Sheridan Arts Foundation presents Blood, Sweat & Tears at The Palm

28 Dec Sheridan Arts Foundation presents Blood, Sweat & Tears at The Palm

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No sweat. The band just keeps on keepin’ on despite the fact its founding members, among them, Al Kooper, Bobby Colomby, David Clayton-Thomas and Steve Katz, are part of rock lore. 

Rather than being a personality cult, Blood, Sweat & Tears longevity comes down to its music, hit such as  “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel,” and “When I Die” with universal themes and a cross-generational sound.

Since B S & T formed in New York in 1967, the many faces of the band are, by now, a blur. However what the band came to be known as from the get-go remains the group’s signature style: a fusion known as “jazz-rock.” 

Steve Katz returns to BS&T

“Jazz rock”   – or pop rock or psychedelic rock as the hybrid genre is sometimes called – merges the stylings of rock, pop, R & B, and soul with a big band sound, including horn arrangements, while adding elements of small combo jazz traditions. The formula continues to work, which is why audiences around the globe and across generations are still listening to the music of B S & T.

Thanks to the Sheridan Arts Foundation, the legendary group is playing in town at The Palm on Monday, December 29. Showtime is 8 p.m.For tickets, call 970-728-6363.

Larry Dorr of Never Surrender Management has managed B S & T since the early 1980s. He talks more about what keeps the band ticking and how the group’s social conscience adds muscle to its long legs.

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