Music & Culture

“Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.” — Charlie Parker

Album covers

The Best Album Covers

by Omololu Adeniran

When jazz met graphic design — from Monk’s Underground to Bitches Brew, the album covers that became art in their own right.

Charles Mingus

I Still Love Mingus

by Omololu Adeniran

A love letter to Charles Mingus — bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and one of the great geniuses of American music.

Critical Points

Critical Points

by Omololu Adeniran

The moments that separate the great from the merely good — a listening guide to transcendent passages in jazz, soul, and beyond.

Cafe La Boheme

Café La Bohème

by Omololu Adeniran

On film, design, and the bohemian impulse — from Bertolucci’s Dreamers to Buñuel’s bourgeoisie.