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Information: (1923-1998). In his early years he played jazz piano with the Benny Goodman and Glen Miller bands. He studied composition with Paul Hindemith at Yale. One of the founders of the California Institute of the Arts, he was the first dean of the music division
Powell, Melvin D. Sites:
Mel Powell, The Best Things In Life Mel Powell, The Best Things In Life: Powell as jazz (swing) pianist. Re-mastered tracks from his early years. (Powell, Melvin D.) http://www.greenmanreview.com/powell.html
Mel Powell Mel Powell: Filmography at IMDb also includes his marriage to actress Martha Scott. (Powell, Melvin D.) http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0694232/
The meeting@livingroom.org mailing list: Mel Powell The meeting@livingroom.org mailing list: Mel Powell: Article by Zona Hostetler, mother of one of Powell's students who died young, describing some incidents in the 75 year old composer's last days. (Powell, Melvin D.) http://www.livingroom.org/archive/old/0313.html
Schirmer News: Remembering Mel Powell Schirmer News: Remembering Mel Powell: Featuring photographs and remarks on the passing of the composer. (Powell, Melvin D.) http://www.schirmer.com/news/jun_jul_aug98/powell.html
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Information: (1923-1998). In his early years he played jazz piano with the Benny Goodman and Glen Miller bands. He studied composition with Paul Hindemith at Yale. One of the founders of the California Institute of the Arts, he was the first dean of the music division
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