 He has also worked with high-profile musicians including Stevie Wonder, Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr., Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones and Teddy Pendergrass.Powell's debut album, "Love Is Where It's At" (1987), received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Instrumental for his cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On".His credits include work on the music for the feature films "The Five Heartbeats" and "Down and Out in Beverly Hills".