Mel Powell
American composer
Died when: 75 years 71 days (902 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
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.
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.
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