The Blue Whale was a
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
club
Club may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
* Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards
* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
Brands and enterprises
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located on the top floor of Weller Plaza in downtown
Los Angeles
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The club was opened in 2009 by jazz vocalist Joon Lee
and regularly featured regional and internationally acclaimed jazz artists.
It was announced on December 31, 2020 that the club has been permanently closed.
In early November, 2024, the Blue Whale announced they were re-opening at a new location in the Atwater Village area of los Angeles at 3229 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039-2205. An open house of the new location was presented on Nov. 10 2024.
See also
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List of jazz clubs
This is a list of notable Music venue, venues where jazz music is played. It includes jazz clubs, Nightclub, clubs, dancehalls and historic venues such as theatres. A jazz club is a Music venue, venue where the primary entertainment is the perfor ...
References
External links
Blue Whale, Official Site{{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116183653/http://www.bluewhalemusic.com/ , date=2020-11-16
Jazz clubs in Los Angeles