Sweat Home

Digitally remastered two CD set containing a pair of albums from the Jazz/Rock outfit: Mirror Image (1974) and New City (1975). Mirror Image was released in the wake of vocalist David Clayton-Thomas' departure and features three different vocalists. New City saw Clayton-Thomas return full-time for a critically-acclaimed album. Both releases made the U.S. Top 200 Albums chart.

No American rock group ever started with as much daring or musical promise as Blood, Sweat & Tears, or realized their potential more fully – and then blew it all as quickly. From their origins as a jazz-rock experiment that wowed critics and listeners, they went on – in a somewhat more pop vein – to sell almost six million records in three years, but ended up being dropped by their record label four years after that. This Dutton Vocalion's reissue combines pair of the band's later albums - "Mirror Image" from 1974 and "New City" from 1975, remastered from the Original Master tapes by Michael J. Dutton.

Along with iconic American musicians - Big Ron Hunter, Alabama Slim, Leyla McCalla, Sarah Quintana… and young French artists, mostly from Compagnie Nine Spirit, the saxophonist suddenly evolves into an ethno-musicologist, taking us on a journey to the American “Deep South”. With his unique understanding of groove, he takes us to the heart of Creole and the current state of our ever- evolving oral cultures. He also considers our links with blues, jazz and our roots in a playful and original adventure. He expresses personal experience and musical contacts in tune with this fertile musical ground. That is the full meaning of the improvised musical welcome brought up to date here in Music is My Home.

Gratitude: We are in awe of all the many hearts that joined together to create this work, and the Spirit that inspires us all. Deep gratitude to all of you who contributed to the production of this album, and to Clay Miller for being kind, professional, and working your magic (and for playing bass on “Come Home”).

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