1949 in jazz

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
See also1948 in jazz1950 in jazz
List of years in jazz
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This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1949.

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.