Blood, Sweat & Tears spins on
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, June 3, 2004
Canadian David Clayton-Thomas took over as lead singer for Blood, Sweat &Tears in 1969 and his energy and bluesy voice helped the band quickly score three hit singles from its self-titled album.
The songs turned into classics: “You Made Me So Very Happy” (Brenda Holloway), “And When I Die” (Laura Nyro) and “Spinning Wheel” (Clayton-Thomas).
The band performs Sunday in Bow.
Since then the band has sold more than 35 million albums, won several Grammy awards and produced other hits, including “I Can’t Quit Her,” “Lucretia MacEvil,” and “Hi De Ho.”
Native Wooden Flute Performance: Roderick Jimmy, a Nooksack tribal member, has recruited musicians from flute circles in Western Washington. Joining him in a performance tonight in La Conner are Jason Paul, Peter Ali, Paul Nyenhuis, Lowell Newland, Brian Brown and Paul Wagner. A flute made by Brent Haines will be raffled off at the performance. Proceeds of the concert will be used to sponsor other flute circles.
Everett Chorale: Sacred choral classics by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Franck, Gounod and Tschesnokoff will be part of the weekend performances in Everett by the chorale, led by director Lee Mathews.
Assistant conductor Janet Hitt will lead the chorale women in four secular songs by Johannes Brahms; the men will follow with a Franz Schubert set.
Felix Mendelssohn’s cantata “Hear My Prayer” will feature soprano Marita Ericksen; tenor Kevin Hagan will perform “Sanctus” from Charles Gounod’s St. Cecilia Mass.
Dipping into the secular, the concert will close with a medley of melodies from Franz Lehar’s operetta, “The Merry Widow.”
Captain Smartypants: The Seattle Men’s Chorus ensemble has fine-tuned its Saturday Seattle performance with shows in smaller cities around the state. It’s also the CD release party for “UnderCover!” with cover songs of favorites, including James Taylor, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell.
Guitar Shorty: It’s a small world. Guitar Shorty married Jimi Hendrix’s stepsister Marsha Hendrix and did a little mentoring for her brother. “I can hear my licks in ‘Purple Haze’ and ‘Hey Joe,’ ” said David William Kearney, tagged with his nickname because of his height. He performs Sunday in Seattle with songs from his new CD, “Watch Your Back,” far more rocking than his funk and classic R&B albums of the past.
Robin Nolan: The gypsy-jazz guitarist sold out his 2003 U.S. tour. He performs in a trio format Tuesday and Wednesday in Seattle. The Vietnamese-born Nolan came from a musical family. His father taught him the guitar, and he was off on a performer’s path that included rock, jazz and blues before he discovered the music of Django Reinhardt.
Seattle Pops: Guest conductor Eric Kunzel, the most successful classical crossover artist in Billboard history, leads the Seattle Symphony, performing symphonic blockbusters Thursday through June 13. The program includes three John Williams pieces, including “Harry’s Wondrous World” and “Olympic Fanfare,” and music from “Sampson and Delilah,” “Schwanda the Bagpiper,” and “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings.”
The Everett Chorale performs its spring concert this weekend.
Guitar Shorty performs in Seattle.
Where to hear it
Blood, Sweat &Tears. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow; $32; 206-628-0888.
Native Wooden Flute Performance. 7 tonight, Swinomish Spiritual Center, 17456 Pioneer Parkway, La Conner; $12 at the door; 360-466-1357.
Everett Chorale. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave; 425-257-8600.
Captain Smartypants. 8 p.m. Saturday, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $23; 206-628-0888.
Guitar Shorty. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $20; 206-838-4333.
Robin Nolan. 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $18, $20; 206-628-0888.
Seattle Pops. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. June 11, 2 and 8 p.m. June 12, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $20-65; 206-215-4747.
Where to hear it
Blood, Sweat &Tears. 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Skagit Valley Casino, Bow; $32; 206-628-0888.
Native Wooden Flute Performance. 7 tonight, Swinomish Spiritual Center, 17456 Pioneer Parkway, La Conner; $12 at the door; 360-466-1357.
Everett Chorale. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave; 425-257-8600.
Captain Smartypants. 8 p.m. Saturday, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $23; 206-628-0888.
Guitar Shorty. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, The Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle; $20; 206-838-4333.
Robin Nolan. 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $18, $20; 206-628-0888.
Seattle Pops. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. June 11, 2 and 8 p.m. June 12, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $20-65; 206-215-4747.
