ahmad-jamal

1958. Can’t quite make out the signature—Dan or Don Brownstein maybe?

dance-along-with-russ-morgan

c. 1960.

soultrane

1958. Design by Esmond Edwards.

duke-historically-speaking

1956. Another by Burt Goldblatt.

K+JJ

1955. Cover by Burt Goldblatt.

Mobleys-message

Was originally just gonna post the first one because of the cool slab serif, but then ran across “Second” and it’s even more typetastic. By Reid Miles, no less (though it’s Prestige.) 1956.

Mobleys-second-message

Christ-mt-olives

1963. Love the flaming type, though it makes it look more like Jesus needs a shave.

milt-jackson

1956. Cover by Burt Goldblatt.

thad-jones

1956. So it’s the Reid Miles era, but before the oval Blue Note era you usually see. Two of my favorite things: stencil type and type on an angle!

bop

c. 1957.