In the solar tower power plant, a volumetric receiver at the top of the tower absorbs the concentrated sunlight and uses it to heat the surrounding air to up to 700 degrees Celsius. A steam generator ...

Tower of Power at Yoshi's Oakland, CA., January 10, 2017, Posted by Tower of Power on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. The Oakland-based Tower of Power was founded in 1968 and its horn driven sound ...

Tower Of Power: Tiny Desk Concert Even from its beginnings in late-'60s Oakland, the band has always stood out. Fifty years later, its devotion to classic horn-driven soul remains unmatched, ...

Francis "Rocco" Prestia, the longtime bassist for Oakland funk pioneers Tower Of Power, died overnight Wednesday after a long battle with various illnesses, according to friends and family. He was 69.

Two members of Tower of Power who were hit by a train Thursday night are responsive and being treated in an Oakland hospital, a rep for the band told FOX411. "In an unfortunate accident tonight ...

OAKLAND, Calif. --Two members of Tower of Power, a group that has been an R&B institution for nearly 50 years, were hit by a train as they walked across tracks before a performance in their ...

Tower of Power Celebrates 50 Years With A No. 1 Album. The Oakland R&B brass band's founding duo reflects upon its longevity, its first No. 1 album and the rush of opening for Aretha Franklin.

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Two members of Tower of Power, a group that has been an R&B institution for nearly 50 years, were hit by a train Thursday night as they walked across tracks before a performance in their hometown ...

Mic Gillette, first trumpet and founding member of Oakland funk outfit Tower of Power, died over the weekend after suffering a heart attack, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He was 64.

Mic Gillette former horn player with Tower of Power, works with trombone players, Maya Schechter, 7th grader, left, and Michael Leamy, 6th grader. He is assisting in the music department at ...