A Miles Davis Typeface

Xavier Encinas, over at the always enjoyable Swiss Legacy blog, directs us to Paris-based design studio WA75′s excellent typeface called Miles Grotesk. The graphic design was created for the recent We Want Miles exhibition presented at the Cité de la Musique, which was open from October 2009 to January 2010. The exhibit has since moved [...]

The Miles Davis Online Interview: Ricardo Cavolo

(Artist Series, Volume I’m not much of a power user of Flickr. But I have been known to spend hours scrolling through the Miles Davis photographs. A lot of people have posted a lot of terrific Miles Davis content – and for that I’m grateful. And it’s via Flickr where I have discovered some [...]

Miles Davis Original Papercut Art

Miles Davis Original Papercut Art No 1 Jazz by tinatarnoff This is an original artwork, not a print. Each piece is entirely handmade, signed and dated. Due to the handcrafted nature of this artwork, each piece may have subtle differences. The mounted artwork comes in a protective, archival-quality, cellophane sleeve and will be shipped to [...]

Miles Davis – On The Corner

Artist Miles Davis Title On The Corner Label Columbia Year 1972 Designer Cover paintings: Corky McCoy, inside cover photo: Allen Morgan Notes Colin writes… “Miles was allegedly aiming for the youth market hence, perhaps, this cover design. Corky McCoy’s work would also be seen on the follow up live double album. If you haven’t heard [...]

The Miles Davis Online Artist Series / A Quick Retrospective

There have been seven installments of the Miles Davis Online Artist Series thus far – each of them a real pleasure for me to be a part of. There is so much amazing art to be discovered that is either based on, or inspired by, Mr. Miles Davis. During the past year, I have enjoyed [...]

Ed Dwight’s Bronze Sculpture Of Miles Davis

A larger-than-life bronze sculpture of trumpeter Miles Davis from Dwight’s Jazz series stands in the artist’s studio. Link

The Miles Davis Movie: Unofficial Teaser Poster Should Be Official!

If you know me then you know I am obsessed with the Miles Davis Biopic. The other day I was chatting with graphic designer Julien Trédan-Turini (interviewed here last week) about the film and my intense curiosity about what the movie poster will (one day) look like. We’re on step 7 out of 100 (1000?!) [...]

The Miles Davis Online Interview: Tobias Dahmm

(Artist Series, Volume 6) Something I’ve enjoyed immensely since the debut of Miles Davis Online is discovering artwork inspired by Miles Davis; it’s a pleasure to encounter so many amazing artists and their wonderful paintings, sketches and designs of the jazz icon. Adding to my list of creative people I’ve connected with is the talented [...]

Miles Davis / The Album Covers

Not only is Porgy and Bess one of my favorite Miles Davis albums and album covers (the original, George Gershwin opera is also a favorite), but I just love the alternate album cover from Fontana Records. * sessions, commercial releases, singles, reissues, compilations, live recordings… ** mostly just album covers i think look really cool…

The Miles Davis Online Interview: Tom Buch

(Artist Series, Volume 5) I liked Tom Buch’s work immediately. The digital paintings of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington certainly grabbed my attention at the start, but there is much to enjoy in Buch’s collection (The Bear Bass is a must-see!). An illustrator based in Hertfordshire, UK, Buch has a great talent for [...]