Biography
Mel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 β 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. 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".
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GenderMale
Birthday1923-02-12
Deathday1998-04-24 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsArts and Letters Award in Music, Pulitzer Prize for Music, Guggenheim Fellowship
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