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Bud Powell
September 27, 1924 – July 31, 1966
American jazz pianist and composer (1924–1966)
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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 the piano influenced both his contemporaries and later pianists including Walter Davis Jr., Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Barry Harris.
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- Birthday · September 27
- Anniversary · July 31
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