BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS 3 UDSACD 2013 David Clayton-Thomas - lead vocals Jim Fielder - bass Chuck Winfield - trumpet amd flugelhorn Bobby Colomby - drums, percussion, and vocals Fred Lipsius - alto saxophone, piano, electric piano, music box, and vocals Jerry Hyman - trombone, bass trombone, and recorder Lew Soloff - trumpet, flügelhom, and piccolo trumpet Steve Katz - guitar, harmonica, lead vocals on “The Battle” Dick Halligan - organ, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, celeste, trombone, flute, alto flute, baritone hom, kitchen sink, and vocals Special Thanks for “Hi-De-Ho” to: THE MANHATTAN BOROUGH-WIDE CHORUS FOR THE FRIENDS OF MUSIC OF NEW YORK CITY The phenomenally successful Blood, Sweat & Tears was a difficult act to follow for the pioneering jazz rock ensemble bearing the same name.   Nevertheless, Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 featuring the soulful, powerful, and charismatic voice of David Clayton-Thomas and horn driven, animated and sophisticated arrangements for Top 40 hits such as “Hi-De-Ho” and “Lucretia Mac Evil” yielded a number one follow up album for this groundbreaking group!   The album also features distinctive, utterly fascinating interpretations of other artists repertoire such as a jazzy version of Laura Nyro's “He's a Runner,” Traffic's “40,000 Headmen,” a grandiose version of the Rolling Stone's “Sympathy for the Devil,” and a compelling take on James Taylor's “Fire and Rain.” Hi-De-Ho (Gerry Goffin-Carole King) Screen Gems - EMI Music Inc (BMI) arranged by Fred Lipsius; harmonica solo-Steve The Battle (Steve Katz-Dick Halligan) EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) arranged by Dick Halligan Lucretia MacEvil (David Clayton-Thomas) EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) arranged by Dick Halligan; guitar solo-Steve Lucretia's Reprise (Colomby-Halligan-Katz-Lipsius-Thomas) EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) arranged by Blood, Sweat & Tears; trumpet solo-Lew Fire and Rain (James Taylor) EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) arranged by Dick Halligan and Jim Fielder Lonesome Suzie (Richard Manuel) Dwarf Music / Ram's Horn Music (ASCAP) arranged by Fred Lipsius and David Clayton-Thomas Symphony For The Devil/Sympathy For The Devil (Dick Halligan/Mick Jagger & Keith Richards) EMI Blackwood (BMI)/Abkco Music (BMI)       I. Emergence-A. Fanfare       II. Devil's Game-A. Labyrinth; B.Satan's Dance saxophone solo-Fred; C.The Demand       III. Submergence-A. Contemplation; B. Return He's A Runner (Laura Nyro) EMI Blackwood Music (BMI) arranged by Dick Halligan; piano solo-Dick Somethin' Comin' On (Joe Cocker-Chris Stainton) Essex Music/Richmond Organization (ASCAP) arranged by Dick Halligan; saxophone solo-Fred; organ solo-Dick 40,000 Headmen (Steve Winwood) Universal Songs of PolyGram / WarnerTamerlane (BMI) arranged by Fred Lipsius and Bobby Colomby; piano solo-Fred; trumpet solo-Lew Themes used in this arrangement are variations of: Bartok's-BALLAD (from HUNGARIAN PEASANT SONGS) Prokofiev's-LIEUTENANT KIJÉ SUITE Thelonious Monk-I MEAN YOU Fred Lewis-ÉTUDE FOR LEW AND ZOLOFF Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab recordings are distributed in Australia by Rockian Trading