1949 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1949.

1949 in jazz
Satchmo plays the trumpet in Töölö Sports Hall between two Finnish musicians, October 1949
Decade1940s in jazz
Music1949 in music
StandardsList of 1940s jazz standards
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In 1949 Bebop dominates the scene, but Dixieland is still being played. Miles Davis makes the first recordings with other artists of what will be known as Cool Jazz. The first LPs are issued, as are the first 45s.

Shows, movies and events

Recordings

Standards

Industry and technology

Deaths

Big Eye Louis Nelson Delisle, 1910
January
February
  • 14Seymour Simons, American pianist, composer, orchestra leader, and radio producer (born 1896).
March
April
July
  • 2Bud Scott, American guitarist, banjoist, and singer (born 1890).
  • 7Bunk Johnson, New Orleans trumpeter (born 1879).
  • 11Danny Polo, American clarinetist (born 1901).
August
October
December

Births

Fred Frith August 2006.
January
February
  • 16Michel Herr, Belgian pianist, composer, and arranger.
  • 17Fred Frith, English guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improvisor, Henry Cow.
  • 18Justo Almario, Colombian flutist and saxophonist.
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Unknown date
  • Jesper Zeuthen, Danish saxophonist composer.

See also

References

  1. Schroeder, Jessa (2017-01-31). "Asia lead singer John Wetton dead at 67 after losing battle to colon cancer". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  2. Preuss, Andreas (2016-04-24). "Papa Wemba, Africa's 'King of Rhumba Rock,' dies". CNN. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  3. Strauss, Matthew (April 7, 2016). "David Bowie Drummer Dennis Davis Is Dead". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  4. Revheim, Hanna Huglen (2017-04-09). "Kollegaer sørger over Knut Borge: – En vegg har falt ut" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2017-04-25.

Bibliography

  • The New Real Book, Volume I. Sher Music. 1988. ISBN 0-9614701-4-3.
  • The New Real Book, Volume II. Sher Music. 1991. ISBN 0-9614701-7-8.
  • The New Real Book, Volume III. Sher Music. 1995. ISBN 1-883217-30-X.
  • The Real Book, Volume I (6th ed.). Hal Leonard. 2004. ISBN 0-634-06038-4.
  • The Real Book, Volume II (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4234-2452-9.
  • The Real Book, Volume III (2nd ed.). Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06136-4.
  • The Real Jazz Book. Warner Bros. ISBN 978-91-85041-36-7.
  • The Real Vocal Book, Volume I. Hal Leonard. 2006. ISBN 0-634-06080-5.
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