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1950 in jazz

Jazz in 1950: 28 albums, 6 standards, 44 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
Session for Six 1950
Three Little Words 1950
Sarah Vaughan 1950
Art Tatum 1950
Art Tatum 1950
Piano Solos Vol. 2 1950
Voice of the Xtabay 1950
Dinah Washington 1950
Christmas Cheer 1950
Piano Solos 1950
Piano Moods 1950
Frankie Laine Sings for Us: Songs for People Together 1950
Piano Moods 1950
Playing Piano Solos, Vol. 3 1950
Rhapsody 1950
Erroll Garner Playing Piano Solos 1950
Stan Kenton's Milestones 1950
Innovations in Modern Music 1950
Billy Eckstine Favorites 1950
James Moody, His Saxophone and His Band 1950
Great Scott! 1950
Concert Creations for Guitar 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
Conception George Shearing D♭ major AABA · 44 Medium swing
Ballade Charlie Parker F major AABA · 32 Ballad
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) John Pål Inderberg 1950 · Norwegian musician Steve Beresford 1950 · English musician L. Shankar 1950 · Indian violinist and composer (born 1950) Safy Boutella 1950 · Algerian musician Charles Fambrough 1950–2011 · American jazz bassist, composer and producer (1950–2011) Gil Goldstein 1950 · American jazz pianist and accordionist Pip Pyle 1950–2006 · English drummer (1950–2006) Alvin Queen 1950 · American drummer Cyro Baptista 1950 · Brazilian musician Bobbi Humphrey 1950 · American soul-jazz musician Aki Yashiro 1950–2023 · Japanese enka singer and painter Dag Arnesen 1950 · Norwegian jazz musician Foday Musa Suso 1950–2025 · Gambian musician François Couturier 1950 · French composer and pianist George Garzone 1950 · American musician (born 1950) Robert Bell 1950 · American musician, founder of Kool & the Gang Curtis Fowlkes 1950–2023 · American musician (1950–2023) Bobby Militello 1950 · American musician Stjepko Gut 1950 · Serbian jazz musician Giacomo Gates 1950 · American singer Steve Houben 1950–2026 · Belgian musician Jerry Hey 1950 · American musician Akiko Wada 1950 · Japanese singer and talent Fapy Lafertin 1950 · jazz guitarist John Stowell 1950 · American guitarist Bill Anschell 1950 · American musician Glenn Ferris 1950 · American jazz trombonist Ronnie Foster 1950 · American organist and record producer Victor Lewis 1950 · American jazz drummer Denise Donatelli 1950 · American musician Art Baron 1950 · American musician Mont Campbell 1950 · British musician Victor Conte 1950–2025 · American musician (1950–2025)