Tower of Power

Artist:  Tower Of Power
Origin:  Oakland, California, USA
Genre:  Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock

Original line-up:

Emilio "Mimi" Castillo:  Alto Saxophone, Vocals
Steve Kupka:  Baritone Saxophone, Background Vocals
Skip Mesquite:  Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Vocals
Greg Adams:  First Trumpet
David Padron:  Second Trumpet
Frank Prestia:  Bass
Will Fulton:  Guitar, Background Vocals
Mic Gillette:  Trumpet, Trombone, Flugelhorn
Ken Balzell:  Trumpet
David Garibaldi"  Drums, Vibes, Background Vocals
Rufus Miller:  Lead Vocals

Tower Of Power is an American R&B Band from Oakland, California, formed in 1968.  Their music style mixed between Soul, Funk, R&B and Jazz.  Their most-successful single "So Very Hard To Go", "This Time It's Real" and "What Is Hip?".

Title:  Soul Side Of Town  (2018)
Genre:  Soul, Funk, R&B, Jazz, Jazz Funk, Jazz Rock
Label:  Mack Avenue Records/Artistry Music
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  East Bay!  All Day!  (0:57)
 2.  Hangin' With My Baby  (5:28)
 3.  Do You Like That?  (4:37)
 4.  On The Soul Side Of Town  (6:40)
 5.  Do It With Soul  (3:54)
 6.  Love Must Be Patient And Kind  (4:40)
 7.  Butter Fried  (5:28)
 8.  Selah  (4:48)
 9.  Let It Go  (4:22)
10. Stop  (4:24)
11. When Love Takes Control  (4:12)
12. After Hours  (3:33)
13. Can't Stop Thinking About You (4:55)
14. East Bay! Oakland Style!  (1:14)

Personnel:

Emilio Castillo:  Bandleader, 2nd Tenor Saxophone, Lead & background Vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka:  Baritone Saxophone
Francis Rocco Prestia:  Bass
David Garibaldi:  Drums
Roger Smith:  Hammond B3, Keyboards
Jerry Cortez:  Guitar, Electric Sitar, Lap Steel, Baritone Guitar, 12-String Guitar
Tom Politzer:  1st Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone (Solo), Clarinet, Flute
Adolfo Acosta:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Sal Cracchiolo:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Marcus Scott:  Lead & Background Vocals
Ray Greene:  Lead & Background Vocals, Trombone
Joe Vannelli:  Keyboards
Chuck Hansen:  Bass Saxophone

Soul Side Of Town is the 50th Anniversary album by Tower Of Power, released on June 1, 2018 by Mack Avenue Records/Artistry Music.  All new recordings featuring "Hangin' With My Baby", "On The Soul Side Of Town", and "Can't sTop Thinking About You".