In Concert: A Musical Biography

If you're ever looking for music that's perfect to cruise the big city's downtown streets at night with, check out David Clayton Thomas' In Concert ? A Musical Biography. The soft, but energetic, jazz sounds could put anybody in the mood for a little driving underneath the skyscraper lights.Thomas and his band incorporate sounds of guitar, piano, flute, trumpet, synthesizer, drums and mallet instruments into a pleasing mix that could put you to sleep and pep you up at the same time.The first song on the album, "And When I Die," is slightly less jazzy than the others, but it serves as an accurate preview of what the rest of the album will be like. The song is laidback and easygoing, although the trumpet part keeps it from feeling boring.The track "Me & Amaretto" has particularly interesting instrumentation. The song begins with a simple drumset beat, and then is joined by bass guitar and a mallet instrument. A flute is then added to the music, and finally Thomas starts singing. It's refreshing to hear a song that doesn't focus on the vocals all the time, as several other artists tend to do.Overall, In Concert ? A Musical Biography by David Clayton Thomas is a creative album full of soothing jazz that would undoubtedly please a large number of listeners.