JAZZed Magazine

The United States Postal Service today announced the joint issuance of new Forever stamps honoring legendary musicians Miles Davis and Edith Piaf. The stamps will be issued with the French postal service, La Poste, in June.

Miles Davis was in the forefront of jazz musicians for decades, setting trends and exploring musical styles from bebop through cool jazz, fusion and funk. Americans may know Edith Piaf best for her cheerful song “La Vie en Rose” (“Life In Pink”), about the experience of falling in love and seeing life through rose-colored glasses; the tune is still heard on the streets of Paris today.  At the time of issuance, the Miles Davis and Edith Piaf stamps are being sold at a price of 45 cents each, or $9 per sheet.

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