According to Wikipedia and a source on Facebook, trumpet player Lew Soloff died today.
"Lew Soloff (February 20, 1944 - March 8, 2015) from New York City was a jazz trumpeter, composer and actor. He studied trumpet at the Eastman School of Music and the Juilliard School. He worked with Blood, Sweat & Tears from 1968 to 1973. Prior to this, he worked with Machito, Gil Evans, Tony Scott, and Tito Puente."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Soloff