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David Clayton-Thomas
Clutching in its grasp the plaintive strains of the blues, the
instrumental panache of jazz, the unbridled power of rock 'n' roll and
a mass market appealing pop flare, Blood Sweat and Tears was perhaps
the quintessential American band. Everyone knows David Clayton-Thomas
as the brilliant songwriter whose earthy confidence and passionate,
blues-soaked voice fronted the band that sold 30 million albums
world-wide, took jazz-rock mainstream and blazed a trail for horn
bands like Chicago, Tower of Power and Lighthouse who were forged in
its likeness. Hailed by Billboard Magazine as possibly "the greatest
blues oriented singer to come out of his generation" Clayton-Thomas
continues to perform his classic signature songs as well as fresh and
exciting new material, all contained on his new live CD from Justin
Time Records.
David Clayton-Thomas In Concert: A Musical Biography.
An absolute must!
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Magic Clayton-Thomas
(note from translator-It's very seldom that we see six stars on a review!!)
"Older stars have either to work hard getting good marks or they get
high marks no matter which experience they might give their audience.
Clayton-Thomas and his eight man band worked hard in the sold out
Maritime Hall and had energy, humour, and a huge power in their
performance.
News for many of us is the fact that David Clayton-Thomas is a natural
and exceptional entertainer. He has his audience in the palm of his
hand from his first entry, He makes us feel a part of the music as the
most natural thing in the world"
National Press... Norway ******
David Clayton-Thomas In Concert:
A Musical Biography
This amazingly recorded live concert of David Clayton-Thomas at the
Opera House in Toronto is a musical testimonial of grand coherence and
musicianship.
His stunning voice is as convincing as ever.... The concert is
fast-paced, its every breath well captured by the sound engineer,
smooth and voidless: it's all perfect, the band, the audience, a
Clayton-Thomas who fully honors his own fame. It matters little that
this remarkable disc, instead of being released by a major, appears on
Justin Time, a label devoted to jazz, which provides it with the added
prestige it deserves.
***** Cosimo Parisi
Music Boom (Italy)
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DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS
In Concert: A Musical Biography
Justin Time
Recorded last October in Toronto, this live album finds David
Clayton-Thomas fronting an 11-piece band and looking back at his career
as a solo artist and, particularly, as the longtime lead singer of
Blood, Sweat & Tears. The veteran blues and jazz singer's band,
including Doug Riley on keyboards, bassist George Koller and a six-man
horn section led by Bruce Cassidy, is a tight unit and their
arrangements of BS&T hits like Spinning Wheel, (You've Made Me) So Very
Happy and Lucretia MacEvil are every bit as good, if not better, than
the originals. Clayton-Thomas's interpretive skills have deepened over
the years and he also offers very compelling versions of Don't Explain
and God Bless the Child from the Billie Holiday songbook.
****
Mike Regensteif
Montreal Gazette
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Aurora
Justin Time
Blessed
with a great voice, this Canadian singer found fame in 1969 with the
jazz-rock band, Blood Sweat &Tears. It's a treat to hear him return
to his roots in this intimate jazz context. The band kick starts the
soulful original, "Mercy Lord Above" into a consumate groove that shows
the singer in his element. The mood changes dramatically when his
anguished vibrato conveys the vulnerability of Billie Holiday's "Don't
Explain" "Lazy Bones" is an inspired choice, a standard that suits his
strengths.
David Lewis
Coda Magazine
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"No sooner does he walk on a stage than he dominates it...he becomes the focus, the power source."
Peter Goddard - Toronto Sun
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"In art, especially music, rarely does a performer emerge with a style so unique... remarkable."
L.A. Times
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The blues-drenched voice made its way through arrangements that touched on New Orleans, 60's rock fused with shades of classical and jazz, smoky ballads and funk all delivered with wonderful, shifting dynamics and fine technical skill.
Peter North - Edmonton Journal
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"Clayton-Thomas was in fine form...his gritty voice powerful and expressive. He opened with a stunning 'God Bless the Child,' the Clayton-Thomas version of the Billie Holiday song stands on its own...a classic."
Ellis Widner - Tulsa Tribune
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"What made it fun was the way the singer attacked the music, the professionalism of Clayton-Thomas and the way he brought his songs to the audience. The big Canadian has his own style which is quite recognizable."
Conrad Silvert - San Francisco Chronicle
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"He is of course so much more than a pop singer, he is a genuine musical original."
Wilder Penfield - Toronto Sun
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As a singer, one of the best. Clayton-Thomas is very good. His voice is distinctive, earthy, bluesy, and he knows what to do with it, somehow controlling that roughness, using it to his best advantage at all times."
Ray Recchi - Ft. Lauderdale News
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"It's the singer's show! The voice is honey and gravel and he sure knows how to use it."
Sam Hirsch - Critic at large ... Miami
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Dressed in a leather jacket, jeans and T-shirt, David Clayton-Thomas was in excellent shape. On "Hi De Ho" the crowd performed as a gospel chorus led by the Rev. Clayton-Thomas. David's own "Lucretia MacEvil" appealed to the road house rockers, while the jazz purists were treated to the Lambert Hendricks & Ross scat classic "Gimme That Wine".
Jim Santella - The Buffalo Evening News
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The singer has had three decades of life experience since the early BS&T days on which to build the blues in his voice, in the place where blues, jazz and rock meet.
Terry DeBoer -.The Grand Rapids Press
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