Rialto Series -Tower of Power | Five Decades of Funky Brass

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Saturday, Oct 19, 2024  8pm - 10pm

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We want the funk!

With R&B and funk hits including “So Very Hard to Go” and “You’re Still a Young Man,” Tower of Power is an American band and horn section with roots planted in Oakland, Calif., circa 1968.

Celebrating its 56th Anniversary, Tower of Power now features nine musicians including founding members Stephen “Doc” Kupka on baritone sax and tenor sax/vocalist Emilio Castillo delivering a powerful, horn-drenched sound amplifying the group’s masterful songwriting that spans 21 studio albums achieving eight songs in Billboard’s Hot 100.

Audiences will harmonize and tap their feet to “Don’t Change Horses (in the Middle of a Stream)” and “What Is Hip?” with a 1973 televised performance included on the compilation CD “The Best of Soul Train Live.” (need to rewrite and clarify)

“These precision musicians are keeping classic funk and soul alive. If you haven’t seen Tower of Power before, catch a show!”

— Joseph Hett, Music Recall Magazine

“To say that Tower of Power is ‘still going strong’ would be an understatement verging on criminal.”

— Josh Sweigert, Tahoe Onstage