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Blue Whale

Los Angeles, CA · bar / club · commercial

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66/100
Committed

A real, regular home for the music; strong dedicated programming.
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Why this score

Dedicated series / mission15.0/25
Long a beloved hub of LA's jazz and improvised-music scene (2009-2020 in Little Tokyo); reopened in Atwater Village in November 2024 with dedicated listening rooms for jazz. [1] [2]
Frequency of relevant shows12.0/20
Regular jazz programming in the new listening-room format. [1]
Artist roster16.0/20
Historically featured creative and improvised jazz and helped expand the reach of improvised music to younger audiences. [1]
Self-description7.2/12
Presents dedicated listening rooms for jazz and Western classical music in an all-ages environment. [1]
Operating model4.0/10
Commercial jazz club/restaurant opened by vocalist Joon Lee. [1]
Community reputation6.4/8
Described as a beloved hub of the LA jazz scene whose closure "punched a hole in the jazz infrastructure of Los Angeles." [1]
Listening-room intent5.0/5
New space built around dedicated jazz listening rooms. [1]

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