#reidmiles

Visionary graphic designer Reid Miles was born on July 4, 1927. In 1955, Francis Wolff hired Miles to design album covers he began creating an iconic visual aesthetic that would define the look of the Blue Note.

Reid Miles design for Blue Note records 1976

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – The Big Beat #BlueNote 1960 🇺🇸 US Bass – #JymieMerritt Design [Cover] – #ReidMiles Drums – #ArtBlakey Lacquer Cut By – RVG Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff Photography By [Cover Photo] – #FrancisWolff Piano – #BobbyTimmons Producer – Alfred Lion Recorded By – #RudyVanGelder Tenor Saxophone – #WayneShorter Trumpet – #LeeMorgan https://www.instagram.com/p/CNTGMnMsyGT/?igshid=4487l5ob5hqw

Anthony Williams – Spring #BlueNote 1966 🇺🇸 US mono Bass – #GaryPeacock Composed By – Anthony Williams Design [Cover] – #ReidMiles Drums – #AnthonyWilliams Photography By [Cover Photo] – #FrancisWolff Piano – #HerbieHancock Producer – Alfred Lion Recorded By – #RudyVanGelder Tenor Saxophone – #SamRivers, #WayneShorter https://www.instagram.com/p/CNLWNq4MG9M/?igshid=5vpisgowtlm8

Bobby Hutcherson ‎– Happenings #BlueNote 1967 🇺🇸 US Bass – #BobCranshaw Drums – #JoeChambers Liner Notes – Leonard Feather Mastered By – Van Gelder Photography By [Cover], Design – #ReidMiles Piano – #HerbieHancock Recorded By – #RudyVanGelder Vibraphone, Marimba – #BobbyHutcherson https://www.instagram.com/p/CNBC-E3MbRX/?igshid=1xtnuq6ta4bl0

Eric Dolphy – Out To Lunch! #BlueNote 1964 🇺🇸 US Alto Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Written-By – #EricDolphy Bass – #RichardDavis Design [Cover], Photography By [Cover Photo] – #ReidMiles Drums – #AnthonyWilliams Lacquer Cut By – Van Gelder Recorded By – #RudyVanGelder Trumpet – #FreddieHubbard Vibraphone – #BobbyHutcherson https://www.instagram.com/p/CM-N2ELsQ72/?igshid=yue4uo0vmn7h

Sunday Morning with Harold Vick | Steppin’ Out!. . Beautiful cover by Reid Miles. . . #vinyl #haroldvick #1963 #bluenote #reidmiles #bluenoterecords #bop #soul #jazz #ilovediscogs #thevinylhunters https://www.instagram.com/p/CMaP40GlL68/?igshid=hc7l1j2pik03

Bobby Hutcherson ‎– Stick-Up! #BlueNote 1973 🇺🇸 Reissue Bass – #HerbieLewis Design [Cover] – #ReidMiles Drums – #BillyHiggins Liner Notes – Leonard Feather Photography By [Cover Photo] – #FrancisWolff Piano – #McCoyTyner Producer – Alfred Lion Recorded By – #RudyVanGelder Tenor Saxophone – #JoeHenderson Vibraphone [Vibes] – #BobbyHutcherson https://www.instagram.com/p/CJKG0u-sck3/?igshid=171e3vo6xhw25