Bass Guitar: The former bassist of the Mo Better Blues Band, Bobby began playing the bass at nine years old. Bobby has performed with The Temptations, Tommy Castro Band and Earl Good Rockin Brown including a tour of the Orient and Far East with Blaze which opened for KC and the Sunshine Band and the Barkays.
Bob's style of bass playing reminds one of the bumpin bass sound of Tower of Power bassist Rocco Prestia.

Steve Mason e-mail Steve

KeyBoards: Steve, (Nicknamed "Mase") originally from the Bay Area, has been a professional keyboardist for over 35 years with extensive recording, composing, and arranging experience. While musically involved since the 3rd grade, he began his professional career while attending Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, playing in local area bands. Then from 1976 to 1982 he played with Stockton based R & B recording artists "9th Creation", touring internationally, as well as nationally, and recording 3 albums with the group. He has since performed and recorded with many other Northern California groups, including Sacramento's smooth jazz recording artists Analysis, while performing with his own jazz group The Steve Mason Jazz Ensemble. His more recent projects include performing and recording a CD with Tower of Power's own Mic Gillette Band. "It's been an absolute thrill and honor playing with such a world renowned horn player" Steve says. Steve "Mase" is a well sought after recording and performing keyboardist playing everything from Jazz to R&B to Funk to Rock and even some Country music. His style of playing has been influenced by the likes of Ray Charles, Ramsey Lewis, Jimmy Smith, Dave Grusin, and Tower of Power's Chester Thompson. He is also currently performing with Mic Gillette inspired ReUnion Band and Bump City (T.O.P tribute band) where he hopes to add the desired spark to the group's sound making the ReUnion and the Mic Gillette Band a musical experience like no other. A devoted family man and business owner Steve says "I'm so thankful that God has granted me a supportive wife and family that allow me to pursue my greatest passion...music".

Rick Mano e-mail Rick

Drums: A graduate of the University of The Pacific, Rick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music ED and has toured all over the world with different bands and plays all styles of music. Rick started playing drums at the age of 6, he played his first gig at the age of 7, Rick started marching in drum corps at the age of eight he marched untill he was to old to play with them. Rick started playing in band all through school, there were many local bands to name a few Baby Brother Band, Frisco Bay, Los Vampiros, Latin Magic, Keel and Sullivan. Rick went on to college and had a chance to play on the USO tour, he went twice. Back home he was working with and sharing stages with many bands like Pleasure, Side Effects, Sun Ra, Cold Blood, Crown Heights Affair, Kool and the Gang, Whispers, 4 Tops, Malibus, Boz Scaggs, Richard Bean,Bar-Kays, The United We Funk Allstars, Gerald Alston,Tina Marie, Shanice, Kenny Neal. Now with Reunion and Bump City Rick says (what more can I ask for great friends and music).

Tico Padayhag e-mail Tico

Guitar & Vocals: Tico has been playing guitar for over 40 years and became interested in playing the guitar in high school. After serving in the military, Tico became a serious guitar player and made friends with several local guitarists and started learning cool guitar licks and chord phrases and was later convinced into auditioning with the Mystic Majestics, playing guitar and doing vocals. Tico is influenced by the likes of B.B. and Albert King, Jose Feliciano, Carlos Santana,Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Earl Klugh, Jeff Golub and Eric Clapton.

Billy Sims e-mail Billy

Saxophone & Vocals: Billy is the founder and leader of ReUnion. Billy has toured and performed with numerous bands throughout Northern California and the Bay Area (Sound Factory, Stroke,Too Smooth, Retro Groove, Cartel, Marvin Zeller) and shared the stage with The Temptations, Stylistics and Mic Gillette. Billy is a former member of the Highway 61 Blues Band, which performed at the Monterey Blues Festival in 2006. Billy can be heard on Highway 61 Blues Band CD which is available on iTunes

Matt Martinez e-mail Matt

Brass & Vocals: Born and raised in the Central Valley of California, Matt has been playing the trumpet for over 40 years. Matt started his musical journey at the age of 9 playing in his elementary school band, his junior his high school and his high school marching and jazz band. At the age of 16, Matt auditioned and was chosen to play for the St. Linus Drum and Bugle Corp which toured four states in three months. Matt became a professional musician playing in his first band at the age of 17. Matt's first band was known as Fat City. Fat City was from the Central Valley and competed in many Battle of the Bands, one of which landed the group the opportunity to open for Van Morrison. Matt has shared the stage with many known artist. "I just love playing he says" Although Matt works a 40 hour plus week he continunes to play his trumpet as much as he can and has been fortunate to still play and record with various artist such as Mic Gillette, Skip Mesquite, Marc Russo and Lenny Williams, all former members of Tower of Power. The list also includes, Jon Smith (Edgar Winters White Trash), Johnny Hernandez (Tierra), Stevie Keys Roseman and Ross Valory (Journey). Matt has also been awarded Blues Trumpet Player of the Year 2007 West Coast Blues Hall of Fame. Matt believes you never stop learning and continues to learn from his mentor, Mic Gillette of Tower of Power.

Christopher J. Tootle e-mail Chris -------- NEW MEMBER

Brass & Vocals: Born and raised in Sacramento, Chris lives in Ione with his wife Szonja and three cats. He teaches students Band in the Amador County Unified School District. Chris holds Bachelor of Music Degrees in Trumpet Performance and Music Education from CSU, Sacramento. He also holds a One-Year Diploma in Music Pedagogy from the Franz Liszt Academy of Music - Zoltan Kodaly Pedagogical Institute of Music in Hungary. With a last name like Tootle, he was destined to play trumpet and loves to pefrorm. Chris's commitment to his students and love of performing are only surpassed by his dedication to his wife Szonja and his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Dan Maas e-mail Dan --------- ALUMNI MEMBER

Brass & Vocals: A California native, Dan played his first Sock Hop in 1965 and made his first studio recording in 1967. A musician, composer and arranger, he has written performed, and recorded with many of todays jazz greats including Ernie Watts, Bobby McFarrin, Ed Shaunessy, Richie Cole, james Moody, Arturo Sandoval, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, Mic Gillette, Cornelius Bumpus, Dave Garibaldi, Les Benedict, Don Sheldon, Hubert Laws, and Pat Boone. Dan has also performed with The Tempatations with Dennis Edwards, Cold Blood, The White Album Ensemble featuring members of the Doobie Brothers and Tower of Power, Stroke, Capitol Records, Wine Country Music Studios, Universal Studios and Rick Duncans Nacnud Recordings. Dan is also a member of the popular Bay Area group The Moonlight Dance Band with whop has arranged and recorded two CDs. the Fabulous HWY 99 Band, and his own jazz group the Dan Maas Quintet. Dans passion remains playing funk, thats F-U-N with a big old K on the end! Dan has spent the last 37 years as a music educator teaching in public schools as well as with UC Berkeley, University of the Pacific, Cal State Stanislaus and Modesto Community College. Dan is in demand as a clinician, arranger and is recognized as a jazz educator with international affiliations.

Paul Walker e-mail Paul

Saxophone & Vocals: Paul learned to play accordion at age 6. From accordion to clarinet , to tenor saxophone, Paul has developed a tremendous enthusiasm for funky jazzy music and has found a real niche playing the Baritone Sax, which gives him more freedom of expression. A former member of the Soul Reason Band, Paul also plays blues with another popular local band called Highway 61. "ReUnion has given me an opportunity to play a lot of horn driven funk which I have a special passion for!" Paul is a very expressive musician indeed.

James Pak e-mail James