Leslie Drayton February 1, 2009

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 during the 1970s. In addition to playing in the orchestra pit of the Hollywood production of the counterculture musical 'Hair,' he arranged and conducted sessions for Nancy Wilson and New Birth and served as music director/conductor for Marvin Gaye and Sylvester. He played big-band jazz with the Cab Calloway, Gerald Wilson and Louis Bellson orchestras.