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Pianists · 1923–1998

Mel Powell

American composer (1923-1998)

Born: 12 February 1923
The Bronx
Died: 24 April 1998
Sherman Oaks
Country: United States
Active: 1939–
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Mel Powell was a jazz musician who played piano. Mel Powell was born on 12 February 1923 in The Bronx and died on 24 April 1998 in Sherman Oaks. The music is usually filed under jazz. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Music for Electronic & Older Instruments” (1968) to “Duplicates / Setting / Modules” (1993). Honours include Arts and Letters Award in Music (1963), Pulitzer Prize for Music (1990) and Guggenheim Fellowship.

Mel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 – April 24, 1998) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and the founding dean of the music department at the California Institute of the Arts. He served as a music educator for over 40 years, first at Mannes College of Music and Queens College, then Yale University, and finally at CalArts. During his early career he worked as a jazz pianist. His classic Big Band compositions include "Mission to Moscow", "My Guy's Come Back", "Clarinade", "The Earl", and "Bubble Bath".

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Music for Electronic & Older Instruments 1968

Duplicates / Setting / Modules 1993

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

STOP THE WAR WINGY MANONE'S DIXIELANDERS · Wingy Manone · George Brunis · Joe… archive.org ↗
MAMA'S GONE GOOD-BYE WINGY MANONE'S DIXIELANDERS · Wingy Manone · George Brunis · Joe… archive.org ↗
My guy's come back Kai Ewans Danseorkester · Mel Powell archive.org ↗
STOMPING AT THE SAVOY GLENN MILLER'S UPTOWN HALL GANG · Bernie Privin · "Peanuts" Hucko ·… archive.org ↗
HOW HIGH THE MOON GLENN MILLER'S UPTOWN HALL GANG · Bernie Privin · "Peanuts" Hucko ·… archive.org ↗
My guy's come back Peter Rasmussens Sekstet · Mel Powell archive.org ↗
My guy's come back Lulle Ellbojs Orkester · Mel Powell archive.org ↗
My guy's come back Lulle Ellbojs Orkester · Mel Powell archive.org ↗