Lew Soloff

Lew Soloff 2008-ban

Lew Soloff (teljes nevén Lewis Michael Soloff; (Brooklyn, New York, 1944. február 20. – New York City, 2015. március 8.) amerikai jazztrombitás, zeneszerző és színész.

Életpályája

Soloff a New York-i Brooklynban született. Trombitatanulmányait az Eastman School of Music-ban és a Juilliard School-ban végezte.

1968-tól 1973-ig dolgozott a Blood, Sweat & Tears együttessel. Pályafutása során együtt játszott Machitóval, Gil Evans-szel, Kenny Kirkland-del, Tony Scott-tal, Maynard Fergusonnal és Tito Puente-vel.

Szívrohamban halt meg New Yorkban.

Diszkográfiája

Együttes vezetőjeként

• Air on a G String, 2003 – Larry Willis (piano), Francois Moutin (bass), Victor Lewis (drums)
• Rainbow Mountain, 2000 – 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), Victor Lewis (drums), Emily Mitchell Soloff (harp), Mulgrew Miller (piano), George Mraz (bass)
• Little Wing, 1991 – 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
• My Romance, 1989 – Mark Egan (bass), Janis Siegel (vocal), Danny Gottlieb (drums), Pete Levin (synthesizers), Airto Moreira (percussion), Gil Goldstein (piano, synthesizers), Emily Michell Soloff (harp)
• Speak Low, 1987 – Kenny Kirkland (piano), Richard Davis (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)
• Yesterdays, 1986 -Mike Stern (guitar), Charnett Moffett (bass), Elvin Jones (drums)
• Hanalei Bay, 1985 Gil Evans (electric piano), Pete Levin (synthesizer), Hiram Bullock (guitar), Adam Nussbaum (drums), Mark Egan (bass), Manolo Badrena (percussion)

Közreműködőként

Franco Ambrosettivel

• Tentets (Enja, 1985)

Ray Andersonnal

• Big Band Record (Gramavision, 1994) with the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band
• Don't Mow Your Lawn (Enja, 1994)

George Bensonnal

• Tell It Like It Is (A&M/CTI, 1969)
• Big Boss Band (Warner Bros., 1990)

Carla Bley-jel

• Fleur Carnivore (Watt, 1989)
• The Very Big Carla Bley Band (Watt, 1990)
• Big Band Theory, 1993
• The Carla Bley Big Band Goes to Church (Watt, 1996)
• 4 x 4 (Watt, 1999)
• Looking for America (Watt, 2003)

A Blood, Sweat & Tears együttessel

• Blood, Sweat & Tears, 1969 Grammy Award for Album of the Year
• Blood, Sweat & Tears 3, 1970
• Blood, Sweat & Tears 4, 1971
• New Blood, 1972
• No Sweat, 1973

Hank Crawforddal

• Night Beat (Milestone, 1989)
• Groove Master (Milestone, 1990)

Gil Evans-szel

• The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (RCA, 1974)
• There Comes a Time (RCA, 1975)
• Parabola (Horo, 1979)
• Gil Evans Live at the Royal Festival Hall London 1978 (RCA, 1979)
• Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980) (Trio, 1981)
• Live at Sweet Basil (Gramavision, 1984 [1986])
• Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2 (Gramavision, 1984 [1987])
• Bud and Bird (Electric Bird/King, 1986 [1987])
• Farewell (Evidence, 1986 [1992])
• Live At Umbria Jazz Vol. 1 & 2, 2001

Maynard Fergusonnal

• Ridin' High (Enterprise, 1967)

Ricky Forddal

• Hot Brass (Candid, 1991)

Michael Franksszel

• Tiger in the Rain (Warner Bros., 1979)
• Objects of Desire (Warner Bros., 1982)
• The Camera Never Lies (Warner Bros., 1987)

Dizzy Gillespie-vel

• Cornucopia (Solid State, 1969)

Jimmy Heath-szel

• Little Man Big Band (Verve, 1992)

O'Donel Levy-vel

• Simba (Groove Merchant, 1974)
• Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (Groove Merchant, 1974)
• Windows (Groove Merchant, 1976)

Herbie Mann-nel

• Brazil: Once Again (Atlantic, 1977)

Helen Merrill-lel

• Brownie: Homage to Clifford Brown (Verve, 1994)

Tisziji Muñozzal

• The Paradox of Completion (Anami Music, 2015)

Bobby Previte-tel

• The 23 Constellations of Joan Miró (Tzadik Records, 2002)

A Dakota Statonnel

• I Want a Country Man (Groove Merchant, 1973)

Jeremy Steiggel

• Firefly (CTI, 1977)

Sonny Stitt-tel'

• Stomp Off Let's Go (Flying Dutchman, 1976)

Stanley Turrentine-nel

• The Man with the Sad Face (Fantasy, 1976)
• Nightwings (Fantasy, 1977)

Másokkal

• Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, A Love Supreme, 2005
• Cold Feet, Cold Feet plays Jazz Feet, 2003
• Bob Belden, Black Dahlia, 2001
• Aretha Franklin, Aretha, 1980
• 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
• 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
• Frankie Valli, Closeup, 1975
• Ray Anderson's Pocket Brass, Where Home Is, 1994
• Giovanni Hidalgo, Worldwide, 1993
• Daniel Schnyder, Mythology, 1992
• Marlena Shaw, Take a Bite, 1979
• Chaka Khan, What Cha' Gonna Do for Me, 1981 (Lou Soloff néven)
• Manhattan Jazz Quintet, Manteca, 1992
• Charlie Musselwhite, Signature, 1991
• Teresa Brewer, Memories of Louis, 1991
• Marianne Faithfull, Blazing Away 1990
• Joss Stone, Colour Me Free!, 2009
• Danny Gottlieb, Whirlwind, 1989
• Hilton Ruiz, Strut, 1988
• Hilton Ruiz, Something Grand, 1986
• Tramaine Hawkins, In the Morning Time, 1985
• Frank Sinatra, L.A. Is My Lady, 1984
• Electronic Sonata for Souls Loved by Nature (1980) George Russell-lel
• Sinéad O'Connor, Am I Not Your Girl?, 1992
• Grant Green, Easy, 1978
• Various Artists, The Atlantic Family Live in Montreaux, 1977
• Barry Miles, Barry Miles, 1970
• Art Garfunkel, Scissors Cut, 1981
• Paul Simon, Graceland, 1986
• Joe Beck, Back to Beck, 1988
• Fred Lipsius, Better Believe It MJA Records 1996
• Betty Carter, The Music Never Stops, 2019