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Tower of Power's Emilio Castillo: An Interview

Carl Wiser, Songfacts, 11 October 2004

The Tower Of Power horn section is one of the best in the business. The group not only performs as a solo act, but is often hired by other groups who want to add its distinctive horn-based soul to their own tracks. We spoke with founding member, saxophonist and songwriter Emilio Castillo. We started the interview talking about the Tower of Power horn section, and their experiences recording and performing with other artists.

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