EVENT: Grammy Salute to Jazz at Club Nokia

The pre-awards salute included a tip of the hat to Blue Note Records, but a nagging sense that the label's 1960s heyday may not ever be equaled lends a rueful undertone to the showcase. At this year's "Grammy Salute to Jazz," there was a lot of talk about the future. Inside the crisp, modern Club Nokia at the L.A. Live complex downtown Tuesday night, performers and presenters such as Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole and Recording Academy President Neil Portnow all gestured at the fresh faces of t...

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