(1931-09-05)September 5, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
June 26, 1956(1956-06-26) (aged 24) Near Bedford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)
Piano
Years active
1949–56
Musical artist
Richard Powell (September 5, 1931 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He was not assisted in his musical development by Bud, his older and better known brother, but both played predominantly in the bebop style.
After early work around Philadelphia and New York City, Richie Powell played in the bands of Paul Williams (1951–52) and Johnny Hodges (1952–54). He switched in the spring of 1954 to being pianist and arranger for the quintet co-led by trumpeter Clifford Brown and drummer Max Roach. This band toured extensively across the U.S. for two years, and released both studio and concert recordings, including the Grammy Hall of Fame inductee Clifford Brown & Max Roach.
Powell, his wife, and Brown were killed in a car crash when traveling overnight from Philadelphia to Chicago. Powell was beginning to achieve recognition at the time of his death, but he never had the chance to record as a leader. He had a playful piano style, and was fond of using musical quotations. His relatively heavy touch and use of left-hand fourths influenced fellow pianist McCoy Tyner.
bebop style. After early work around Philadelphia and New York City, RichiePowell played in the bands of Paul Williams (1951–52) and Johnny Hodges (1952–54)...
Sonny Rollins Plus 4, it was the last studio album Brown and pianist RichiePowell recorded before their deaths in June that year. The title is a reference...
investor Richard Powell (rugby union) (1864–1944), Welsh rugby union player Richard Powell (athlete) (born c. 1971), known as Richie, British wheelchair...
flattened fifths. Powell's younger brother by seven years, RichiePowell, learned to play piano as well. The nickname "Bud," given to him by Richie, was a corruption...
Brown/Max Roach Quintet. The album was the last recording including pianist RichiePowell and Brown, as both died in a car accident three months later. Rollins...
Europe, such as pianist Bud Powell (elder brother of RichiePowell) in 1959 and saxophonist Dexter Gordon in 1962. Powell, a bebop pianist, continued...
Quintet in the mid-1950s with tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist RichiePowell, and bassist George Morrow, with Rollins taking Land's place in 1955...
and RichiePowell died in a car accident on the way to a band engagement in Chicago (Rollins was not travelling in the car carrying Brown and Powell). Roach...
that also featured tenor saxophonist Harold Land, pianist RichiePowell (brother of Bud Powell), and bassist George Morrow. Land left the quintet the following...
Wood (born 1950), British archaeologist and writer song written by RichiePowell This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If...
Capitol Recording Studios, in Los Angeles, with Harold Land (tenor sax), RichiePowell (piano), George Morrow (bass), and Max Roach (drums). They did two takes...
Pollard (1931–2009) Paul Posnak Bud Powell (1924–1966) Mel Powell (1923–1998) RichiePowell (1931–1956) Roy Powell (born 1965) André Previn (1929–2019)...
Sonny Rollins Plus 4. After the deaths of Brown and the band's pianist, RichiePowell, in a June 1956 automobile accident, Rollins continued playing with...
Brown & Max Roach), featuring Bud's brother RichiePowell on piano. All songs were written by Bud Powell, except where noted. "Tea for Two" [take 5] (Vincent...
Clifford Brown, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1930) 1956 – RichiePowell, American pianist (b. 1931) 1957 – Alfred Döblin, Polish-German physician...
he toured briefly with Max Roach, after RichiePowell, the band's pianist and younger brother of Bud Powell, died in a car crash. Harris left Detroit...
circle she was the inspiration for the song "Gertrude's Bounce" by RichiePowell, who claimed that she walked "just like the way the rhythm sounds in...
City through his associations with John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and RichiePowell, whom he met at after-hours sessions around Denver, Colorado. In 1955...
trumpet Roy Porter - drums Tommy Potter - bass Bud Powell - piano RichiePowell - piano Specs Powell - drums Chano Pozo - percussion André Previn - piano...
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