Bud Powell
American jazz pianist and composer
Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell was an American jazz pianist and composer. A pioneer in the development of bebop and its associated contributions to jazz theory, Powell's application of complex phrasing to ... Wikipedia
Born: September 27, 1924, Harlem, New York, NY
Died: July 31, 1966 (age 41 years), NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County, New York, NY
Parents: William Powell, Sr. and Pearl Young
Siblings: Richie Powell
Spouse: Audrey Hill (m. 1953–1954) and Altevia "Buttercup" Edwards (m. ?–1966)
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Pioneering jazz pianist whose innovative style was one of the cornerstones of the bebop revolution. Read Full Biography. Active.
Powell was the most important pianist in the early bop style, and his innovations transformed the jazz pianism of his time. A prodigious technician, he was able ...