Mel Powell

Summary

Mel Powell is a human^[1]. Born in The Bronx^[2], he… he was born on February 12, 1923^[3]. He died in Sherman Oaks^[4]. He died on April 24, 1998^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mel Powell was born in The Bronx^[2].
• Mel Powell died in Sherman Oaks^[4].
• Mel Powell was born on February 12, 1923^[3].
• Mel Powell died on April 24, 1998^[5].
• Among Mel Powell's spouses was Martha Scott^[12].
• Mel Powell held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Mel Powell worked as a pianist^[6].
• Mel Powell worked as a composer^[7].
• Mel Powell's professions included musicologist^[8].
• Mel Powell's professions included music educator^[9].
• Mel Powell worked as a jazz musician^[10].
• Mel Powell's field of work was music^[14].
• Mel Powell's field of work was educational system^[15].
• Mel Powell's field of work was music education^[16].
• Mel Powell was employed by Queens College^[17].
• Among Mel Powell's employers was California Institute of the Arts^[18].
• Mel Powell's education included a stint at Yale University^[19].
• Mel Powell's education included a stint at DeWitt Clinton High School^[20].
• Mel Powell received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[21].
• Mel Powell received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[22].
• Mel Powell received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Mel Powell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[24].
• Mel Powell is recorded as male^[25].
• Mel Powell's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Mel Powell's genre is jazz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mel Powell was born in The Bronx^[2]. He was born on February 12, 1923^[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[19], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1701^[30], headquartered in New Haven^[31] and DeWitt Clinton High School^[20], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1897^[34]. Mel Powell studied under Paul Hindemith^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and jazz musician^[10]. Fields of work include music^[14], a type of arts^[36]; educational system^[15], an industry^[37]; and music education^[16], a branch of education^[38]. Employers include Queens College^[17], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1937^[41] and California Institute of the Arts^[18], an art academy^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1961^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Pulitzer Prize for Music^[21], a music award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1943^[47]; Arts and Letters Award in Music^[22], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1941^[50]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1925^[53].

Personal Life

Mel Powell was married to Martha Scott^[12].

Death and Burial

Mel Powell died on April 24, 1998^[5]. He died in Sherman Oaks^[4].

Why It Matters

Mel Powell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was Mel Powell born?

Born in The Bronx^[2], Mel Powell…

Where did Mel Powell die?

Mel Powell passed away in Sherman Oaks^[4].

Who was Mel Powell married to?

Mel Powell's spouses include Martha Scott^[12].

What did Mel Powell do for work?

Mel Powell worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], musicologist^[8], music educator^[9], and jazz musician^[10].

Where did Mel Powell go to school?

Mel Powell was educated at Yale University^[19] and DeWitt Clinton High School^[20].

What awards did Mel Powell receive?

Honors received include Pulitzer Prize for Music^[21], Arts and Letters Award in Music^[22], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].