Starting today and running every Monday until I lose interest, I'm going to feature one album cover that is notable for either being well-crafted, visually striking, humorous, or all of them at once. I am old enough to remember when vinyl still held sway as the dominant format for music delivery, and I've always lamented the decline of the format for reasons other than the ones usually trotted out (i.e. it just "sounds" nicer than compact discs). Back in the day (yes, ... Read on, Daddy-O

Listening to Robert Glasper's albums is a good way to appreciate the Brooklyn-based pianist's incredible talent for performing and composing. An even better way is to catch one of his live performances, such as Friday night's concert at the 360-seat Berlind Theatre, located on the campus of Princeton University. Glasper's trio (with bassist Vicente Archer and new drummer Chris Dave) performed as a single organism, deftly playing off each other over the course of their set. While Archer is a solid (although not ... Read on, Daddy-O