Musician Dictionary

Specs Powell

American musician

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1922-06-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew York New York City
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2007-09-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician drummer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofSpecs Powell & Co. Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet The V‐Disc All Stars Georgie Auld's All-Stars John Kirby And His Orchestra Cannonball Adderley Sextet The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Benny Goodman Trio Erroll Garner Trio Teddy Wilson Trio Clyde Hart All Stars Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet Red Norvo And His Orchestra Leonard Feather All Stars Eddie South & His Orchestra Teddy Wilson Quintet The V-Disc All Stars Paul Baron's Sextet Red Norvo All Stars Teddy Wilson And His All Stars De Paris Brothers Orchestra Auld-Hawkins-Webster Saxtet Charlie Ventura Sextet The Bill Coleman Quartet Charles Ventura Quartet Dizzy Gillespie All Stars The Sammy Benskin Trio Trummy Young All Stars Joe Bushkin Sextet Ginny Simms And Her Orchestra Eddie South's Quintet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsRome Prize
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

"Specs" Powell G. Powell Gordon "S" Powell Gordon "Specs" Powell Gordon 'Specs' Powell Gordon (Spec) Powell Gordon (Specs) Powell Gordon Powell Gordon Specks Powell Gordon Specs Gordon Specs Powell Powel Powell S. Powell Spec Powell Spec's Powell Specks Powell Specs Specs (Gordon) Powell Specs Gordon Powell Specs Powel

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Identifiers

mbid: 9cfc8695-6479-46f3-832b-524e93c191e9 · wikidata: Q212165 · isni: 0000000116173211 · discogs: 306399, 388208

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