Al Chez

Al spent several years touring with Tower of Power, subbing on and off for Lee Thornburg. He did his first gig in 1988 (Earthquake Relief in San Francisco) and his last in 1995 (opening up for Ray Charles at Lincoln Center New York ).

He also played (and is credited) with the TOP horn section on the Spyro Gyra album, Dreams Beyond Control (1993). Al has also performed with Bon Jovi and the Robert Cray Band among others.

Al was the first New York player in Tower of Power (not counting Tom Bowes). Since then, Al has been followed by Dave Mann, Barry Danielian, John Scarpulla and Don Harris. Currently, Al is the featured trumpet player on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN