Blue Note Jazz Club London is due to open its door

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   Blue Note -“We’re excited to be coming to London”
"Blue Note Jazz Club London is due to open its doors in early 2026"
by Sebastian Scotney
6 May 2025
 Ezra Collective outside Blue Note NYC. Photo by Michael Kusumadjaja supplied by Blue Note Entertainment Group
Steven Bensusan, President of Blue Note Entertainment Group states in this morning’s press release, confirming our news story from Friday:
“We’re excited to be coming to London and grateful to Westminster Council for recognising what Blue Note can bring to the city’s nightlife. As we prepare to open in early 2026, we’re looking forward to bringing world-class jazz and a deep cultural legacy to one of the greatest music cities in the world.”
Blue Note Entertainment Group owns and operates New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club, Sony Hall and Arthur’s Tavern; D.C.’s The Howard Theatre; and Blue Note Jazz Clubs Worldwide, which includes venues in Milan, Italy; Honolulu, HI; Beijing and Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; Napa, CA; and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil.
PRESS RELEASE TEXT
(begins) “BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB GRANTED LICENCE TO OPEN THEIR FIRST UK CLUB IN LONDON
Today (7 May) the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is proud to announce they have been granted a licence to open their first UK club. Set within the basement of the St Martins Lane hotel in Covent Garden, the licence will allow the club to open until 1am on Monday – Saturday and Midnight on Sunday, offering a unique and intimate atmosphere for world-class jazz performances – from celebrated icons to rising stars and genre-defying collaborations that reflect the evolution of Jazz.
The club will boast two performance spaces: a main room with a 250 person capacity as well as a secondary room with a 100 person capacity. There will be a full-service kitchen and beverage menu, open for dinner throughout the week.
Sophie Asquith, Venue Support Team Manager at Music Venue Trust says Music Venue Trust is delighted to learn that Blue Note has been granted a license with the hours needed to enable its world-famous jazz operation to flourish in central London. Their plans and commitment have been thorough and conscientious throughout, and so we were very pleased to speak in support of the application at their recent hearing. The charity is excited to continue to work with the team, and wish them every success in their vision, bringing the very best in global and local grassroots jazz talent to their latest home in London.”
(the statement also has other quotes which we had in our previous story)
Blue Note Jazz Club London is due to open its doors in early 2026, with further details to be announced later this year.” (release ends)
from https://ukjazznews.com

Edited by snobb - 13 hours 32 minutes ago at 12:28am

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	Blue Note -“We’re excited to be coming to London” "Blue Note Jazz Club London is due to open its doors in early 2026" by Sebastian Scotney 6 May 2025 Ezra Collective outside Blue Note NYC. Photo by Michael Kusumadjaja supplied by Blue Note Entertainment Group Steven Bensusan, President of Blue Note Entertainment Group states in this morning’s press release, confirming our news story from Friday: “We’re excited to be coming to London and grateful to Westminster Council for recognising what Blue Note can bring to the city’s nightlife. As we prepare to open in early 2026, we’re looking forward to bringing world-class jazz and a deep cultural legacy to one of the greatest music cities in the world.” Blue Note Entertainment Group owns and operates New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club, Sony Hall and Arthur’s Tavern; D.C.’s The Howard Theatre; and Blue Note Jazz Clubs Worldwide, which includes venues in Milan, Italy; Honolulu, HI; Beijing and Shanghai, China; Tokyo, Japan; Napa, CA; and Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. PRESS RELEASE TEXT (begins) “BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB GRANTED LICENCE TO OPEN THEIR FIRST UK CLUB IN LONDON Today (7 May) the iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is proud to announce they have been granted a licence to open their first UK club. Set within the basement of the St Martins Lane hotel in Covent Garden, the licence will allow the club to open until 1am on Monday – Saturday and Midnight on Sunday, offering a unique and intimate atmosphere for world-class jazz performances – from celebrated icons to rising stars and genre-defying collaborations that reflect the evolution of Jazz. The club will boast two performance spaces: a main room with a 250 person capacity as well as a secondary room with a 100 person capacity. There will be a full-service kitchen and beverage menu, open for dinner throughout the week. Sophie Asquith, Venue Support Team Manager at Music Venue Trust says Music Venue Trust is delighted to learn that Blue Note has been granted a license with the hours needed to enable its world-famous jazz operation to flourish in central London. Their plans and commitment have been thorough and conscientious throughout, and so we were very pleased to speak in support of the application at their recent hearing. The charity is excited to continue to work with the team, and wish them every success in their vision, bringing the very best in global and local grassroots jazz talent to their latest home in London.” (the statement also has other quotes which we had in our previous story) Blue Note Jazz Club London is due to open its doors in early 2026, with further details to be announced later this year.” (release ends) from https://ukjazznews.com Edited by snobb - 13 hours 32 minutes ago at 12:28am