BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:With 43 years of recording and touring experience behind them \, Tower of Power have a 40th ANNIVERSARY CD/DVD BOX SET and a new album \, THE GREAT AMERICAN SOULBOOK which features covers of soul classics wi th guest singers Joss Stone\, Sir Tom Jones\, Huey Lewis\, and Sam Moore . \;\nThe group still garners rave reviews\, and leaves the audience s dancing in their seats in the arenas\, theatres\, and outdoor venues t hey play year 'round. Melding soul\, jazz\, funk\, and rock in a way no group ever has\, the ten-piece outfit is\, according to the HOLLYWOOD RE PORTER\, &ldquo\;tighter than a clenched fist.&rdquo\;\nThe late great J ames Brown was quoted in HEEB magazine about Tower of Power\, as saying\ , "There's no black group that plays my stuff as good as them."  \;& nbsp\;\nWell known in the '70s for tunes such as &ldquo\;What is Hip?&rd quo\; and &ldquo\;You're Still a Young Man\,&rdquo\; Tower of Power tour ed with Santana\, Sly Stone and Credence Clearwater Revival\, eventually creating traffic jams when they headlined their own shows. They perform ed on records with Elton John\, Smokey Robinson\, Rod Stewart\, Aerosmit h\, and Dionne Warwick\, influencing a generation of musicians (includin g Sting\, who has told Emilio Castillo\, founder of the group\, that he once had a &ldquo\;Tower of Power clone band&rdquo\; before he formed Th e Police). In the 1980s\, they backed Huey Lewis and the News\, Heart\, Eurythmics\, and Little Feat\, just to name a few. \;\nTower of Powe r\, after 40 years\, is experiencing more popularity than ever before as they tour year 'round packing venues in the United States\, the Pacific Rim\, and all over Europe. \;\nOn June 6\, 2004 The California Musi c Association honored Tower of Power with a Lifetime Achievement Award a nd cited their 2003 Sony Legacy anthology \;&ldquo\;Havin' Fun&rdquo \; \;as Soul/R&\;B album of the year\, beating out releases by En Vogue and Raphael Saadiq. \;\nTower of Power is delighted to announ ce Sal Cracchiolo as its newest member. Sal has played trumpet with the Grammy-winning Poncho Sanchez for most of his career\, and regularly wor ks with Melanie Jackson on jazz standards. Sal has played and recorded w ith an array of acts including Dizzy Gillespie\, Dianne Reeves\, Celia C ruz\, Tom Jones\, Brian Setzer\, Harry Connick JR.\, and Chick Corea. Sa ys Emilio Castillo\, &ldquo\;Sal is a world class lead trumpet player. S uper exciting!!! He has an incredibly high range\, plays with power and finesse\, his soloing technique is unparalleled\, and he&rsquo\;s one of the nicest guys I&rsquo\;ve ever known. He&rsquo\;s a great addition to the T.O.P. family.&rdquo\; \;\nWhen asked to describe the band's mu sic\, the group members give a variety of responses. Says Emilio\, &ldqu o\;What Tower plays is Oakland soul music.&rdquo\; Former Tower saxophon ist Lenny Pickett\, current musical director for theSaturday Night Live& nbsp\;band\, says &ldquo\;TOP is the world's best rhythm and blues band. &rdquo\; In reality\, TOP's horn-driven\, in-your-face sound is all its own. URL:http://glenview.patch.com/events/tower-of-power-168a10ac SUMMARY:Tower of Power LOCATION:275 Parkway Dr\, Lincolnshire\, IL 60069: 275 Parkway Dr\, Linco lnshire\, IL END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR