Lew Soloff

Lew Soloff
L to R: Steve Ramos, Ray Reach and Lew Soloff backstage at the Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham, Alabama, September 27, 2008
L to R: Steve Ramos, Ray Reach and Lew Soloff backstage at the Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham, Alabama, September 27, 2008
Background information
Birth nameLewis Michael Soloff
Born(1944-02-20)February 20, 1944
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 8, 2015(2015-03-08) (aged 71)
New York City, U.S.
Instrument(s)Trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Years active1960–2015
LabelsColumbia Records
Websitewww.lewsoloff.com

Lewis Michael Soloff[1] (February 20, 1944 – March 8, 2015)[2] was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and actor.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2320. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
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