Getting To Know Our 2010 Inductees!

David Clayton-Thomas - In the early years David lived on the road, traveling all over Europe, Australia, Asia, South America, the US and Canada with BS&T. But the constant touring began to take it’s toll. David left the band in 1972, exhausted by life on the road. By the mid-70’s the founding members began to drift away to start families and pursue their own musical ambitions. One by one they were replaced by such notable jazz players as Joe Henderson, Jaco Pastorius and Mike Stern.His departure left a gaping hole in the group, which fumbled through personnel changes. The fans simply would not accept a BS&T without David Clayton-Thomas. "No matter how interesting we tried to make the music, audiences still wanted to hear David Clayton-Thomas" BS&T guitarist Steve Katz told Downbeat Magazine at the time. After a three year hiatus he returned and the band came storming back to the concert stages of the world; headlining international jazz festivals, concert halls and casino show rooms with David and a line-up of top-notch New York City session musicians. He was the only one left from the glory years, but it was David Clayton-Thomas that the fans came to see, and he continued to tour successfully under the BS&T name until 2004. Congratulations to David Clayton-Thomas! Class of 2010!