Tower of Power Celebrate The Season With ‘It’s Christmas’ Album

East Bay funk, soul, and R&B legends Tower of Power have released It’s Christmas, the first full-length Christmas album of their 56-year career, now available on all digital streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. To celebrate, the group will embark on a 15-date Holidays and Hits tour in December coming off the their current European tour.

The Holidays and Hits tour is an 11-track album extending the band’s robust catalog, including “What is Hip?” “You’re Still a Young Man,” and more.

Founder & bandleader Emilio Castillo talked about the holiday album. “Preparing the It’s Christmas album and the corresponding Holidays and Hits Tour was truly a labor of love. Beginning with Joe Vannelli’s super creative take on some of the greatest Christmas and Holiday hits ever, to Dave Eskridge’s Towerific arrangements, to the artwork within the albums themselves and the theaters in which we’ll be performing this winter, every step of this project was meticulously thought through with the Tower of Power universe in mind.

“The title track is a ToP Christmas original written by Kupka/Castillo back in the early 70’s. It’s our great pleasure to bring Christmas and holiday music – with a Tower of Power spin – into our fans’ homes for generations to come.”

To commemorate their holiday endeavors, Tower of Power has produced an exclusive merch line and several bundles that are available now and can be ordered HERE. For those who enjoy supporting their local record stores, It’s Christmas is being serviced to independent retailers worldwide.

Listen to It’s Christmas HERE and purchase tickets to all shows HERE.

HOLIDAYS & HITS TOUR DATES

December 3: Plymouth Memorial Hall, Plymouth, MA

December 4: Infinity Music Hall, Hartford, CT

December 6: Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel, Niagara Falls, NY

December 7: Golden Nugget, Atlantic City, NJ

December 8: Sony Hall, New York, NY

December 10: Midland Theatre, Newark, OH

December 11: Rialto Square, Joliet, OH

December 13: Capitol Theater, Davenport, IA

December 14: Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake, MN

December 15: The Astro, La Vista, NE

December 17: Lensic Performing Arts, Santa FE, NM

December 18: The Fox, Tucson, AZ

December 20: La Mirada Theatre, La Mirada, CA

December 21: The Fox, Oakland, CA

December 22: Tulalip Casino, Tulalip Bay, WA

IT’S CHRISTMAS TRACK LIST

1. The Christmas Song

2. This Christmas

3. A Very Special Christmas

4. Hark the Herald Angels Sing

5. It’s Christmas (A Long Way From Home)

6. Silver Bells

7. O Holy Night

8. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

9. Mary, Did You Know?

10. Maoz Tzur

11. Christmas Medley (O Christmas Tree, Christmas Time Is Here, What Child Is This)

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