Poster for the 2021 Blue Note Jazz Festival, Grand Reopening, June 15-August 15, 2021.

2021 Blue Note Jazz Festival

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 8, 2021

2021 marks 10 years since the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival and 40 years since the club’s founding. Alex Kurland, director of programming at Blue Note, joins us to discuss Blue Note’s history, its recent reopening for in-person concerts, and this year’s festival, which runs through August 15.

 

This segment is guest-hosted by Matt Katz.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

The World Cup, the Knicks, and LeBron James’s Fate: An All-Time Summer in Sports

The staff writer Louisa Thomas on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the N.B.A. off-season, and Serena Williams.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

The near-collapsed Midtown building is now stable, but its finances may not be

Experts say the structural failure at the Pfizer Building could cause financial problems and a lingering stigma — but that the city’s housing shortage means renters will probably move in anyway.
Gothamist |

NYC DSA on Their Big Wins, and the Future

NYC-DSA co-chairs Grace Mausser and Gustavo Gordillo talk about the DSA's recent big wins.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Get Lit: Laila Lalami's 'The Dream Hotel,' and Imal Gnawa Performs

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE