Not so long ago, if critically touted jazz musicians put out an album of pop-tune covers, they would be roasted—or at least scrutinized—for “selling out.” This would be particularly true if they ...

The relative demise of vinyl and the onslaught of mp3’s and digidownloads have pretty much wiped out the pleasurable gestalt of seeing a great album cover. Many books have been devoted to classic rock ...

The post Jazz Band Creates Dazzling Cover of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” After One Listen to Original: Watch appeared first on Consequence. Playing by ear is one of the necessary skills of a jazz ...

Jazz is more than music; it's an experience, an emotion, and a journey through sound. At our gallery, we are thrilled to showcase the timeless art of David Stone Martin, whose iconic album covers ...

Jazz cover art for magazines and recordings can be found in the collections of the National Museum of American History as well as recordings from Smithsonian Folkways, the nonprofit record label of ...

Marsalis leads a take on Keith Jarrett’s 1974 LP “Belonging,” and Lehman interprets “The Music of Anthony Braxton,” revealing fresh lessons. By Hank Shteamer Great jazz composers are legion. But the ...

Putting a jazz spin on songs by greats such as The Who, Led Zeppelin and Queen, the musicians behind Wave Mechanics Union argue by example that a song is a song, whether played by a jazz, rock, blues ...