The late Elliott Smith’s songs moved a whole lot of people, and they continue to pop up in unexpected places. This summer, we ...

This month's local music roundup offers a study in charting something new, from two Berklee jazz professors' expansive improvisation to a trio of rap upstarts with a vivid, inventive LP inspired by ...

Photoshop tutorial showing how to design and create a vintage, jazz record album cover made famous by record companies such as Blue Note, Impulse, Prestige and Capitol Records. Gabbard fires ...

The album kicks off with The Rolling Stones’ cover of “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés ... Chenier released his rendition of the famous tune in 1969. The track also features Berlin on saxophone ...

Throughout its history jazz ... With cover art as iconic as the music itself, Bitches Brew is a landmark from a career that is full of them. The Köln Concert, which celebrated its fiftieth anniversary ...

an exceptional balance of contentment and excitement that marks the best vacation. Rosnes has a special affection for the under-recognized pianist Donald Brown, who held the piano chair for Blakey’s ...

In the 1950s, Warhol designed a series of classical and jazz album covers, commissioned by labels ... long before his silkscreen method would become famous. Notable early works include the covers for ...

Out Feb. 11, In The Blue Light is a live album capturing Kelela’s intimate, unplugged performances at New York City’s Blue Note jazz club ... Coffee” and a cover of Betty Carter‘s ...

Washington, DC-born alt-R&B singer Kelela is best known for blending spacey ... “Take Me Apart,” and her second album Raven, along with a cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Furry Sings The Blues.” ...

Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd, Charles McPherson and Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen — who each released standout albums this year.