Lawrence Leathers(1981-2019)
- Music Department
Grammy-Winning musician Lawrence Leathers, a fixture in the New York jazz scene, The drummer first arriving in the city from his native Michigan to attend the famed Juilliard School. While in New York, Leathers formed a trio with pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Paul Sikivie, which found success as the backing band for singer Cécile McLorin Salvant.
Leathers, who also found a mentor in acclaimed trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, earned his two Grammy awards playing for Salvant, on 2015's For One to Love and 2017's Dreams and Daggers, which both won for best jazz vocal album.