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.

Blue Note Records has embodied the best jazz has to offer for over 80 years ... snapping photos of the artists as they performed or kicked back between takes. Cover-designer Reid Miles was the man who ...

But on the trio’s quietly stunning third album, a series of extended and reimagined covers ... Jazz Guitar: The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz, but the best guitarists ...

the 100 best album covers ever, from Biggie to Beyoncé to Bad Bunny, from Nirvana to Nas to Neil Young, from SZA to Sabbath to the Sex Pistols. We’ve got rap, country, jazz, prog, metal ...

But when an album does have a great cover, it stands out. When that cover’s visually representative of the music itself, it stands out even more. Below is a list of some of the most notable ...

and the way their sleeve designs imitated famous jazz album covers — it’s done out of love, not mockery. I recently saw a pretty amazing movie that made that earnestness into its crowning virtue.