Blood, Sweat and Tears is a musical institution, a brand name for horn-driven, brassy pop and a home for talented players.

All of that remains true and was on display as the 2010 edition of BS&T took the stage at Penn's Peak Thursday night.As pioneers of the jazz rock sound, BS&T's hits from the late 1960's and early 70's are enduring, and the band, 10 musicians strong, took great delight in delivering lively renditions of them.With original member Steve Katz back in the line-up, BS&T is also aware of its own sense of history.Katz serves as BS&T's master of ceremonies, offering nostalgic narrations to set the stage for the songs. At one point, he read from a list of Billboard's Top Albums from 1970, in which "BS&T 3" was at the top of an elite group that also included The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, The Who, Grand Funk Railroad and even fellow horn band Chicago.Katz noted that neither BS&T nor Chicago is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is a bit surprising, given those bands' popularity and prominence.The players have changed many times through the years, but one thing that hasn't changed with BS&T is that it remains a platform for its members to stretch out and show off their chops. The four-piece horn section got plenty of exposure, with the players taking turns with showcase solos.A cover of The Beatles' "Got to Get You Into My Life" gave Teddy Mulet a chance to shine on trumpet, and "God Bless The Child" saw Jens Wendelboe take center stage on trombone. "Down in the Flood" brought out Tom Timko on tenor sax, and Steve Jankowski, BS&T's musical director, had a flugelhorn solo on a version of Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning."Lead singer Rob Paparozzi and Katz both showed off their skills on harmonica on Laura Nyro's "And When I Die", with Paparozzi taking the intro and Katz carrying the melody in one of the crowd's favorites for the evening. Katz dedicated the song to Vietnam veterans, those who made it home and those who didn't.Guitarist Dave Gellis and organist Glenn McClelland also took their turns with solos, as did bassist Gary Foote, who, when not kicking up the rhythmic storm with drummer Andrea Valentini, came out front to lead off the jazzy "Surreptitious."Gellis' main moments came on Al Kooper's "I Can't Quit Her" from the band's debut album, "Child is Father to the Man" and on the rocking "Go Down Gambling."Another highlight featured just Katz on acoustic guitar, as he sang his self-penned "Kettle of Fish", a poignant tribute to the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960's.Paparozzi was engaging as a front man. He had the task of providing the lead vocals on the songs made famous by former BS&T singer David Clayton-Thomas and did himself proud, particularly on "Spinning Wheel," "Hi De Ho", "And When I Die" and "Lucretia MacEvil", the latter featuring the horn section strutting its stuff.The encore was "You've Made Me So Very Happy," a signature smash for Blood, Sweat and Tears and a description of the emotion the band still illicits in its audiences.