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Mic Gillette (May 7, 1951 – January 17, 2016) was an American brass player, born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area's East Bay. He is best known for being a member of the bands; Tower of Power , Cold Blood , and The Sons of Champlin .
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. “The ...
Jan 19, 2016 · Brass player Mic Gillette, whose distinctive style and tremendous talent helped propel Tower of Power to fame, has passed away after suffering a sudden heart attack. He was 65. Only a teenager ...
Jan 18, 2016 · Mic Gillette, a trumpet and trombone player whose powerful, precise playing style propelled the seminal Oakland funk-soul group Tower of Power in its early years, died Saturday in Concord. He was ...
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Jan 18, 2016 · Mic Gillette, left, an original member of Tower of Power, plays along with jazz band students Alexander Grover, center, and Alec Michels during an early morning jazz band practice at Stanley ...
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Jan 18, 2016 · Mic Gillette, a founding member of East Bay soul-R&B powerhouse Tower of Power, died Sunday. He was 64.The acclaimed brass player, who performed on both trumpet and trombone, was a key componen…
Born on May 7, 1951, in Oakland, Gillette was 64 years old at the time of his death. You might not have heard of Mic Gillette, but I can assure you have heard Mr. Gillette’s playing, time and time again. He was a founding member (in 1968) of what I consider to be the single greatest funk-rock/soul/horn band ever, Oakland’s own Tower of Power.
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