Los Angeles for a two-night engagement, bringing her powerful vocals and contemporary blend of R&B, soul, and pop into the club’s intimate setting. Known for performances that balance vocal precision with bold stage presence, Chlöe offers audiences a much closer encounter than the large-scale stages where […]
Bassist, singer-songwriter, composer, and music director Aneesa Strings takes the Blue Note Los Angeles stage with a sound shaped by jazz, R&B, pop, and contemporary soul. With degrees from USC and Michigan State University and a career spanning performance, composition, touring, and musical direction, Strings has built an artistic identity centered on storytelling through rhythm, […]
Three-time Grammy-winning poet and artist J. Ivy brings his boundary-pushing blend of spoken word, hip-hop, rhythm, and storytelling to Blue Note Los Angeles, joined by a lineup of special guests. A pioneering figure in hip-hop poetry, Ivy has helped carry spoken word onto major stages and recordings while maintaining a performance style rooted in inspiration, […]
Grammy-nominated and six-time Juno-winning singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez brings her raw, emotionally charged blend of R&B and pop to Blue Note Los Angeles for two intimate performances. Known for fearless songwriting and an unmistakably expressive voice, Reyez moves between vulnerability, confrontation, love, and self-discovery with a directness that has made her one of contemporary R&B’s most […]
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Isley brings her lush blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and dreamy contemporary textures to Blue Note Los Angeles for a three-night engagement. Raised in a legendary musical family as the daughter of Ernie Isley, she has built a voice entirely her own, pairing warm, understated vocals with sophisticated production […]
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Isley brings her lush blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and dreamy contemporary textures to Blue Note Los Angeles for a three-night engagement. Raised in a legendary musical family as the daughter of Ernie Isley, she has built a voice entirely her own, pairing warm, understated vocals with sophisticated production […]
Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Isley brings her lush blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and dreamy contemporary textures to Blue Note Los Angeles for a three-night engagement. Raised in a legendary musical family as the daughter of Ernie Isley, she has built a voice entirely her own, pairing warm, understated vocals with sophisticated production […]
