Sunday 17 January 2016

Tower Of Power’s Gillette Dies (1951 - 2016)

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Another musician who suddenly left us:

Mic Gillette, a founding member of Tower of Power and its famed horn section, died unexpectedly of a suspected heart attack Jan. 17. He was 64.

Mic Gillette (May 7, 1951 – January 17, 2016) was an American brass player, born and raised in northern California's East Bay area. He was famous for being a member of Tower of Power, Cold Blood, and The Sons of Champlin. His father Ray Gillette was a trombonist with Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, Stan Kenton, and other big bands.