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Bud Powell (Pianist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Bud Powell
Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell is an American jazz pianist and composer. Along with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell is a leading figure in the development of modern jazz. His skillful technique has led many to call him the Charlie Parker of the piano. Powell is also a composer, and many jazz critics claim that his compositions and playing style "have greatly broadened the range of jazz harmony".
Birth nameEarl Rudolph Powell
BornSeptember 27, 1924, Harlem, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 31, 1966, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, bebop
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1944–1965
LabelsRoost, Blue Note, Mercury, Norgran, Clef, Verve
Associated actsCharlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins

About Bud Powell

Pianist Bud Powell was born in New York City, New York, United States on September 27, 1924. He dies at the age of 41, on July 31, 1966.

Along with Saxophonist Charlie Parker and Composer Dizzy Gillespie, he was a pioneer of bebop. He was regarded as one of the most influential pianists in jazz.

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Bud Powell before becoming famous

Bud Powell was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1924 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rat (鼠).

He began playing the piano at the age of five and was able to imitate Pianist Art Tatum and Pianist Fats Waller by the age of ten.

Achievement of Bud Powell

While visiting Philadelphia at the age of 20, he was violently battered by cops, leaving him disoriented and mentally ill. Throughout his life, he was institutionalized numerous times, notably in 1947, when he was given electroconvulsive therapy, and again in 1951, after being arrested for marijuana use.

Bud Powell's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father, a stride pianist, saw his son's potential early on and put him in classical piano instruction.

Bud Powell on Social Media

Bud Powell on Facebook: @budpowellverve.

Bud Powell Collabed with

He was greatly influenced by his friend and fellow musician Pianist Thelonious Monk.

Bud Powell Income & Net worth

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Bud Powell Height and Weight

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Latest information about Bud Powell updated on March 20 2023.