Mel Powell

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. His classic Big Band compositions include "Mission to Moscow", "My Guy's Come Back", "Clarinade", "The Earl", and "Bubble Bath".

Quintet Trio Septet - 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Lighthouse Blues - 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Mel Powell - The Classy Catalogue Recordings Series - 2015-06-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Jazz After Midnight - 2014-11-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Bandstand - 2014-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z

The Jazz Collection - 2013-08-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Powell: Chamber Music - 2013-03-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Borderline (Remastered) - 2012-07-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Four Classic Albums Plus (Borderline / Thigamagig / Mel Powell Out On A Limb / The Mel Powell Bandstand) [Remastered] - 2012-07-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Mel Powell Out On a Limb (Remastered) - 2012-07-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Thigamagig (Remastered) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

It's Been So Long - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Best Things In Life - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mel Powell: Settings - 2003-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Powell, M.: Haiku Setting / 2 Prayer Settings / Settings / Little Companion Pieces / Strand Settings / Levertov Breviary - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Composer Portrait Series Mel Powell - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Jazz Piano - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Mel Powell: Six Recent Works (1982-1988) - 1988-08-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Return of Mel Powell, the - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Out on a Limb - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Jam Session at Carnegie Hall - 1954-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Classics in Jazz - 1955-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Great Mel - 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000000Z

The Best of Mel Powell - 2015-06-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Jazz Anthology (Original Recordings) - 2015-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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