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1950 in jazz

Jazz in 1950: 29 albums, 6 standards, 45 births and 5 deaths.

Albums released in 1950

Dedicated to You 1950 · Columbia Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra 1950 · Columbia Ella Sings Gershwin 1950 · Decca Records Charlie Parker Sextet 1950 · Dial Records Dizzy Gillespie Plays & Johnny Richards Conducts 1950 · Discovery Records The New Sound! 1950 · Capitol Records Session for Six 1950 · Capitol Records Three Little Words 1950 · RCA Victor Sarah Vaughan 1950 · Columbia Art Tatum 1950 · Capitol Records Art Tatum 1950 · Capitol Records Piano Solos Vol. 2 1950 · Brunswick Voice of the Xtabay 1950 · Capitol Records Dinah Washington 1950 · Mercury Records Christmas Cheer 1950 · Decca Records Piano Solos 1950 · Mercury Records Piano Moods 1950 · Philips Frankie Laine Sings for Us: Songs for People Together 1950 · Mercury Records Piano Moods 1950 · Columbia Playing Piano Solos, Vol. 3 1950 · Savoy Records Rhapsody 1950 · Atlantic Erroll Garner Playing Piano Solos 1950 · Savoy Records Stan Kenton's Milestones 1950 · Capitol Records Innovations in Modern Music 1950 · Capitol Records Billy Eckstine Favorites 1950 · MGM Records James Moody, His Saxophone and His Band 1950 · Dial Records Great Scott! 1950 · Columbia Concert Creations for Guitar 1950 · Capitol Records
Sidney Bechet with "Wild Bill" Davison 1950

Standards written in 1950

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Get Happy Harold Arlen F major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
From This Moment On Cole Porter F minor AAB · 56 Up-tempo swing
Mona Lisa Livingston-Evans E♭ major ABA · 24 Ballad
Ballade Charlie Parker F major AABA · 32 Ballad
Conception George Shearing D♭ major AABA · 44 Medium swing
Bloomdido Charlie Parker B♭ major A · 12 Up-tempo swing

Died in 1950

Al Jolson 1886–1950 · American entertainer, actor, and singer (1886–1950) Al Killian 1916–1950 · American jazz trumpet player and occasional bandleader… Fats Navarro 1923–1950 · American jazz trumpeter (1923–1950) Leo Watson 1898–1950 · musician (1898-1950) Buddy Stewart 1922–1950 · American musician

Born in 1950

Natalie Cole 1950–2015 · American singer (1950–2015) Bobby McFerrin 1950 · American jazz vocalist and composer (born 1950) Karen Carpenter 1950–1983 · American singer and drummer (1950–1983) Dee Dee Bridgewater 1950 · American singer (born 1950) Willie Colón 1950–2026 · American musician Richard Galliano 1950 · French musician Patti Austin 1950 · American singer Walter Becker 1950–2017 · American musician, songwriter, and record producer… Jean-Jacques Milteau 1950 · French blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter Tony Esposito 1950 · Italian singer-songwriter Linda Lewis 1950–2023 · British musician (1950–2023) Steve Beresford 1950 · English musician L. Shankar 1950 · Indian violinist and composer (born 1950) John Pål Inderberg 1950 · Norwegian musician Akiko Wada 1950 · Japanese singer and talent Bobbi Humphrey 1950 · American soul-jazz musician Charles Fambrough 1950–2011 · American jazz bassist, composer and producer (1950–2011) Gil Goldstein 1950 · American jazz pianist and accordionist Safy Boutella 1950 · Algerian musician Cyro Baptista 1950 · Brazilian musician Alvin Queen 1950 · American drummer Aki Yashiro 1950–2023 · Japanese enka singer and painter Pip Pyle 1950–2006 · English drummer (1950–2006) George Garzone 1950 · American musician (born 1950) François Couturier 1950 · French composer and pianist Foday Musa Suso 1950–2025 · Gambian musician Dag Arnesen 1950 · Norwegian jazz musician John Stowell 1950 · American guitarist Giacomo Gates 1950 · American singer Steve Houben 1950–2026 · Belgian musician Ronnie Foster 1950 · American organist and record producer Bobby Militello 1950 · American musician Bill Anschell 1950 · American musician Glenn Ferris 1950 · American jazz trombonist Curtis Fowlkes 1950–2023 · American musician (1950–2023) Stjepko Gut 1950 · Serbian jazz musician Fapy Lafertin 1950 · jazz guitarist Luther Thomas 1950–2009 · American musician (1950-2009) Robert Bell 1950 · American musician, founder of Kool & the Gang Jerry Hey 1950 · American musician Denise Donatelli 1950 · American musician Victor Lewis 1950 · American jazz drummer Mont Campbell 1950 · British musician Art Baron 1950 · American musician Victor Conte 1950–2025 · American musician (1950–2025)