US Postal Service Issues Jazz Stamp

Click this link to find out about this very cool new stamp, just issued by the US Postal Service. It's not the first stamp to honor jazz music, however. There was a series called "Legends of American Music" that featured jazz musicians (1995) and big band leaders (1996). Individuals such as Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington have had their own stamps as well. Ellington is even on the back of the Washington D.C. quarter.

Three years ago, Latin Jazz was featured as a stamp:

It's a shame that so few letters are sent these days, because such a great tribute to "America's classical music" should be seen by everyone.