John Scarpulla was the Lead Tenor Sax player with Tower of Power from early 1996 through the end of 1997, appearing on the Rhythm & Business CD.

East Coast fan's can check him out performing with the Funk Filharmonik on Long Island and in New York City.

You can also visit the John Scarpulla web site.

John Michael Scarpulla

Born in Jamaica, New York - 11/7/62

Musical Influences: John Coltrane, Jerry Bergonzi, Lenny Pickett, Jan Garborek, Junior Walker and Michael Brecker

Musical Training: Berklee College of Music (Boston); Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Saxophone Performance

Instruments played: Tenor, Alto, Baritone, Soprano, "C" Melody, Straight Alto Saxes; B flat, Alto and Bass Clarinets, flute and piccolo.

Endorsements: Vandoren Reeds (Daddario), SKB cases, Keilworth Saxophones, Dave Guardalla Mouthpieces, Phil Barone Mouthpieces, Kiwi Wind Products

Performing Credits: Huey Lewis and the News, Lenny Pickett, The Bucketheads, Emmanuel, Sam and Dave, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, Little Anthony and the Imperials, The Temptations, Bobby "Blue" Bland, "Chinna" Smith from the Wailers, The Melody Makers, Debbie Gibson, Artie Shaw Orchestra, Phil Wilson, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Mel Torme, Jerry Vale, Connie Francis, Buddy Morrow, Ray Anthony, East 4th Horns, Midnight Horns, Tom Bowes Band, Carolyn Mas, Gerardo Velez and the Thunderclub, Little Isidore and the Inquisitors, The Funk Filharmonik, Elliot Randall (Steely Dan), Kenny Moore (Tina Turner), Bashiri Johnson and Sari.

Recordings: Recorded last two seasons of incidental music on the Cosby Show. Recorded with Michael Brecker, Phil Woods, Omar Hakim, Will Lee, Hiram Bullock, Bob Berg, George Benson, Jay Beckenstein, Taylor Dayne, Salt-n-Pepa, The Braxtons, Bernard Purdie, Vinnie Colaiuta, Snap, Sandy Lamm, "Wah Wah" Watson, Jim Beard, Chuck Rainey, Phillip Saise, Eric Miyashiro, "Little" Louie Vega, Kenny Dope, Sinbad's Soul Music Festival II, Joe Louis Walker, Mike Frost's Inner Voice Band, Canon promos and CNN incidental music.

Videos:

Tower of Power - Sinbad's HBO 70's Soul Festival II

Tower of Power - Live '96 in Sweden (National TV)

Goo Goo Dolls - Live on MTV - "No Alternative"

Bucketheads - "Got Myself Together", Live on BBC's "Tops of the Pops"

Funk Filharmonik - Live in New York

Debbie Givson - Live '93

Carolyn Mas - Live in Germany

Desert Island Discs:

Tower of Power - Rhythm and Business

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman

James Taylor - Greatest Hits

Chick Corea - Three Quartets

Bill Evans - Waltz for Debby

Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

Keith Jarrett - Arbour Zena

Weather Report - 8:30

Tower of Power - Urban Renewal