The Brad Mehldau Trio. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Take Five: A Jazz Sampler Jazz Covers Rock: The New Standards WESA September 15, 2008 • Virtually every band plays a few cover songs. In the jazz world, the term "jazz standard" is code for a classic song that's been covered many times by many artists over the course of many years. Here are five artists that break away with more modern-day fare like Radiohead and Bjork.
