How to Pronounce Bud Powell
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Sep 27, 1924 New York City, New York, United States Died on 31 Jul 1966 (aged 41)
American pianist and composer
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About Bud Powell
- Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell (September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966) was an American jazz pianist.
- Though Thelonious Monk was a close friend and influence, his greatest piano influence was Art Tatum.Along with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie, Powell was a leading figure in the development of modern jazz, or bebop.
- His virtuosity led many to call him the Charlie Parker of the piano.
- Powell was also a composer, and many jazz critics credit his works and his playing as having "greatly extended the range of jazz harmony."
