film City of God, and Will Ferrell's 2008 film Semi-Pro. Members Current members Emilio "Mimi" Castillo – tenor saxophone, backing and lead vocals Stephen "Doc" Kupka – baritone saxophone, backing vocals David Garibaldi – drums, percussion, backing vocals Roger Smith – keyboards, backing vocals Adolfo Acosta – trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals Tom E. Politzer – tenor, alto and baritone saxophones, clarinet, flute, backing vocals Jerry Cortez – guitar, sitar, backing vocals Marc van Wageningen – bass Mike Bogart – trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, backing vocals Mike Jerel – lead vocals, occasional keyboards, occasional trumpet Discography Studio albums Live albums Compilations 1974: Funkland 1999: What Is Hip? The Tower of Power Anthology 2001: The Very Best of Tower of Power: The Warner Years 2002: Soul with a Capital "S" - The Best of Tower of Power 2003: Havin' Fun 2003: What Is Hip and Other Hits Singles Videos and DVDs 1986: Credit (the band's first music video, released to promote Power) 2003: Tower of Power in Concert (1998, Live at Ohne Filter, just after the return of David Garibaldi) 2007: Live from Leverkusen (recorded in November 2005) 2011: 40th Anniversary (Live) (recorded in 2009) 2020: Look In My Eyes (the band's first music video in over 30 years, released to promote Step Up) Note: Over the decades, there have been many televised performances of Tower of Power, several of which can be found on YouTube. In 2011, Time Life released TOP's November 10, 1973 Soul Train performance of "What is Hip?" on the CD The Best of Soul Train Live. See also Lenny Williams References External links Emilio Castillo NAMM Oral History Interview (2005) Doc Kupka NAMM Oral History Interview (2005) David Garibaldi NAMM Oral History Interview (2013) Rocco Prestia NAMM Oral History Interview (2013) American soul musical groups Musical groups from Oakland, California American funk musical groups Musical groups established in 1968 1968 establishments in California Musical groups from the San Francisco Bay Area Warner Records artists Columbia Records artists Epic Records artists