Formed in 1975, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A. Later based in Los Angeles, Pockets were proteges of Earth, Wind & Fire. The group consisted of: Albert McKinney (keyboards / vocals) Gary Grainger (bass / vocals) Larry Jacobs (vocals / percussion) Charles Williams (trumpet / vocals / percussion) Irving Madison (sax / vocals / percussion) Kevin Barnes (trombone / vocals / percussion) Jacob Sheffer (guitar / percussion) and George Gray (drums / vocals / percussion) Pockets were originally signed to Maurice White's label ARC (via CBS).
