

Jerry Weiss : trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals (1967–1968)įred Lipsius : alto sax, keyboards (1967–1972)ĭick Halligan : keyboards, trombone, horns, flute, backing vocals (1967–1972) Randy Brecker : trumpet, flugelhorn (1967–1968) Labels Columbia, ABC, Rhino, Sony, Mobile Fidelity, Wounded BirdĪl Kooper : keyboards, vocals (1967–1968)

Genres Pop rock, jazz rock, psychedelic rock Origin New York City, New York, United States Unlike "jazz fusion" bands, which tend toward virtuostic displays of instrumental facility and some experimentation with electric instruments, the songs of Blood, Sweat & Tears merged the stylings of rock, pop and R&B/soul music with big band, while also adding elements of 20th Century Classical and small combo jazz traditions. What the band is most known for, from its start, is the fusing of rock, blues, pop music, horn arrangements and jazz improvisation into a hybrid that came to be known as "jazz-rock". Since its beginnings in 1967, the band has gone through numerous iterations with varying personnel and has encompassed a multitude of musical styles. "Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as "BS&T" is an American music group, originally formed in 1967 in New York City.

Today we are exploring Blood, Sweat & Tears, a jazz/rock band that I never knew was behind so much of the music I listened to in the past 40 years.Thank you, Po, for forcing me to fill in the gaps in my education! I actually have heard them before and liked them. This is the weekend, a time to kick off shoes and explore. Visions of torches and pitchforks make for poor sleeping and waking.īut that's stuff for the weekday world. I think perhaps banksters are too shell-shocked to complain out loud in the press. It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon.and on Wall Street. What goes up for no discernible reason, that is.
