Gordon A. “Specs” Powell

Archive Posted On November 1, 2007

Gordon A. “Specs” Powell died September 15 of complications from kidney disease. As a pianist and drummer, he recorded with Billie Holiday, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker and Coleman Hawkins. He was 85.

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