Interested in getting your hands on a brand new Miles Davis lick? How about a terrible jazz postal pun? What I’m trying to say is there’s a new Miles Davis stamp.
The U.S. and French postal services announced that a new Miles Davis stamp will be available in a joint issue by the two services in June. They will also be issuing an Edith Piaf stamp at the same time.
The Davis stamp features the artist in profile, striking his trademark knees-bent, leaning-back trumpeting pose. It’s the perfect way to jazz up a postcard (sorry) on your next trip to the U.S. or France. A letter-perfect tribute (help me, I can’t stop).
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posted by
Mike Miner
on Feb 06, 2012