With the arrival of a Blue Note, jazz audiences will have access to a higher tier of artists, with the booking and talent buying done from the company’s office in New York.

“We feel it is only through the introduction of the pinnacle of jazz performances that we are able to foster growth within the local jazz scene and the next generation of Chinese jazz musicians,” Bao Zhong Lun, the general manager of Winbright Culture and Media, wrote in an email. “It is through the Blue Note Jazz Clubs that we aim to generate a more widespread social and cultural recognition of jazz music amongst music fans in China.”

It’s not uncommon for an artist to appear across the network of Blue Note clubs. The headliner at the original Blue Note this week is the pianist Robert Glasper, who has the top jazz album on iTunes; he’s also scheduled to perform in July at Blue Note Milan.

The addition of a club in the middle of the Pacific Ocean should also help touring musicians, who will be able to perform in Hawaii as part of an Asian tour. “We’ll be able to save money on international flights,” Mr. Bensusan said, “which will make it more affordable to bring musicians to Hawaii. It all comes together nicely.”

Blue Note Hawaii will open at the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort, in a room with an entertainment pedigree: For four decades, it was home to the Society of Seven, a popular variety act and show band, and served as an anchor for what was once a thriving nightclub scene for live music.

The room closed in 2013 and has been dark since, apart from special events. Renovations, including new sound and lighting systems, will cost “in excess of $2 million,” Mr. Bensusan said.