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Soloff, Lew

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Personal name headingSoloff, Lew
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Variant(s)Soloff, Lewis Michael
Soloff, Lou
Birth date19440220
Death date20150308
Place of birthNew York (N.Y.)
Place of deathNew York (N.Y.)
Field of activityJazz
AffiliationBlood, Sweat, and Tears (Musical group)
Manhattan Jazz Quintet
Manhattan Brass
Profession or occupationJazz musicians Trumpet players
Found inEarland, C. Third degree burn [SR] p1989: container (Lew Soloff)
Henderson, J. Big band [SR] p1996: container (Lew Soloff, lead trumpet)
New Grove dict. of jazz (Soloff, Lew(is Michael); b. Feb. 20, 1944, New York; trumpeter)
Musselwhite, C. Signature [SR] p1991: insert (Lou Soloff)
Los Angeles times WWW site, Mar. 9, 2015 (in obituary dated Mar. 8, 2015: Lew Soloff, a trumpet player, has died; he was 71; suffered an apparent heart attack as he walked down a New York City street; died early Sunday [Mar. 8, 2015]; joined Blood, Sweat and Tears in 1968; parted with the jazz/rock band in 1973; Lewis Michael Soloff was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Feb. 20, 1944; helped found the Manhattan Jazz Quintet; played Bach with the Manhattan Brass)