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He also met wife Kathy and established Water Sign Music Productions as a publishing arm for many of his compositions. Kathy (left) and Leslie Drayton (right) In 1994, he recorded Until Further Notice and A Jazz House Partyfor his new company New Perspective Jazz, Ltd. In 1996 Leslie returned to Los Angeles.
Leslie Drayton Short Biography. Trumpeter Leslie Drayton’s professional career in music spans more than five decades. During that time, he has served as a founding member of Earth, Wind and Fire; Musical Director and Conductor for Marvin Gaye; Professor of Music; along with leading a critically acclaimed jazz orchestra and small ensembles ...
After graduating from Los Angeles High school, he attended L.A. Valley College. He later transferred to California State University at Los Angeles and earned a Bachelor’s degree. A. in Music Education. Leslie started his professional music career in college by writing and playing for local radio stations.
He is a trumpeter born in Los Angeles, California, whose mother was a hairdresser to Pearl Bailey and father was a bass player for Louis Jordan and Lena Horne. He started learning the piano, bongos and clarinet when he was five years old and when his eleventh birthday came the saxophonist Benny Carter gave him his first trumpet.
Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1970s - 1990s. Born. March 4, 1950. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Big Band. Member Of. Earth, Wind & Fire. Credits. Submit Corrections. Explore Leslie Drayton's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Leslie Drayton on AllMusic.
Jan 11, 2001 · Jazz musician Leslie Drayton's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
LESLIE DRAYTON is a big band, pop/art song/folk, vocal jazz rnb music artist. This page includes LESLIE DRAYTON's : biography, official website, pictures, videos from YouTube, related forum topics, shouts, news, tour dates and events, live auctions, online shopping sites, detailled reviews and ratings and the full discography of albums: studios ...
