Mel Powell

Mel Powell
Born
Melvin Epstein

(1923-02-12)February 12, 1923
The Bronx, New York City
DiedApril 24, 1998(1998-04-24) (aged 75)
Occupation(s)Composer, music educator, pianist
Years active1939–1998
Spouse
(m. 1946)
Children2

Mel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 – April 24, 1998) was an American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and the founding dean of the music department at the California Institute of the Arts.[1] 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. During his early career he worked as a jazz pianist. His classic Big Band compositions include "Mission to Moscow", "My Guy's Come Back", "Clarinade", "The Earl", and "Bubble Bath".

  1. ^ "Mel Powell, Atonal Composer who won Pulitzer, dies at 75". The New York Times. 27 April 1998. Retrieved 2 August 2012.