American composer (1923-1998) · American composer and jazz pianist
| Description | American composer (1923-1998) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1923-02-12 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | The Bronx The Bronx Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1998-04-24 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Sherman Oaks Sherman Oaks Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | musicologist pianist music educator composer jazz musician musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | piano Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Mel Powell and His Orchestra Mel Powell Trio Benny Goodman Sextet Benny Goodman And His Orchestra The Mel Powell Septet Jazz Club Mystery Hot Band Mel Powell & His All-Stars Mel Powell Quintet Mel Powell Sextet The Army Air Force Band The Giants Of Jazz (3) The Mel Powell Bandstand American Academy of Arts and Letters Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship Pulitzer Prize for Music Arts and Letters Award in Music Source: Wikidata |
Cpl. Mel Powell M Powell M. Powell M.Powell Mel Mel Powel Mell Powell Melvyn Powell Mr. Powell Powel Powell Power Pvt. Mel Powell S/Sgt. Mel Powell Sgt. Mel Powell М. Повелл Повель
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