Blood, Sweat & Tears most notable for their fusion of rock, blues, pop music, horn arrangements and jazz improvisation into a hybrid that came to be known as "jazz-rock". Unlike "jazz fusion" bands, which tend toward virtuosic displays of instrumental facility and some experimentation with electric instruments, the songs of Blood, Sweat & Tears merged the stylings of rock, pop and R&B/soul music with big band, while also adding elements of 20th century classical and small combo jazz traditions. Al Kooper, Jim Fielder, Fred Lipsius, Randy Brecker, Jerry Weiss, Dick Halligan, Steve Katz and Bobby Colomby formed the original band. The creation of the
No Sweat (band) California, United States. "Heart and Soul" and "Tear Down the Walls" were released as singles in the United Kingdom, with both enjoying minor success in the UK Singles Chart. The former spent four weeks in that chart, peaking at #64, whilst "Tear Down the Walls" peaked at #61. Their guitarist, Dave Gooding, became the vocalist for blues-rock band b.l.o.w. with former members of Little Angels. The keyboard player PJ Smith moved to Los Angeles where he pursued a songwriting and performing career with bands like: Toe, Clock. No Sweat (band) No Sweat were an Irish rock band, active during the