Posed with the question, “Who invented jazz album cover design?” Most people will instantly say, Blue Note Records, and Reid Miles in particular. But this would be a gross simplification as ...

Rather, they are the ages of three storied jazz saxophonists — Charles Lloyd, Charles McPherson and Sun Ra Arkestra leader Marshall Allen — who each released standout albums this year.

Featuring Francis Wolff’s iconic photography and Reid Miles’ innovative typography, the best Blue Note album covers influenced mainstream graphic design. When it came to jazz album covers ...

Here’s a fun idea I can’t believe no one has ever thought of before: Metazz is a “retro redesign of classic metal album covers” by the artist Rafael Melandi. As Decibel puts it, “It’s as if Reid Miles ...