Specs Powell

Although he achieved much of his fame in small groups during the swing era, Specs Powell was versatile enough to fit into bop and hard bop settings when called upon. He started out doubling on piano in his own combo, but by the late '30s he was playing drums exclusively. Powell played with Edgar Hayes (1939), Eddie South, the John Kirby Sextet (replacing O'Neill Spencer from 1941-1942), Benny ...more