Mel Powell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mel Powell

American composer

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1923

Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York, United States

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1998

Profession: composer, pianist, musicologist, jazz musician, music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Mel Powell (born Melvin Epstein) (February 12, 1923 – April 24, 1998) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American 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.