Mel Powell
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 27 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 12,1923 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | The Bronx |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 24,1998 |
| Died | Sherman Oaks |
| Los Angeles | |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Martha Scott |
| Albums | Thigamagig |
| Jam Session At Carnegie Hall | |
| Mel Powell Out On a Limb | |
| Job | Composer |
| Pianist | |
| Music Educator | |
| Arranger | |
| Education | Yale University |
| DeWitt Clinton High School | |
| Movies/Shows | Gumbasia |
| A Song Is Born | |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Music |
| Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Children | Kathleen Powell |
| Parents | Mildred Mark Epstein |
| Milton Epstein | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 611984 |
Mel Powell Life story
Mel Powell 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.