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About Me. 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.
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. Since
Funk, rock, and jazz have been equally adapted to the sweet jazz sounds of Leslie Drayton's trumpet. A founding member of Earth, Wind & Fire, Drayton went on to be involved with a variety of projects… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1970s - 1990s. Born. March 4, 1950. Genre. Jazz. Styles. Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz, Big Band.
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.
Jan 11, 2001 · While many turn to harmon mutes to make their voice softer and mellower, Leslie Drayton presents his wide-open trumpet and flugelhorn in a pleasing collection of all original material. Drayton occasionally enlists a saxophonist or a vibraphonist to share the lead lines, and ... read more
Feb 1, 1999 · While many turn to harmon mutes to make their voice softer and mellower, Leslie Drayton presents his wide-open trumpet and flugelhorn in a pleasing collection of all original material. Drayton occasionally enlists a saxophonist or a vibraphonist to share the lead lines, and on others, it's just piano, guitar, and Drayton's trumpet and programming.
