Miles Davis and Edith Piaf Take Center Stage
U.S. Postal Service and France's La Poste to Honor Renowned Music Icons on Forever Stamps June 12 With First-Day-of-Issue Ceremony at Rubin Museum of Art - The Theater in New York
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/29/12 -- The and will honor renowned music icons and on on with taking place at the from will be the dedicating official. will emcee. This dedication is unique in that these commemorative stamps will be launched on the same day in both and the .
will include participation from , daughter of , , son of and nephew of . Additionally, legendary jazz bassist and musician/producer , currently , will speak. A musical tribute is also planned by trumpeters from the , the alma mater of .
The family comments: "It is an extremely high honor to have the legacy of Sir. Miles Dewey Davis be recognized with a commemorative stamp. We thank the U.S. Postal Service, along with all of the fans and well-wishers worldwide, who voiced their support for this initiative."
is one of the most innovative, influential and respected figures in the history of music. He is credited with changing the course of music four-to-five times and has been at the forefront of jazz for decades, setting trends and exploring musical styles from bebop through cool jazz, fusion and funk. He is a timeless genius whose restless musical exploration made him a hero to many. His landmark album remains the and of all time. unanimously honored by the passing of H. Con. Res. 894, reaffirming the work as a national treasure.
remains the sole ambassador of the trumpet and still represents all that is cool in music, art, fashion and style. His wide appeal also continues to cross all musical genres, demographics and socio-economic boundaries, as he defies category. A major motion picture is in the works starring , with musical score by multiple artist .
A second is scheduled in on at the from . The dedication will be followed by the hosted concert at the featuring the (featuring on drums) and . For ticket information please visit .
Art director designed the stamps using an undated, black-and-white photo of made by and a black-and-white photo of , from 1970, by .
The and stamp are being issued as in self-adhesive sheets of 20 (10 of each design). are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate. At the time of issuance, the and stamps are being sold at a price of 45 cents each, or $9 per sheet.
Customers may view the and , as well as many of this year's other stamps, on Facebook at , through Twitter at or on the website Beyond the Perf at .
The is available for advance and onsite press. For more information on Miles, please visit .
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Datum: 29.05.2012 - 07:07 Uhr
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