| Address | 3229 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039-2205 USA |
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| Location | Los Angeles |
| Owner | Joon Lee |
| Genre(s) | Jazz |
| Opened | 2009 (2009) |
| Closed | December 31, 2020 (2020-12-31) |
| Website | |
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The Blue Whale was a jazz club located on the top floor of Weller Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. 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
References
- ^ O'Connell, Sean. "1 great spot for live jazz in LA - the Blue Whale - and 6 classic live jazz albums you need to own" (HMTL). 89.3 KPCC Off-Ramp. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- Rodriguez, Alex. "In Los Angeles, An Immigrant's Dream Becomes A Jazz Hub" (HMTL). NPR. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- Barton, Chris. "Little Tokyo's Blue Whale is on a roll with Dave Douglas, Ralph Alessi and more" (HMTL). LA Times. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
External links
- Blue Whale, Official Site Archived 2020-11-16 at the Wayback Machine