Tommy Banks - lead vocal
Born on the bayou in Louisiana, Tommy Banks grew up listening to the old greats of Rhythm and Blues. " My Momma used to listen to those old 78's, while she was cooking or cleaning the house. I heard Big Momma Thornton, Bobby ' Blue' Bland, and Muddy Waters. Later, I heard Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, and The Temptations. If my Momma liked a song she would play it over and over." Tommy learned the art of singing a soul song from those old cuts being played repeatedly, "That's how I learned to listen to every nuance of a singer's performance." Tommy makes a living writing songs for radio and television commercials.

Ian Willson -alto & tenor sax
Ian grew up listening to seventies jazz and soul. He played in the infamous Berkeley High Jazz ensemble, studied tenor sax with Joe Henderson. He has been teaching local students music lessons on woodwinds, drums, and keyboards. He has written 32 symphonies, several pieces for string quartets & produced an album of Jazz and pop originals. Ian has played in various bands since 1975, including Ed Kelly, Frank Martin, Bobby Freeman, Brenda Vaughn, Napata Mero, Gwen Majors, Stephanie Teel, the Toasters, Prime Time, Counterpoint, Pure Pleasure, Midnight Taxi, Shake, Little Sister, and the Hollywood Swingers. He is the creator and musical director for his latest project "Soul Power", the Bay Area's newest funk and R&B review.

Glenn Appell - trumpet
Professor of Jazz and Popular Music at Diablo Valley College. He received his B.S. in music from the City University of New York and his M.A. in Multicultural Music Education from San Francisco State University. Glenn has freelanced on trumpet, flugelhorn, harmonica and Native American Flute in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 30 years with many groups including The San Francisco Mime Troupe, The Johnny Nocturne Band, Pete and Sheila Escovedo, Charles Brown, David Bromberg, and Dr. Loco and the Rockin Jalapeno Band. He also leads the Just Say Jazz sextet specializing in jazz education for children. Glenn has also done extensive freelance recording for film scores and CDs. Glenn currently performs with the acclaimed ten piece brass ensemble, Brazzissimo and the Bay Area's newest funk and R&B review, Soul Power.

Robert Todd - baritone sax
Robert comes to us well versed in sight reading classical, Jazz, and R&B, having played in many professional bands and Jazz ensembles, including a full jazz/pop orchestra backing Linda Ronstadt.

Patrick Malabuyo - trombone
Patrick studied under the direction of some of the bay areas finest music educators including our very own Glenn Appell at Diablo Valley College, & Manhattan School of Music in NY. He has performed in Symphonic Bands, Big Bands, Small Jazz Ensembles, Orchestras, Motown Bands, Drum and Bugle Corps, Reggae bands, Latin/Salsa bands, and Chamber Ensembles. Patrick also teaches and is composing/arranging his own pieces.

Rick Bailey - drums
Rick has played in many bands over the last three decades with great musicians including Victor Wooten, Bobby Freeman, Bruce Conte, Lenny Williams, Lee Oscar, Temptations, Lydia Pence, Motown Maddness Show, Down Broadway Show, Powerplay Band, House Band at Frenchy's in Hayward. (wow!)

Anthony Bryant -guitar
Anthony grew up in Richmond, CA. His trademark rhythm style sets him apart from other guitar players. He has played with all the best musicians in the Bay Area and when he is in the mood, Anthony can play the guitar with his teeth like no other!

Loren Linnard - keyboards
Studied music at Indiana University, and has played piano and flute with many bay area orchestras. He has written musicals, an opera, & played keyboards in various bay area pop, jazz and gospel groups, but now that he's playing keys in the Bay Area's newest funk and R&B review, Soul Power, he's finally discovered "What Is Hip"!

Scott Willson - bass
Scott grew up in the seventies learning music from his older brother Ian, & playing in Berkeley High Jazz band. Scott has played well over a thousand gigs in the Bay Area with the Mark Steidel Band and other show bands covering weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, company parties, country clubs, and night clubs. He has been on tour with Bobby Freeman in Reno, and all over California. Scott holds an AA in Music, and has studied music theory, and poly-rhythms from a mathematical point of view. He also currently teaches math and music club at Berkeley High School.