Mel Powell
American composer
Died aged 75AquariusUnited States
Biography
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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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Queens College
- California Institute of the Arts
Genres
- jazz
Instruments
- piano
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Martha Scott
Awards & honours (3)
- Pulitzer Prize for Music
- Arts and Letters Award in Music
- Guggenheim Fellowship
Quick answers about Mel Powell
- How old was Mel Powell?
- Mel Powell died on April 24, 1998 at the age of 75.
- When is Mel Powell's birthday?
- Mel Powell was born on February 12, 1923.
- Where was Mel Powell born?
- Mel Powell was born in The Bronx.
- What is Mel Powell's zodiac sign?
- Mel Powell's zodiac sign is Aquarius.
- What is Mel Powell's nationality?
- Mel Powell is a citizen of United States.
- What does Mel Powell do?
- Mel Powell is known as pianist, composer, musicologist, music educator.
- Who has Mel Powell been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Mel Powell's spouse is or was Martha Scott.
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