Chief Adjuah celebrates 10 years of 'stretch music'

When the doors of the new Blue Note Jazz Club in Los Angeles opened with Robert Glasper's sold-out performances, it set the tone for what the venue aims to be: a cultural anchor for jazz on the West Coast.

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Now, six-time Grammy-nominated Chief Xian a Tunde Adjuah—the trumpeter, composer and innovator formerly known as Christian Scott—is preparing to bring his own groundbreaking sound to the stage, curating a run of shows from Sept. 22-24 that honor his past while pushing boldly into the future.

For Adjuah, the moment feels like both a homecoming and a launchpad. "These shows are about celebrating the 10th anniversary of Stretch Music while also premiering new works," he shared over the phone. His excitement was palpable. "Blue Note is a space that's built to last, and I wanted the music to reflect that; it has to captivate, it has to touch people."