It did not take long for a booking at Little Tokyo’s Blue Whale to become a stamp of approval among music fans with an ear for improvisatory sounds. But amid an evaporated source of revenue and unforgiving lease obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Whale has permanently closed. John Nelson on piano as the Lorca Hart Trio performs at Blue Whale in 2010. AdvertisementThe Necks, featuring Chris Abrahams, from left, on piano, Tony Buck on drums and Lloyd Swanton on bass, perform at Blue Whale in 2016. “I had the confidence because of the space that Joon created.”Multi-reedman Vinny Golia at the Blue Whale in 2012.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 08, 2021 17:18 UTC