S. Neil Fujita: The Look of Jazz

In 1959, the late S. Neil Fujita created two of the most iconic album covers in the history of jazz: Dave Brubeck's "Time Out" cover and Charles Mingus' "Mingus Ah Um." For me, this will always be what jazz "looks" like.  Beyond music, he played a big part in defining that mid-century style that every "Mad Men" set pays homage to. (Or do I mean fetishizes?) You can view lots of Fujita images here. Read his NYT obit here. One more thing. Both of these recordings are quite significant musically in the history of jazz, so we have a nice auditory-visual synergy happening in terms of cultural influence.