Lydia Pense Dana Moret Fred Ross Steve Salinas Steve Dunne Evan Palmerston John Halbleib Rob Zuckerman T. Moran
Past members
Rich Armstrong Rock Hendricks Larry Field Danny Hull Larry Jonutz Pat O'Hara Raul Matute Jerry Jonutz David Padron Rod Ellicott Frank Davis Sandy McKee Alex Sarmiento Skip Mesquite Rob Moitoza Billy Stogden
Cold Blood is a long-standing R&B horn funk band founded by Larry Field in 1968, and was originally based in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] The band has also performed and recorded under the name Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, due to the popularity of their lead singer, Lydia Pense .
The band first came to prominence in 1969 when rock impresarioBill Graham signed them after an audition,[1] and they played the Fillmore West in San Francisco.[2] Pense has been compared to Janis Joplin, and it was Joplin who recommended the audition to Graham.
The term "East Bay Grease" has been used to describe the San Francisco Bay Area's brass horn heavy funk-rock sound of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s; Cold Blood was one of the pioneer bands of this sound.[3] Another was Tower of Power.[3] The Tower of Power horn players have performed with Cold Blood on a regular basis since the early 1970s. Skip Mesquite and Mic Gillette have been members of both Tower of Power and Cold Blood.[4][5]
The band disbanded in the late 1970s.[1] Pense suspended her music career in the early 1980s to raise her daughter Danielle, before re-forming the group in 1988.[3] The band stabilized with its current membership in the 1990s.[citation needed] Cold Blood continues to record and perform today, and some former band members such as Raul Matute (and some from Tower of Power) appear on the band's most recent album.
Cold Blood were featured playing "You Got Me Hummin'" live in Fillmore: The Last Days, a documentary of the last concerts at the Fillmore West auditorium during July 1971.[6]
Original band members were founder Larry Field (lead guitar), Lydia Pense (vocals), Danny Hull (tenor saxophone and songwriter), Larry Jonutz (trumpet; born March 15, 1947), Pat O'Hara (trombone; born May 25, 1946 (?), died August 1977 of an overdose), Raul Matute (Hammond organ, piano, arranger and songwriter, born February 19, 1946), Jerry Jonutz (baritone, alto and tenor saxophone; born March 15, 1947), David Padron (trumpet; born May 4, 1946), Rod Ellicott (bass), and Frank Davis,[1] who was replaced on drums by Sandy McKee (real name Cecil James Stoltie, born July 12, 1945, died October 15, 1995) during the Sisyphus sessions.
Current personnel are Pense (vocals), Steve Salinas (keyboards), Steve Dunne (guitar), Mike Morgan (percussion), Evan Palmerston (bass), Rich Armstrong (trumpet, cornet, percussion), Rob Zuckerman (alto, tenor, baritone saxes, and flute) and Donny Baldwin (drums).
Over the years there have been various incarnations of the band, including singer/trumpet player Max Haskett (born 7 March 1947, died 15 September 1999, ex-Rubicon); Tower of Power horn player Mic Gillette; Journey keyboardist Stevie "Keys" Roseman on Hammond B-3 organ; Sons of Champlin drummer Jim Preston; Starship drummer T. Moran; guitar player Michael Sasaki (born June 24, 1951); Tower of Power guitarist Jeff Tamelier; Boz Scaggs horn player Tom Poole; Elvin Bishop sax player Bill Slais; bass player Michael White and others.
Their initial four albums, Cold Blood (produced by David Rubinson), Sisyphus (produced by Fred Catero), First Taste of Sin (produced by Donny Hathaway), and Thriller (produced by David Rubinson), remain their best-known work.
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A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Michael SasakiCold BloodAlso known asLydia Pense and Cold BloodOriginOakland California U S GenresRock Urban contemporary Blue eyed soul East Bay GreaseYears active1969 presentLabelsSan Francisco Atlantic 1969 Reprise 1972 Warner Bros Records 1974 ABC 1976 Dig Music 2005 MembersLydia PenseDana MoretFred RossSteve SalinasSteve DunneEvan PalmerstonJohn HalbleibRob ZuckermanT MoranPast membersRich ArmstrongRock HendricksLarry FieldDanny HullLarry JonutzPat O HaraRaul MatuteJerry JonutzDavid PadronRod EllicottFrank DavisSandy McKeeAlex SarmientoSkip MesquiteRob MoitozaBilly StogdenCold Blood is a long standing R amp B horn funk band founded by Larry Field in 1968 and was originally based in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area 1 The band has also performed and recorded under the name Lydia Pense and Cold Blood due to the popularity of their lead singer Lydia Pense Contents 1 History 2 Personnel 2 1 Current members 2 2 Additional personnel 2 3 Former members 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Chart singles 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe band first came to prominence in 1969 when rock impresario Bill Graham signed them after an audition 1 and they played the Fillmore West in San Francisco 2 Pense has been compared to Janis Joplin and it was Joplin who recommended the audition to Graham The term East Bay Grease has been used to describe the San Francisco Bay Area s brass horn heavy funk rock sound of the 1960s 1970s and 1980s Cold Blood was one of the pioneer bands of this sound 3 Another was Tower of Power 3 The Tower of Power horn players have performed with Cold Blood on a regular basis since the early 1970s Skip Mesquite and Mic Gillette have been members of both Tower of Power and Cold Blood 4 5 The band disbanded in the late 1970s 1 Pense suspended her music career in the early 1980s to raise her daughter Danielle before re forming the group in 1988 3 The band stabilized with its current membership in the 1990s citation needed Cold Blood continues to record and perform today and some former band members such as Raul Matute and some from Tower of Power appear on the band s most recent album Cold Blood were featured playing You Got Me Hummin live in Fillmore The Last Days a documentary of the last concerts at the Fillmore West auditorium during July 1971 6 Personnel EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed November 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Original band members were founder Larry Field lead guitar Lydia Pense vocals Danny Hull tenor saxophone and songwriter Larry Jonutz trumpet born March 15 1947 Pat O Hara trombone born May 25 1946 died August 1977 of an overdose Raul Matute Hammond organ piano arranger and songwriter born February 19 1946 Jerry Jonutz baritone alto and tenor saxophone born March 15 1947 David Padron trumpet born May 4 1946 Rod Ellicott bass and Frank Davis 1 who was replaced on drums by Sandy McKee real name Cecil James Stoltie born July 12 1945 died October 15 1995 during the Sisyphus sessions Current personnel are Pense vocals Steve Salinas keyboards Steve Dunne guitar Mike Morgan percussion Evan Palmerston bass Rich Armstrong trumpet cornet percussion Rob Zuckerman alto tenor baritone saxes and flute and Donny Baldwin drums Current members Edit Lydia Pense vocals Steve Salinas keyboards 7 Steve Dunne guitar and vocals 7 Evan Palmerston bass and vocals 7 John Halbleib trumpet flugelhorn harmonica 7 Rob Zuckerman alto tenor bari sax flute 7 Dana Moret vocals 7 Fred Ross vocals 7 T Moran drums 7 Additional personnel Edit Max Haskett vocals trumpet Bill Atwood trumpet Stevie Keys Roseman Hammond B 3 organ Jim Preston drums Michael Sasaki guitar Jeff Tamelier guitar Tom Poole horns Bill Slais saxophone Michael White bass 7 8 Former members Edit Over the years there have been various incarnations of the band including singer trumpet player Max Haskett born 7 March 1947 died 15 September 1999 ex Rubicon Tower of Power horn player Mic Gillette Journey keyboardist Stevie Keys Roseman on Hammond B 3 organ Sons of Champlin drummer Jim Preston Starship drummer T Moran guitar player Michael Sasaki born June 24 1951 Tower of Power guitarist Jeff Tamelier Boz Scaggs horn player Tom Poole Elvin Bishop sax player Bill Slais bass player Michael White and others Michael Sasaki lead guitar Peter Welker lead trumpet Mic Gillette horns Danny Hull tenor saxophone and songwriter Larry Jonutz trumpet Pat O Hara trombone Raul Matute Hammond organ piano arranger and songwriter Jerry Jonutz saxophone David Padron trumpet Rod Ellicott bass Frank Davis drums Sandy McKee drums Alex Sarmiento bass Skip Mesquite tenor sax and vocals Michael Andreas tenor sax Gaylord Birch drums Eric Dunan trumpet T Moran drums Rob Moitoza bassDiscography EditTheir initial four albums Cold Blood produced by David Rubinson Sisyphus produced by Fred Catero First Taste of Sin produced by Donny Hathaway and Thriller produced by David Rubinson remain their best known work Albums Edit Cold Blood 1969 Sisyphus 1970 First Taste of Sin 1972 Thriller 1973 Lydia 1974 The Best of Cold Blood 1975 Lydia Pense and Cold Blood 1976 the last album before the band s hiatus 3 Vintage Blood Live 1973 live album 2001 Transfusion 2005 9 Lydia Pense amp Cold Blood Live Blood live album 2008 Lydia Pense amp Cold Blood The River City Sessions 2011 Lydia Pense amp Cold Blood Soul of the Gypsy 2015 Lydia Pense amp Cold Blood Cold Blue Heart 2023 Chart singles Edit You Got Me Hummin 1970 No 52 Pop Too Many People 1970 No 107 Bubbling Under chart I m a Good Woman 1970 No 125 Bubbling Under chart References Edit a b c d Colin Larkin ed 1993 The Guinness Who s Who of Soul Music First ed Guinness Publishing p 52 ISBN 0 85112 733 9 Lydia Pense hot sounds with Cold Blood The Mercury News 2015 10 07 Retrieved 2017 06 29 a b c d Lydia Pense amp Cold Blood Back Here Again Pastemagazine com 1998 06 12 Retrieved 2017 06 29 Mic Gillette of legendary Tower of Power horn section dies The Mercury News 2016 01 18 Retrieved 2017 06 29 Hernandez Dr Al Carlos 2016 01 06 Tower of Power s Brass Master Latinola com Retrieved 2017 06 29 Fillmore The Last Days Rhino com Press release 2009 06 02 Retrieved 2017 06 28 a b c d e f g h i Lydia Pense amp Cold Blood Jazzalley com Retrieved 2020 06 12 Lydia Pense and Cold Blood www lydiapense com Retrieved 2023 03 02 Harrington Jim 2007 12 10 Hot sounds live on with Cold Blood East Bay Times Retrieved 2017 06 29 External links EditOfficial site for Lydia Pense and Cold Blood Chronology of San Francisco Rock in the late 1960s Cold Blood discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cold Blood band amp oldid 1176498769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
