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92-524: Born in the Dulces Labios neighborhood of Mayagüez , Roena took his first steps in the art of dance by staging dance routines with his brother Cuqui at his hometown. When Roberto was nine years old, his family settled in Santurce, where the brothers continued to refine their mambo and cha-cha-chá routines, delighting their public in talent contests. This led to their contract of weekly performances on

184-877: A European tour that ended abruptly after 31-year-old saxophonist Gregory Herbert died of a drug overdose in Amsterdam on January 31, 1978. Rocked by the event, the group returned home. In 1979, with the encouragement of longtime BS&T manager Fred Heller, who had numerous requests for the band to play more shows, Clayton-Thomas decided to continue Blood, Sweat & Tears with an entirely new lineup that consisted of himself and other Canadian musicians ( Kenny Marco – guitar, David Piltch – bass, Joe Sealy – keyboards, Bruce Cassidy – trumpet, flugelhorn, Earl Seymour – sax, flute, Steve Kennedy – sax, flute and Sally Chappis – drums, with Harvey Kogan soon replacing Kennedy and Jack Scarangella succeeding Chappis). The group signed to Avenue Records subsidiary label LAX ( MCA Records ), with

276-478: A band by the name of "Roberto Roena y Su Apollo Sound", arguably one of the best Latin salsa bands in Puerto Rico. Roberto Roena’s new orchestra was baptized "El Apollo Sound" because the launch of NASA 's Apollo 11 lunar mission coincided with the day of the band’s first rehearsal. The band eventually recorded hits such as Y Tu Loco Loco , Traicion , Que Se Sepa and Herencia Rumbero . Roberto Roena

368-795: A certain amount of social exclusion . A map shows these communities occur in nearly every municipality of the commonwealth. Of the 742 places that were on the list in 2014, the following barrios, communities, sectors, or neighborhoods were in Mayagüez: Balboa, Barrio Salud, Buena Vista, Central Igualdad, Dulces Labios, El Maní, El Quemado, Felices Días, La Chorra, La Quinta, Leguízamo, Mayagüez Arriba, Parcelas Rolón, Polvorín, Quebrada Grande, Río Cañas, Río Hondo, Rosario, and Trastalleres. According to 2009 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, there were 92,156 people (down from 98,434 in 2000) in 38,469 housing units residing in Mayagüez. The population density

460-530: A combination of brass with rock instrumentation. BS&T has gone through numerous iterations with varying personnel and has encompassed a wide range of musical styles. Their sound has merged rock , pop and R&B / soul music with big band jazz . The group's self-titled second album spent seven weeks atop the U.S. charts in 1969 and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1970. It contained

552-429: A dozen former members of Blood, Sweat & Tears, (Tony Klatka, Fred Lipsius, Lew Soloff, Dave Bargeron, Randy Brecker and others) performing on the album and providing arrangements to some of the songs. Released in 1999, it was first only available at Clayton-Thomas' concerts but made more widely available in 2001. BS&T continued without Clayton-Thomas. Dorr has been manager (and much more) for over 30 years now, and

644-579: A host of NYC session players, including pianist Richard Tee , guitarists Eric Gale and Hugh McCracken , trumpeter Jon Faddis and Eric Weissberg (banjo, dobro), was released but sold disappointingly. After it stalled at US No. 165, Columbia Records dropped the band. At this time Colomby, BS&T's sole remaining original member, stopped touring with the group and Don Alias assumed sole percussion duties before leaving as well to make way for Roy McCurdy. In 1977, BS&T signed with ABC Records and began working on Brand New Day (November 1977). The album

736-521: A long-time resident and now "adopted son" of the city. Until this song's adoption, the plena " A Mayagüez ", written by César Concepción , was used by many as an unofficial city song. Quiñones' composition was the winner of a contest sponsored by the city's municipality in 2003. Blood, Sweat %26 Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears (also known as " BS&T ") is an American jazz rock music group founded in New York City in 1967, noted for

828-548: A mayor and the municipal assembly for four-year terms. The municipal government is housed in Mayagüez City Hall or Casa Alcaldia , which faces the south side of the Plaza de Colon. A popularly elected mayor heads the executive branch, currently deputy mayor Jorge Ramos serves in the position as Interim Mayor after the suspension of José Guillermo Rodríguez from the post pending a investigation. In addition to running

920-422: A popular soft drink in Puerto Rico between the late 1940s and early 1960s. Mayagüez was a major rum producing city in Puerto Rico between the 1930s and 1970s . Several brands were produced by the city's three rum distillers. The most successful rum producing operation at the time was José González Clemente y Co., the bottlers of Ron Superior Puerto Rico, an award-winning dark rum that was bottled between 1909 and

1012-759: A region noted for its record of colonial resistance (i.e., Urayoán and Legend of Diego Salcedo ). The Tainos constituted the majority of the island's inhabitants at the time of contact with Europeans in 1493 and called it Borikén or Borinquen . Today, this appellation and its variations continue to designate the Island of Puerto Rico and its people. The Taínos came from South American branches of Arawakan speakers , more specifically from modern-day Venezuela , and lived in small villages, organized their society in clans and named their chiefs Cacique . They were farmers who domesticated crops as pineapples , cassava , and sweet potatoes supplemented by fish and seafood. Mayagüez

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1104-422: A slightly altered lineup of: David Clayton-Thomas (vocals, guitar), Robert Piltch (guitar), David Piltch (bass), Richard Martinez (keyboards), Bruce Cassidy (trumpet, flugelhorn), Earl Seymour (sax, flute), Vernon Dorge (sax, flute) and a returning Bobby Economou on drums, and with producer and arranger Jerry Goldstein , recorded the album Nuclear Blues (March 1980). The album was yet another attempt to reinvent

1196-540: A solo career. Columbia issued a Greatest Hits album in February 1972. This album contained edited single versions of some songs, rather than the full-length album versions. It earned a gold record award in the US, the last BS&T album to do so. Clayton-Thomas was briefly replaced by Bobby Doyle and then Jerry Fisher . Fred Lipsius left as well and was briefly replaced by Joe Henderson , before Lou Marini settled into

1288-459: A stronger lead vocalist. This led to the departure of Kooper in April 1968. Prior to leaving Kooper had already arranged some songs that would be on the second BS&T album. He was soon hired as a record producer at Columbia. Trumpeters Randy Brecker and Jerry Weiss also left and were replaced by Lew Soloff and Chuck Winfield. Brecker joined Horace Silver 's band. Jerry Weiss went on to start

1380-528: A successful version of “Spinning Wheel”). Roberto always considered variety as the key to success, leading him to include in his musical repertoire everything from go-go to the romantic, the same in English as in Spanish. Roberto Roena and his Apollo Sound’s first album produced hits of great impact like “Tú loco loco y yo tranquilo,” “El escapulario,” and “El sordo.” In fact, it was Apollo Sound who popularized

1472-440: A system of psychedelic lights and go-go girls.” Beginning in the 1980s, Roberto Roena and his Apollo Sound experienced a fade in popularity, reflecting a crisis that was sweeping through the salsa movement in general. Nevertheless, Roberto maintained himself by collaborating and recording independently with local groups. In 1990, Roena tried to revive the concept of Apollo Sound. He opened a concert for British rock singer Sting at

1564-455: A time (Jeff Richman filled in for Stern in mid-1976). Jazz percussionist Don Alias was also present for the live album. After recording, Giorgianni left and was replaced by Forrest Buchtel (formerly of Woody Herman 's band). Around the same time, Colomby discovered a talented bass player by the name of Jaco Pastorius in Florida. He produced Pastorius' first solo album which was released in

1656-559: Is located in the center of the western coast on the island of Puerto Rico. It has a population of 73,077, and it is the principal city of the Mayagüez Metropolitan Statistical Area (pop. 213,831) and the Mayagüez–Aguadilla, PR Combined Statistical Area (pop. 467,599). The Mayagüez Metro Area (and part of Añasco ) lies today on two former Taíno Cacicazgos (chiefdoms) : Yaguex and Yagüeca,

1748-584: Is now known that the State Department subtly pressured the group into the tour in exchange for a U.S. residency permit to Clayton-Thomas, who had a criminal record in Canada, and had been deported from the U.S. after overstaying his visa. The tour and its aftermath is the focus of a 2023 feature-length documentary titled "What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?" After returning to

1840-818: Is the joint responsibility of the Mayagüez Municipal Police Department and the Puerto Rico Police Department . The first fire fighters corps in the city was created in 1876. The city has three Puerto Rico Police (State Police) facilities and one Municipal Police station, it also has the regional office of the State Emergency Management Bureau(NMEAD) as well as the offices of the Puerto Rico Seismic Network(Red Sismica de Puerto Rico) and

1932-641: Is the ninth-largest municipality in Puerto Rico . It was founded as Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez (Township of Our Lady of Candelaria ), and is also known as La Sultana del Oeste (The Sultaness of the West), Ciudad de las Aguas Puras (City of Pure Waters), or Ciudad del Mangó (Mango City). On April 6, 1894, the Spanish Crown granted it the formal title of Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez (Excellent City of Mayagüez). Mayagüez

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2024-416: Is usually very hot and humid, with temperatures reaching 95 °F or 35 °C, with heat index of up to 115 °F or 46.1 °C. From May to October, most evenings experience strong thunderstorms, due to heat, humidity and the topography of the area. The municipio has an estimated population of just over 100,000 spread over 21 barrios ( barrios ) including Mayagüez Pueblo (The downtown area and

2116-560: The Liga Atlética Interuniversitaria de Puerto Rico , were held in Mayagüez in 2010 in preparation for the Central American and Caribbean Games . Also they were held in 2016 and they are to be held in 2017. There are 13 beaches in Mayagüez. As one of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities , Mayagüez's government has two executive and legislative branches. Those citizens eligible to vote, directly elect

2208-675: The Mona Passage ; and the Río Guanajibo , which flows through several neighborhoods in the southern portion of the municipality until it empties in the Mona Passage . The Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge on Desecheo Island is a protected area. To the north of the El Maní community in Mayagüez is the Boquilla Creek Wildlife Reserve ( Reserva Natural del Caño de la Boquilla ), a protected area and

2300-514: The New World by Christopher Columbus , who signed his documents with the phrase and the motto Christ Ferens , which means: "He who has Christ." The blue and white waves between the third and fourth quarters recall the coat of arms granted to Columbus by kings Ferdinand and Isabella . The waves represent the ocean (and particularly the Mona Passage ) through which he sailed to bring the gospel to these new lands. The blue and white waves symbolize

2392-499: The University of Puerto Rico- Mayagüez Campus of about 15,000–20,000 which contributes considerably to its economy. In 2005 Winston-Salem Industries for The Blind was the first industry to move into the city's industrial park in many years. In July 2007 Honeywell opened a customer support service center for its aerospace and information technology divisions in the city. As of 2022, Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealed that

2484-554: The Yagüez River and evokes the nickname City of Pure Waters . The red and white flames on the flag symbolize the traditional bonfires of Day of Our Lady of Candelaria ("Día de La Candelaria"), ignited in honor of the city's patron saint (a tradition started for Spanish settlers from the Canary Islands ). The flag was officially adopted with the signing of City Ordinance 38, signed December 3, 1996. According to

2576-585: The Bobby Capó classic, “Soñando con Puerto Rico.” Apollo Sound recorded under the label International Records (a subsidiary of Fania) for a decade, in which they harvested successes like “Traición,” “Chotorro,” “Mi Desengaño,” “Fea,” “Marejada feliz,” “Cui cui,” and “El progreso,” among others. His popularity on the radio waves accompanied tours around the United States and Latin America. Complementing

2668-566: The CD, which were digitally replaced by Jimmy Vivino. Bassist Jim Fielder is said to have added some parts to the CD as well. Since late 2005, the band resumed touring with a refreshed line up. The band's first world tour in a decade took place in 2007. From 2008 through 2010, Katz returned to appear at BS&T's shows as a special guest. BS&T and Chicago co-headlined a Jazz festival in Stuttgart , Germany on July 9, 2011, and they also appeared on

2760-589: The Cafe Au Go Go on November 17–19, 1967, then played The Scene the following week. Audiences were impressed with the innovative fusion of contemporary styles. After signing to Columbia Records , the group released Child Is Father to the Man which reached number 47 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart in the United States. Artistic differences quickly developed. Colomby and Katz wanted to hire

2852-662: The Caribbean Tsunami Warning Program who share facilities in the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus. It has numerous private ambulance service organizations which covered wide parts of the western coast of Puerto Rico and choose Mayagüez for its central location to the region. There are small volunteer organizations dedicated to aiding police and emergency services as requested by such. The municipio has an official flag and coat of arms. The wide cross represents Christianity brought to

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2944-716: The Coliseo Roberto Clemente, where he presented his hit salsa version of " Every Breath You Take " (with an amused Sting watching from the sidelines). In 1994, he celebrated 25 years with his orchestra in a successful concert at the Centro de Bellas Artes in San Juan. This performance was recorded and released, validating his music for a new generation. Roena was inducted into the International Latin Music Hall of Fame in 2003. Roena

3036-518: The Mayagüez metropolitan area had the worst-paid lawyers in the United States, with an annual average salary of only $ 53,850. Mayagüez's contributions to Puerto Rican gastronomy have been many, and a few of these are known outside Puerto Rico. Besides being host to one of the largest concentrations of mango trees in the island, the city has been a host to various food enterprises whose products are popular in Puerto Rico (and elsewhere): A defunct cola bottling operation in town produced "Vita Cola",

3128-672: The Puerto Rican historian Federico Cedó Alzamora, the original version of the coat of arms of Mayagüez was given to the city December 19, 1894, by the Queen Regent of Spain Maria Christina of Austria . The upper half of the coat of arms shows the columbine coat of arms recalls and commemorates the discovery of the Island of Borinquén (Puerto Rico) by Columbus in his second trip to the New World in 1493. The lower half of

3220-476: The U.S., the group released Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 in June 1970, produced by Roy Halee and Colomby. The album was another success, spawning hit singles with Carole King's "Hi-De-Ho" and another Clayton-Thomas composition, "Lucretia MacEvil". The group recreated the formula with more arrangements by Lipsius. Reviews sometimes focused solely upon the band's work with the U.S. State Department, without discussing

3312-478: The United States were packed in Mayagüez (the biggest employer, StarKist , had 11,000 employees working three daily shifts in the local plant's heyday). Mayagüez was also a major textile industry hub; almost a quarter of all drill uniforms used by the United States Army were sewn in the city. Today, Mayagüez is the fifth-largest city in Puerto Rico and is considered one of the most important cities in

3404-691: The Village Theatre (later renamed Fillmore East ) in New York City on September 16, 1967, with James Cotton Blues Band opening. Kooper was the initial singer and musical director, having insisted on that position based on his work with the Blues Project , his previous band with Katz. Fred Lipsius (alto sax, piano) joined the others a month later. A few more shows were played before Lipsius recruited horn players Dick Halligan , Randy Brecker , and Jerry Weiss . The octet debuted at

3496-1044: The administrative center of the city). One of the barrios is Isla de Mona e Islote Monito , which consists of the offshore islands of Mona Island and Monito Island . This is the largest ward by land area and at the same time the only one without any permanent population. Also, uninhabited Desecheo Island belongs to the municipality as part of Sabanetas barrio . Mayagüez Pueblo is further subdivided into these barrios: Barrios (which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions ) are further subdivided into smaller areas called sectores ( sectors in English). The types of sectores may vary, from normally sector to urbanización to reparto to barriada to residencial , among others. The sectors that comprise Mayagüez City are: Other notable neighborhoods or sectors: Comunidades Especiales de Puerto Rico (Special Communities of Puerto Rico) are marginalized communities whose citizens are experiencing

3588-425: The age of 18 living in them. Of all households 27.8% were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.41. In Mayagüez, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

3680-456: The album never appeared. During 1977 the BS&;T lineup was again in flux. Stern, Trifan, McCurdy, Buchtel and Tillman all departed to be succeeded respectively by Randy Bernsen , Neil Stubenhaus , Michael Lawrence and Gregory Herbert . Barry Finnerty then took over guitar and Chris Albert trumpet when Bernsen and Lawrence left at the close of the year. In January 1978, the group undertook

3772-577: The arrest of its star singer, Ismael Rivera, for charges of drug possession. With the absence of “El Sonero Mayor,” Cortijo’s musicians discussed the possibility of remaining together. Some members of the group chose to distance themselves from their imprisoned lead singer, and "El Gran Combo" was born. Out of gratitude and loyalty to Rafael Cortijo, his mentor, Roena did not join the new Combo immediately. Eventually Cortijo left for New York in search of new musicians, and after nine months, Roberto, who had stayed in Puerto Rico, decided to join "El Gran Combo" which

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3864-490: The audience. Mr. Roena took a giant step in the fusion of salsa with jazz, in the 1970s, by joining forces with African superstar (saxophonist) Manu Dibango of " Soul Makossa " fame. Even without knowing how to read or write music, and probably because of it, Roena knew how to surround himself with excellent musicians and arrangers. "Apollo Sound" featured musicians from the ensemble of Tito Puente, "Cortijo y Su Combo", "El Gran Combo" and "Los Sunsets", among others. Some of

3956-660: The band is still a popular touring act. At last count, the overall number of BS&T members since the beginning is up around 165 total people (see roster below). On March 12 and 13, 1993, Al Kooper organized two shows at the Bottom Line in NYC that were advertised as " A Silver Anniversary Celebration of the Classic Album The Child Is Father to the Man ", which featured Kooper, Randy Brecker, Jim Fielder, Steve Katz and Fred Lipsius playing together for

4048-419: The city during the 1990s, and because of this, Mayagüez became the jurisdiction of the United States with the second most industrial job losses during the time, second only to Flint, Michigan . Once the third city in population and importance in Puerto Rico, population numbers for it have been relatively stagnant, and it has lost population. Mayagüez has a floating population due to its universities, principally

4140-532: The city's Indian heritage. Its baseball winter league team ( LBPPR ), the Indios de Mayagüez , honor their Indian heritage and the home town's Cervecería India brewery. The professional soccer club Puerto Rico Sol , plays locally at local Mayagüez Athletics Stadium . The professional volleyball team Indias de Mayagüez from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino , plays locally at local Palacio de Recreación y Deportes . The "Justas" or inter-university games of

4232-582: The city's day-to-day operations and supervising associated departments, the mayor is also responsible for appointing a secretary-auditor and a treasurer. Mayagüez's Municipal Assembly comprises sixteen elected officials, as defined in the Puerto Rico Law of Autonomous Municipalities of 1991. The city belongs to the Puerto Rico Senatorial District IV , which is represented by two Senators. Law enforcement in Mayagüez

4324-554: The coat of arms shows a stylized version of Columbus's landing on Puerto Rico. The explorer's crew disembarked at the western coast of the island, where several rivers spill their waters in the Mona Passage, among them the Yagüez, from which the name of Mayagüez is derived. The present version was reinterpreted by heraldist Roberto Biascochea Lota. The city's anthem was written by pianist and former music teacher Luciano Quiñones ,

4416-480: The concert circuit with a constantly changing roster of players (see roster below) as "Blood, Sweat & Tears" until his final departure in November 2004. Clayton-Thomas, now residing back in Canada, continues his solo career and does occasional shows using only his name. In 1998, to celebrate thirty years after he first joined the group, David Clayton-Thomas began work on a solo CD titled Bloodlines that featured

4508-490: The crew to turn off the cameras and leave the stage since the band had not agreed nor been paid for filming. The band went on a United States Department of State -sponsored tour of Eastern Europe in May/June 1970. Voluntary association with the U.S. government was highly unpopular with "underground" rock fans at the time, some of whom engaged in radical politics. The band was criticized for allowing itself to be co-opted. It

4600-596: The deluge. Mayagüez is located near the geographical center of the west coast of Puerto Rico about two to three hours by automobile from San Juan . Its land area is 77.6 square miles (201.06 km ). The city's terrain includes; coast plains, river valleys, marshland, hills and mountains. Of its multiple rivers and streams, the two most important are the Río Yagüez , which flows from the Central Mountain Range through downtown until it empties into

4692-400: The first time in 25 years, accompanied by Anton Fig , Tom Malone, Lew Soloff, John Simon and Jimmy Vivino , as well as a two-woman chorus and string section. The following year, in early February 1994, Kooper returned to the Bottom Line for his 50th birthday celebration, in which he played with members of his new band plus the Blues Project & BS&T. The BS&T lineup at this show was

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4784-574: The fourth album, BS&T 4 , released in June 1971. Notable tracks included David Clayton-Thomas' "Go Down Gamblin'" and Al Kooper's "Holy John (John the Baptist)". BS&T 4 earned the group a gold record, however, none of the singles reached the Top 30. During this period the group's popular and commercial success began to decline. After a final show at Anaheim Convention Center on December 31, 1971, Clayton-Thomas left in early January 1972 to pursue

4876-472: The group, showcasing the band in a funk sound environment that recalled such acts as Tower of Power and LAX labelmates War (with whom BS&T did several shows in 1980). The album was regarded by many Blood, Sweat & Tears fans as uncharacteristic of the group's best work. During this period, another live album was recorded at The Street Scene in Los Angeles, California on October 12, 1980 (this

4968-512: The habitat of endangered species . Mayagüez has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ). The city has the most extreme weather of the island. The high frequency of severe storms in the summer can produce strong winds, floods , waterspouts , and sometimes hail and even tornadoes . The average annual temperature is 75 °F or 23.9 °C. Winter is usually quite dry and warm, with temperatures between 82 °F or 27.8 °C and 55 °F or 12.8 °C. Summer

5060-758: The hit recordings " And When I Die ", " You've Made Me So Very Happy ", and " Spinning Wheel ". All of these peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 . The follow-up album, Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 , also reached number one in the U.S. In addition to original music, the group is known for arrangements of popular songs by Laura Nyro , James Taylor , Carole King , the Band , the Rolling Stones , Billie Holiday and many others. The group has also adapted music from Erik Satie , Thelonious Monk and Sergei Prokofiev into their arrangements. The group

5152-563: The influences of Philly Soul , Herbie Hancock's Head Hunters , and Chick Corea 's group Return to Forever . Jerry LaCroix left BS&T to join Rare Earth after playing a final show at Wollman Rink in New York's Central Park on July 27, 1974. Luther Kent , a blues singer from New Orleans replaced LaCroix. By the close of 1974 Jerry Fisher was tired of BS&T's heavy touring schedule. Colomby and manager Fred Heller engineered

5244-787: The island. The city is centered on the impressive Spanish-style main square Plaza Colón , a tribute to Christopher Columbus , whose statue stands in the middle of the square, surrounded by 16 bronze statues. Mayagüez has become a major college town with the establishment of the UPRM , the now closed Eugenio María de Hostos Law School and the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico . On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. In Mayagüez, losses were described as "catastrophic". The storm triggered numerous landslides in Mayagüez. In some areas of Mayagüez, there were over 25 landslides per square mile due to

5336-436: The late-1970s. Mayagüez celebrates its patron saint festival in late January / early February. The Fiestas Patronales Virgen de la Candelaria is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. Other festivals and events celebrated in Mayagüez include: Mayagüez hosted the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games for which

5428-444: The local and commonwealth governments have provided an investment of $ 250 million for, among other things, building two new stadiums (the first a re-built Isidoro García Baseball Stadium the second next to it a track and field and soccer stadium . Mayagüez also hosted the 2011 Caribbean Series . Mayagüez's National Superior Basketball League ( BSN ) professional basketball team, the Indios de Mayagüez , are named in honor of

5520-838: The music. Compounding the image problem was a decision to play a lucrative engagement at Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip . This was unpopular with young underground rock fans who identified Las Vegas entertainers with the music of their parents' generation. In late 1970, the band produced soundtrack music for the film comedy The Owl and the Pussycat , which starred Barbra Streisand and George Segal . The group reconvened in San Francisco in January 1971 with jazz writer/saxophonist Don Heckman serving as producer. With Dave Bargeron replacing Jerry Hyman, they recorded

5612-523: The musicality of the salsa group was always the showmanship inherent in Roberto Roena. Dying his hair in new colors, playing percussion in his underwear and sporting a harness so he could “fly” around the stage of New York City 's Madison Square Garden were some of the tricks that he used to stand out among the other groups in vogue. In fact, a noted journalist that followed Apollo Sound once remarked that they were “the first group in Puerto Rico with

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5704-609: The new lineup. Founding member Halligan also departed, replaced by jazz pianist Larry Willis (from the Cannonball Adderley Quintet), and Swedish guitarist Georg Wadenius , from the popular Swedish outfit Made in Sweden , joined as lead guitarist around the same time. BS&T released New Blood in September 1972, which found the group moving into a more overtly jazz-fusion direction. The album reached

5796-526: The original structure forced the rebuilding to be scaled-down considerably. In 1911, the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts was founded in Mayagüez. Today it is known as the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM)—the Caribbean 's leading engineering institution. Between 1962 and 1998 Mayagüez was a major tuna canning and processing center. At one time, 80% of all tuna products consumed in

5888-454: The reality TV show The Voice , was chosen as BS&T's new singer In March 2022 original bassist Jim Fielder guested with the group at a series of shows in Florida. Under the direction of Dorr and Colomby, the band has enjoyed something of a resurgence. Blood, Sweat & Tears donated money through its "Elsie Monica Colomby" music scholarship fund to deserving schools and students who need help in prolonging their musical education, such as

5980-670: The return of Clayton-Thomas in the hope of restoring the band's former success. Clayton-Thomas met the group in Milwaukee while Jerry Fisher and Luther Kent were still with the band. All three singers appeared on stage before a wildly enthusiastic crowd. The album New City , in April 1975, featured Clayton-Thomas along with new horn player Joe Giorgianni. It reached number 47 on the US Billboard album chart. The album has half original material along with songs from Janis Ian , Randy Newman , and Blues Image . The highest-charting song

6072-570: The rights to the Blood Sweat & Tears name, Clayton-Thomas attempted to restart his solo career in 1983 after taking some time off. This caused complications on the road when promoters would book Clayton-Thomas' group and use the Blood, Sweat & Tears name on the marquee. Consequently, his manager Larry Dorr negotiated a licensing deal with Colomby in 1984 for rights to tour with the BS&T name. For 20 years afterwards, Clayton-Thomas toured

6164-468: The same as the 1993 Silver Anniversary show, with the exception of Will Lee sitting in for Fielder and John Sebastian (ex- Loving Spoonful ) contributing harmonica. Colomby would not allow Kooper to use the name Blood, Sweat & Tears, so the two reunions were billed as "Child Is Father To The Man". This second show appeared as the CD Soul of a Man in 1995. According to page 20 of the CD's liner notes, Steve Katz elected not to allow his performances onto

6256-473: The same bill together again at Gretna Heritage Festival in Gretna, Louisiana on October 5, 2013. From 2013 until 2018, Blood Sweat and Tears was fronted by Bo Bice , who was the runner-up against Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol . In 2018 the group decided to replace Bice with former Tower of Power singer Tom Bowes, who had previously done a brief stint with BS&T back in July through November 2012. In 2019 Keith Paluso, from

6348-463: The similarly styled group Ambergris. Colomby and Katz looked for a new vocalist and considered Alex Chilton , Stephen Stills , and Laura Nyro, before deciding on David Clayton-Thomas , a Canadian from Toronto. Trombonist Halligan moved to organ and Jerry Hyman was added on trombone. The new nine-member band debuted at New York's Cafe Au Go Go on June 18, 1968, beginning a two-week residency. The self-titled second album, Blood, Sweat & Tears ,

6440-470: The spring of 1976. In late 1975, Pastorius toured with BS&T subbing for Ron McClure and when McClure left in early 1976, Colomby arranged for Pastorius to join the band, though he stayed for only about three months. On April 1, 1976, Pastorius joined Weather Report . Pastorius was briefly succeeded by Keith Jones before Danny Trifan stepped in. In 1975 the group was offered a slot at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island . The city government

6532-414: The television program “La Taberna India” on WKAQ-TV . During the broadcasts, percussionist Rafael Cortijo saw Roena in action. Roena, aside from being a dancer , was a talented at playing percussion conga drum. Rafael Cortijo took him under his wing and taught him how to play bongos, later to become the bongo player for his band. He also played occasional baseball. When Roberto was 16 years old, Cortijo

6624-686: The terms of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 and became a territory of the United States.In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico finding that the population of Mayagüez was 35,700, making it one of the largest towns in Puerto Rico at the time. The city's main Roman Catholic church, Our Lady of the Candelaria , was built in a plot consecrated on August 21, 1760. Its first masonry building

6716-523: The top 40 on the Billboard chart and spawned a hit single "So Long Dixie", which peaked at number 44. Also included was a version of Herbie Hancock 's " Maiden Voyage ", featuring Wadenius. In January 1973 Katz left to pursue a career as a producer. In March, Winfield departed as well and was replaced by Tom Malone . The next album, No Sweat (June 1973), featured horn work from Tom Malone. He soon left to make way for trumpeter John Madrid . But Madrid

6808-418: The well renowned arrangers and composers who nourished his repertoire were Mario Ortiz, Bobby Valentín, Elias Lopés, Luis “Perico” Ortiz and Papo Lucca. With "Apollo Sound", Roberto introduced a “new” sound to salsa music by utilizing two trumpets, a trombone and a saxophone, a combination he took from the influence of the wind section of the rock group Blood, Sweat and Tears (in honor of which his band recorded

6900-583: Was the Beatles ’ “ Got to Get You into My Life " which peaked at number 62. In the summer of 1975, BS&T recorded a live album that was released in Europe and Japan the following year as In Concert . The album was released in the US as Live and Improvised in May 1991. The album featured different guitarists on different nights: Wadenius, Steve Khan and Mike Stern , the last who took over permanently for

6992-475: Was 1,187 inhabitants per square mile (458/km ). The city has a considerable "college population" adding approximately 10,000 people to the year round population of Mayagüez. People of Hispanic or Latino origin, who may be of any race, composed 98.9% of the population. Of the 31,877 households in 2007 in Mayagüez, 38.6% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 33.3% had children under

7084-473: Was 33 years. Mayagüez had more women, with 88.4 males for every 100 females. As of 2000, speakers of English as a first language accounted for 15.14% of the population. The city has had several natural disasters. It faced a major economic downturn due to the closure of its textile factories and tuna industry, which were the principal industries of the city for the greater part of the 20th century. Over 11,000 permanent jobs in these two industries were lost in

7176-556: Was also a long-time member of the Fania All Stars , the showcase group for the Fania Records label, which has enjoyed worldwide success since the 1970s. He recorded his signature song, "Coro Miyare" , with the group; live performances of the song featured Roena playing the bongos and dancing with his uncle, legendary salsa dancer Aníbal Vázquez, in a choreographed section that almost always received standing ovations from

7268-614: Was born in barrio Dulces Labios in Mayagüez on January 16, 1940. His parents were Raquel María Vázquez Plaza and Francisco Roena. Roena had two daughters, Brenda and Gladys and two sons, Ivan and Francisco. Roena died in a hospital in Carolina, Puerto Rico on September 23, 2021, after suffering a heart attack. He was buried at Monte Calvario Cemetery in Caguas, Puerto Rico Mayag%C3%BCez Mayagüez ( Spanish pronunciation: [maʝaˈɣwes] , locally [maʝaˈweʔ] )

7360-452: Was co-produced by Colomby, but his direct involvement with the group ceased after this release. Colomby was by this point the sole owner of the BS&T trademark name. Brand New Day garnered positive reviews but slow sales. At this same time BS&T were said to be recording tracks for an instrumental album with a personnel of Tony Klatka, Forrest Buchtel, Dave Bargeron, Bill Tillman, Larry Willis, Danny Trifan, Roy McCurdy and Mike Stern, but

7452-507: Was concerned that a "rock band" would attract a rowdy audience; it threatened to revoke the concert permit if BS&T was not removed from the program. Ultimately, concert organizers were able to force the event forward via judicial injunction. The litigation reached the United States Supreme Court. In July 1976 More Than Ever , produced by Bob James and featuring guest vocals by Patti Austin and appearances by

7544-408: Was erected in 1780. The current church was built in 1836, and was rebuilt in 1922. The redesign by architect Luis Perocier sought to restore the building to its original splendor. The 1918 San Fermín earthquake had destroyed the temple's ceiling, and a lightning bolt struck and tore down a wedge-shaped corner of one of its two bell towers. However, lack of proper funding and the extent of the damage of

7636-450: Was eventually released as Live in February 1995). Robert and David Piltch left shortly before this concert, as did Richard Martinez. They were replaced by Wayne Pedzwiatr on bass, Peter Harris on guitar and Lou Pomanti on keyboards. And Mic Gillette (from Tower of Power ) replaced Cassidy on trumpet at the tail end of 1980. Following more touring, including Australia, this incarnation of the group disbanded in 1981. Since he did not own

7728-404: Was founded on September 18, 1760, by a group led by brothers Faustino and Lorenzo Martínez de Matos, Juan de Silva and Juan de Aponte, at a hill located about one kilometer inland from Mayagüez Bay and the outlet of the Yagüez River . The Spanish Crown granted the founders the right to self-government in 1763, formally separating the town from the larger Partido de San Germán . The settlement

7820-416: Was in need of a bongo player for a group that he was forming. Visualizing a bongo player that could dance and play the cowbell at the same time, Cortijo recruited Roberto to join his new band, and personally taught Roberto how to play both instruments. The group's name derived from the name of an existing band named " El Combo " in which many of the original band members had been involved. For seven years, Roena

7912-678: Was inspired by the "brass-rock" of the Buckinghams and their producer, James William Guercio , as well as the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra. BS&T's success paralleled that of similarly configured ensembles such as Chicago (another group produced by Guercio) and the Electric Flag , but by the mid-1970s the group's popularity had declined. Al Kooper (keyboards, vocals), Bobby Colomby (drums), Steve Katz (guitar, vocals), and Jim Fielder (bass) played at

8004-432: Was likewise short-lived and he never recorded with the band. Both Madrid and Soloff left in late 1973, making way for new horn player/arranger Tony Klatka on the next release, Mirror Image (July 1974), which also saw the addition of vocalist/saxophonist Jerry LaCroix (formerly of Edgar Winter 's White Trash), sax player Bill Tillman, bassist Ron McClure and the exodus of original bass player Jim Fielder. This album shows

8096-541: Was named Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez ( Our Lady of Candelaria of Mayagüez ) to evoke an apparition of the Virgin Mary on the island of Tenerife , one of the Canary Islands . Most of the town's settlers, including its founders , migrated from the archipelago, whose patron saint is the Virgin of Candelaria . On May 7, 1836, the settlement was elevated to the royal status of villa , and Rafael Mangual

8188-525: Was named its first mayor. At the time, the villa's principal economic activity was agriculture. The famous patriot, educator, sociologist, philosopher, essayist and novelist Eugenio María de Hostos was born in Mayagüez in 1839. On July 10, 1877, the villa received its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain. Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish–American War under

8280-445: Was part of Cortijo’s group and his Combo, with Ismael Rivera as vocalist. With that lineup, they toured the major stages of the United States, Europe, and South America. It is worth noting that Cortijo y Su Combo , mostly made up of Afro–Puerto Ricans , was the first of its kind to succeed in gaining access to the stages where only white artists were performing, within and outside of Puerto Rico. The Combo’s good fortune ended with

8372-555: Was produced by Guercio and much of the album was arranged by Lipsius. It featured fewer original songs but greater chart success. It included Nyro's "And When I Die", "You've Made Me So Very Happy" by Berry Gordy and Brenda Holloway , and Clayton-Thomas' "Spinning Wheel". The band enjoyed headliner status at the Woodstock Festival in August 1969. A film crew caught a few songs, but the band's manager Bennett Glotzer ordered

8464-589: Was then led by pianist Rafael Ithier . El Gran Combo became the new sensation in Latin music, and Roena was part of the group until 1969. Wanting to establish his own salsa orchestra, Roberto formed “Los Megatones” in 1967, playing Latin Jazz Wednesday nights at a local club. Two years after forming "Los Megatones", as a result of personal differences with Andy Montañez, one of "El Gran Combo's" vocalists, Roberto left "El Gran Combo". In 1969, he went on to form

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