POWELL, EARL (BUD
). Jazz pianist ( in New York, New York; in New York). He came from a musical family: his grandfather and father played piano, and two brothers, William and Richard (Richie
) became professional musicians. He began piano study at the age of six. During his high-school years he became interested in jazz, influenced by
William (Billy
) Kyle
, pianist of the John Kirby Sextet. At fifteen he began playing professionally in local New York nightclubs...