When the 10 members of Tower of Power were in place behind Bob Boilen's desk, strategically positioned around the band's famous five-piece horn section, their first collective blast three beats into ...
In the realm of power funk and jazz-rock, Tower of Power was an original voice, one carved from a unique place within an exceptionally heady moment. And this convergence of forces, clearly, has yet to ...
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San Francisco’s classic horn-filled R&B band Tower of Power has played danceable music at arenas big and small in the Bay Area, from the Fillmore Auditorium, to several county fairs to the Oakland ...
Tower of Power, the ensemble known for their iconic horn-led funk and soul lean, has announced their new holiday EP, It’s Christmas, a collection of traditional songs associated with the annual winter ...
Tower of Power, the legendary funk and soul band renowned for their horn-led sound, are set to celebrate a significant milestone as they commemorate 55 years of touring. To honor the achievement, the ...
For some bands, the lead vocalist is the engine. If he or she’s out, it’s time to call Uber. Then there’s Tower of Band, a band with a dozen Top 100 R&B tunes. Started 54 years ago by Emilio Castillo ...
Francis “Rocco” Prestia, who performed with East Bay funk band Tower of Power for more than 30 years, died Sept. 30. He was 69 and was at a hospice center in Las Vegas. Prestia had many health ...