Incredible Jazz Cover of Nirvana's Heart Shaped Box

Discover why jazz musicians are the unsung geniuses of the music world—improvising Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box” with effortless cool.

Don’t underestimate jazz musicians. I went to a contemporary and jazz-based music college, so I’ve known for a while just how mind-blowingly talented the good ones are. They have such an incredible understanding of music that they can literally create it on the fly in the middle of a performance. So, turning Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box” into a contemporary jazz piece? That’s as easy as uh-1, uh-2, uh-1, 2, 3, 4…

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In the video below, watch as talented jazz musicians Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y remake Nirvana’s “Heart Shaped Box” on the fly:

The last time Ulysses visited Drumeo, we challenged him to make up his own drum part for “In Bloom” by Nirvana. This time, he brought his jazz ensemble, Generation Y, for a brand new challenge where they reinvisioned a Nirvana track on the spot. Watch as the band works together to come up with an incredible cover! Let us know what you think!