Tower Of Power: 40th Anniversary (2011)

Two disc (CD + DVD) release from one of the seminal bands of the Soul and Funk scene of the late 60's, early 70's, Tower of Power has been funkin' the house since 1968. This live concert CD and DVD is loaded with extras, and includes original band members Emilio Castillo, Doc Kupka, David Garibaldi, Rocco Prestia, Mic Gillette, Greg Adams, Skip Mesquite, Chester Thompson, Lenny Pickett, and Bruce Conte. There are two additional bonus features on the DVD that are also must haves. One is the "East Bay Tour," with Emilio, Doc, Rocco and David Garibaldi taking the fans on a tour of their old stomping grounds.

Tracklist:
01. We Came To Play [02:19]
02. Soul With a Capital “S” [05:07]
03. Can’t Stand To See the Slaughter [04:20]
04. Down To the Nightclub [01:57]
05. It’s Not the Crime [02:55]
06. You Got To Funkifize [04:31]
07. As Surely As I Stand Here [06:46]
08. I Got to Groove [06:04]
09. This Time It’s Real [04:03]
10. Souled Out [04:30]
11. Time Will Tell [04:47]
12. Only So Much Oil In the Ground [03:48]
13. Credit [04:22]
14. A Little Knowledge (Is a Dangerous Thing) [04:44]
15. What Is Hip? [04:28]
16. You’re Still a Young Man [05:58]
17. Knock Yourself Out [05:37]
Personnel:
Emilio Castillo - Tenor Sax and vocals
Stephen "Doc" Kupka - Baritone Sax
Rocco Prestia - Bass
David Garibaldi - Drums
Adolfo Acosta - Trumpet
Mike Bogart - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone
Tom E. Politzer - Lead Tenor Sax
Roger Smith - Keyboards
Mark Harper - Guitar
Larry Braggs - Lead Vocalist
40th Anniversary (CD & DVD)
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Chester Thompson: A Joyful Noise (1991)

Out of print in the U.S., this is a reissue of the amazing rock drummer's 1992 solo album. Guests include George Duke, Gerald Albright and Harry Kim. Thompson has worked extensively with Frank Zappa, Genesis, Donna Summer, The Bee Gees, Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, George Duke & Phil Collins, to name but a few.

Tracklist:
01 Tropical Sunday
02 So-Soka
03 Homeland
04 Drums Are Loud
05 A Joyful Noise
06 Chunky
07 Jussa Thang
08 Cool Groove
09 Raw
10 Addatude
11 Amazing Grace
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Roy Vogt: Simplicity (2003)

Roy Vogt is a professional electric bass and upright bass player who took up the instrument in Texas at 14, inspired by Jack Bruce, Jack Cassidy, Chris Hillman and Noel Redding. His first mentor, Dallas bassist Ed Garcia, turned him onto the playing of Ray Brown and Stanley Clarke and detoured the young bassist into jazz and fusion. Vogt worked in a variety of Rock, Funk and Country bands in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area until he joined the Texas fusion band Aurora.

This led to gigs opening for Larry Coryell and the LA Express and allowed Vogt to meet and learn from Stanley Clarke, Miroslav Vitous, and Max Bennett. The music of the Dixie Dregs, Mark Egan with Pat Metheny, and Jaco Pastorius led Vogt to the University of Miami Jazz program, where he received the first Masters in Electric Bass Performance awarded in the US in 1980.

In 1980, Vogt moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he has worked with the Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts, country guitarist Jerry Reed, and a host of major label Rock, Country, Contemporary Christian, and Pop acts. He was the staff bassist on Channel 4 magazine (WSMV-NBC) from 1983-1987 and has taught at Belmont University since 1983. He is also involved in the new Nashville Bass Institute.

He also transcribed the Bass Extremes book with the duets of Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey. He has also taught many Nashville-based bassists such as Justin Smith, Mark Golden, Alan O.W. Barnes (though Barnes has since relocated to Atlanta), Rich Brinsfield, Matthew Haussler, Chris Dunn and many others.

Simlicity (2003) is smooth, melodic, adventurous, bass-driven Jazz and Jazz Fusion with the right balance of chops and melody featuring special guests Victor Wooten, Dave Weckl, Chester Thompson, Shane Theriot, Jeff Coffin, Stan Lassiter, T Lavitz and others.

Tracklist

1. Open Spaces

2. Rasta Salad

3. Burnin'

4. Collette (Dee Dee's Tune)

5. NYC

6. Castaneda

7. Where Were You?

8. Curtis

9. Carlos and el Gato

10. Flyte

11. Labyrinth
12. Victorious
Simplicity
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