Track Listing

1. Jon Moves
2. Flotilla
3. Costa Del Sol
4. November High
5. Falling Again
6. Dunes
7. Scared To Love
8. December Bossa
9. Gold Coast
10. Falling Again... Again

Product Details

• Released on: 2001-06-05
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

From the Artist
The winner of the "2000" Los Angeles Music Awards for "Best Jazz Guitarist" and runner-up for "Best Jazz Album" Gold Coast's latest release "Latitudes" is an irresistible blend of Latin, Tropical, Middle Eastern and North African influences, creating a smooth jazz masterpiece you'll want to listen to time and again. Featuring an "All Star" list of Grammy Nominees and Jazz Great guest artists, the music covers many styles and genres. Gold Coast blends beautiful melodic compositions and dynamic arrangements with natural acoustic elements. The songs have been composed and performed with many layers and in various musical styles. The more often the music is played, the more you will have a chance to discover. This is a musical experience that will take you to many different locales. We welcome you to join our voyage as we tour coastal paradises. "Latitudes" is a unique musical adventure - Take the journey today!!!

About the Artist
Guitarist/vibraphonist Jonathan Coleman, bassist John Ugarte and percussionist John Pickell have composed, recorded and performed together since the early 1980s throughout Los Angeles' jazz circuit, most notably as the house band at the venerable jazz club "The Lighthouse" in Southern California's South Bay area.

Featuring and intermingling of nylon string and electric guitar, mallet instruments, strings, piano, woodwinds, horns, bass and infectious percussion grooves, Gold Coasts' stunning melodies and arrangements are complimented by Grammy Nominees and Jazz Greats - Patrice Rushen (keyboards), Gerald Albright (saxes & flute), Ndugu Chancler (drums), Terri Lyne Carrington (drums), Dave Carpenter (acoustic bass), Oscar Brashear (trumpet), and the amazing Mamak Khadem (vocals). Each guest artist enhanced the melodies by infusing them with their own creative genius. The music covers a broad range of styles and genres - fiery latin tempos and salsa grooves, beautiful bossa novas, driving calypso rhythms, the haunting sounds of North African and Middle Eastern influence and the straight ahead drive of jazz swing.

The music was composed, arranged, produced and performed by the three members of Gold Coast. The project was recorded, engineered and mixed by band member John Ugarte, who has worked as a top recording engineer in the Los Angeles area for the past decade. A talented multi-instrumentalist, John has composed and recorded for film, television, radio, dance and theatre for over 20 years, as well as having worked with a wide spectrum of top recording artists from contemporary jazz and pop to rap and rock and roll. Band member John Pickell started playing percussion and drums as a child. As a master of all types of percussion instruments and techniques, he has been active in the studio appearing on numerous CDs, movie soundtracks and television themes, as well as performing with various bands around the Los Angeles area for many years. Band member Jonathan Coleman has been performing in the Los Angeles area for may years. His love of the guitar began as a child and resulted in! his taking classical guitar lessons for fifteen years, allowing him to develope his signature finger-style technique and strong sense of melody culminating in his recent Los Angeles Music Award. He also plays the vibraphone and marimba adding latin and swing touches to his recordings and performances.

"Over the years we've composed a lot of music and played a lot of instruments. If we can help you relax or enliven your day, then we know our musical gifts are appreciated - for Gold Coast, thats what life is all about..." We welcome you to enjoy this unique musical adventure - Take the journey today!!