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Jesse Drakes (22 October 1924 - 1 May 2010) was an American jazz trumpet player. He was born in New York City. Drakes hung out at Minton's Playhouse in his youth, and attended Juilliard in the 1940s. He played in the 1940s with Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans, Sid Catlett, J.C. Heard, Eddie Heywood, Deke ... Read more on Wikipedia →