‘A younger generation embracing jazz’: Blue Note on opening its first UK venue
Blue Note's president Steven Bensusan explains the varied economics of staging the genre and how London fits into the brand's global model
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 6 August 2026
As global jazz club brand Blue Note prepares to open its first UK venue in London on 23 September, becoming the ninth venue under the banner around the world, its president says “progressive” programming is at the core of its mission.
Located on St Martin’s Lane in London’s West End, the venue will open with a series of headline shows by Robert Glasper, who is also a creative ambassador to the club. Launching on the occasion of John Coltrane’s 100th birthday,…
You've used your free article this month
Continue reading with a free account, or subscribe for unlimited access to all of our news, features and reports.
