Richie Powell

The younger brother of <a href="spotify:artist:570vCzcespB48HIQyTbDO6">Bud Powell</a>, Richie Powell had a promising career and a boppish style that was gradually becoming original when he died in the same car crash that ended the life of <a href="spotify:artist:1HJHwWck1EY096ea2iPAHO">Clifford Brown</a>. Powell, who studied at New York's City College, played in the bands of Paul Williams (1951-52) and <a href="spotify:artist:7lRFrrINQTY35g8hq0kXY5">Johnny Hodges</a> (1952-54). As the pianist with the <a href="spotify:artist:1HJHwWck1EY096ea2iPAHO">Clifford Brown</a>-<a href="spotify:artist:6jrlNnS5B830kpi40j3S6g">Max Roach</a> of Quintet (1954-56), Powell recorded frequently and was starting to get some recognition when he was killed. Unfortunately Richie Powell never had a chance to lead his own record date. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi