Lew Soloff

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Lew Soloff (born February 20, 1944 in New York City) is a jazz trumpeter. He studied trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School. He is likely best known for his work with Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1968 to 1973. Prior to this, he worked with Machito, Gil Evans, Tony Scott, and Tito Puente. Since his stint with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he has worked with Clark Terry, Mongo Santamaria, Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, the Gil Evans big band, Stanley Clarke, Jon Faddis, Sonny Stitt, Spyro Gyra, George Russell, Stanley Turrentine, Bill Evans, Carla Bley, Ray Anderson, Franco Ambrosetti, Ornette Coleman, Tony Bennett, Louie Bellson, Hiram Bullock, The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, the Magic City Jazz Orchestra and the Bohuslän Big Band. He has also been a longtime member of the Manhattan Jazz Quintet.

Discography as a bandleader

Air on a G String, 2003 - Lew Soloff (trumpet, flugelhorn), Larry Willis (piano), Francois Moutin (bass), Victor Lewis (drums)
Rainbow Mountain, 2000 - Lew Soloff (trumpet), Lou Marini (saxophones, flute), Joe Beck (guitar), Mark Egan (bass), Danny Gottlieb (drums). Also with special guests: Delmar Brown (synthesizers, vocal), Hiram Bullock (guitar), Will Lee (bass), Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums), Miles Evans (trumpet), Paul Shaffer (Hammond B-3 organ)
With a Song In My Heart, 1999 Rob Mounsey (arranger), Lew Soloff (trumpet), Victor Lewis (drums), Emily Mitchell (harp), Mulgrew Miller (piano), George Mraz (bass)
But Beautiful, 1993 - Lew Soloff (trumpet), Kenny Kirkland (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)
Little Wing, 1991 - Lew Soloff (trumpet), Ray Anderson (trombone), Gil Goldstein (piano, synthesizers, accordion), Pete Levin (organ, synthesizers, vocoder), Mark Egan (bass), Kenwood Dennard (drums), Manolo Badrena (percussion). Produced by Steve Swallow and Lew Soloff.
My Romance, 1989 - Lew Soloff (trumpet), Mark Egan (bass), Janis Siegel (vocal), Danny Gottlieb (drums), Pete Levin (synthesizers), Airto Moreira (percussion), Gil Goldstein (piano, synthesizers), Emily Michell Soloff (harp)
Yesterdays, 1986 - Lew Soloff (trumpet), Mike Stern (guitar), Charnett Moffett (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)
Hanalei Bay, 1983 Lew Soloff (trumpet, flugelhorn), Gil Evans (electric piano), Pete Levin (synthesizer), Hiram Bullock (guitar), Adam Nussbaum (drums), Kenwood Dennard (drums), Manolo Badrena (percussion)

Discography as a sideman

Carla Bley, Looking For America, 2003
Cold Feet, Cold Feet plays Jazz Feet, 2003
Bob Belden, Black Dahlia, 2001
Gil Evans Orchestra, Live At Umbria Jazz Vol. 1 & 2, 2001
Manhattan Jazz Quintet, I Got Rhythm, 2001
Teo Macero, Impressions of Miles Davis, 2001
Ray Anderson, Don't Mow Your Lawn, 1999
Trumpet Legacy — Various Artists featuring Lew Soloff, Nicholas Payton, Tom Harrell and Eddie Henderson , 1998
Carla Bley, Big Band Goes To Church, 1996
Giovanni Hidalgo, Time Shifter, 1996
Rob Mounsey's Flying Monkey Orchestra, Mango Theory, 1995
Flying Monkey Orchestra, Back In The Pool, 1995
Various Artists, Jazz At Lincoln Center — They Came to Swing, 1994
Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass, Where Home Is, 1994
Giovanni Hidalgo, Worldwide, 1993
Daniel Schnyder, Mythology, 1992
Manhattan Jazz Quintet, Manteca, 1992
Charlie Musselwhite, Signature, 1991
Teresa Brewer, Memories of Louis, 1991
Marianne Faithfull, Blazing Away 1990
Hilton Ruiz, Strut, 1988
Hilton Ruiz, Something Grand, 1986
Frank Sinatra, L.A. Is My Lady, 1984
Michael Franks, Tiger In The Rain, 1979
Various Artists, The Atlantic Family Live in Montreaux, 1977
Gil Evans, Priestess, 1977
Gil Evans, Orchestra Plays The Music of Jimi Hendrix, 1974
Barry Miles, Barry Miles, 1970
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Blood, Sweat & Tears 3, 1970 (Grammy Award for Album of the Year)
Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1969

Filmography

Family

He currently resides in New York City with his wife.

References

External links

Lew Soloff at the Internet Movie Database
Official Website
Video: Lew Soloff playing "Thaddeus"
Video: Lew Soloff playing Bach's "Air on a G String"

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