In the early 1950s, the LP record format gained popularity, increasing the demand for album covers with graphics and information. During this time, artists like Gil Mellé, Paul Bacon, and John Hermansader …

Apr 1, 2025 · Featuring Francis Wolff’s photography and Reid Miles’ typography, the best Blue Note album covers influenced mainstream graphic design.

This Hub-Page is a fantastic photo log that explores three decades of album cover art and design of the modern jazz label Blue Note Records.

Nov 22, 2018 · Flip over any one of those beau­ti­ful­ly-designed Blue Note records from, say, 1955 to 65, the label’s peak years, and you’ll find two names cred­it­ed for almost all of their designs: …

Jan 30, 2023 · 287 p. : 18 cm Contains album covers previously published in two large format volumes as Blue Note (1993) and Blue Note 2 (1997)

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May 20, 2025 · In part 2 of Earworm’s series on jazz, Estelle Caswell talks to producer Michael Cuscuna about the iconic album covers of Blue Note Records.

Oct 10, 2025 · His designs were pure visual jazz: spontaneous, balanced, and impossibly cool. Here are 10 of Reid Miles’ greatest Blue Note album covers — timeless examples of how design can swing as …

In the early 1950s, the LP record format gained popularity, increasing the demand for album covers with graphics and information. During this time, artists like Gil Mellé, Paul Bacon, and John Hermansader …

Dec 4, 2012 · This has all the pedigree and credentials of the landmark hard bop recording it is, including Blue Note owner Alfred Lion producing; partner Francis Wolf ‘s cover photo; Rudy Van …