"We've now played over a hundred nights in Japan" in the course of a five-decade career, says baritone sax player Stephen "Doc" Kupka, a co-founder of iconic soul band Tower of Power, which this week wrapped up the Japan leg of its worldwide 50th Anniversary Tour.The Oakland, California-based TOP also made clear the current tour is nowhere near a swan song and their next album release is "in the wings."The 10-member band, known in particular for its horn section, recently played double-set dates at Blue Note Tokyo -- which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year -- concluding with two…READ FULL ARTICLE
