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Mel Powell
Mel Powell is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer and founding dean of the music department at the California Institute of the Arts. He has been professor of music for over 40 years, first at the Mannes College of Music and Queens College, then at Yale University and finally at CalArts. At the start of his career he worked as a jazz pianist.
BornMelvin Epstein, February 12, 1923, New York City
DiedApril 24, 1998, Sherman Oaks, California
OccupationComposer, music educator, pianist
Years active1939–1998

About Mel Powell

Pianist Mel Powell was born on February 12, 1923 in New York, United States (He dies at the age of 75, on April 24, 1998).

Founder of the California Institute of the Arts' music department and winner of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize for Music.

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Mel Powell before becoming famous

Mel Powell was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1923 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

As a kid, he was a die-hard baseball enthusiast who aspired to play for the New York Yankees. However, after injuring his hand while playing baseball, he turned to music instead of athletics.

Achievement of Mel Powell

Because of his muscular dystrophy, which affected both his legs and arms, he struggled to finish Duplicates: A Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra. For this effort, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

Mel Powell's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

After seeing jazz pianist Teddy Wilson perform, his older brother encouraged him to seek a career in jazz rather than a career as a concert pianist.

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In 1939, he wrote arrangements for Pianist Earl Fatha Hines, one of his first paid jobs.

Mel Powell Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Mel Powell updated on March 10 2023.