BLUE LATITUDE: BAND
About Us
BLUE LATITUDE is the brainchild of producers / guitarists, Randy Rigby and Ed Edwards. The group was originally conceived in 2002 as a live music outlet and a break from the confines of their music production house in Denver's Lower Downtown.
Blue Latitude's debut CD, "El Encanto" was released in early 2007, which emerged as a collection of contemporary and smooth jazz compositions with funky Latin-tinged rhythms, soulful vocals and dramatic arrangements. Highlights include the scorching title track "El Encanto" and the sultry cover of the Crusaders "Soul Shadows". Their writing and guitar playing reveal the musical influences of Wes Montgomery, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Cal Tjader & Sergio Mendes.
Ed and Randy perform in various configurations; they have an excited guitar duo as well augmenting their show with a variety of top backing musicians.
They are currently recording their second album at their production home, Summit Road Studios, in Denver and will be touring again in 2010 to promote the new recording.
Sample Playlist
DANCE / VARIETY
MUSTANG SALLY / Wilson Pickett
DOMINO / Van Morrison
SUPERSTITION / Stevie Wonder
LIVING FOR THE CITY / Stevie Wonder
BROWN EYED GIRL / Van Morrison
THE LETTER / Joe Cocker
HOW LONG / Ace
SPOOKY / Classics IV
DON’T CHANGE HORSES / Tower of Power
BLACK MAGIC WOMAN / Santana
JOSIE / Steely Dan
RIKI DON’T LOSE THAT NUMBER / Steely Dan
THE LAST TIME / Rolling Stones
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE / Cream
PRETZEL LOGIC / Steely Dan
TIME / Pink Floyd
CROSSROADS / Cream
OYE COMO VA / Santana
COME TOGETHER / The Beatles
JENNY 867.5309 - Tommy Tutone
SMOOTH / Santana
GRAVITY / John Mayer
60’s / 70’s
THE WIND CRIES MARY / Jimi Hendrix
LITTLE WING / Jimi Hendrix
HOME AT LAST / Steely Dan
AJA / Steely Dan
FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH / Buffalo Springfield
RIDERS ON THE STORM / Doors
AFTER THE GOLD RUSH / Neil Young
AND IT STONED ME / Van Morrison
TINY DANCER / Elton John
SAMBA PA TI / Santana
BORDER SONG / Elton John
YOUR SONG / Elton John
FIRE AND RAIN / James Taylor
SOMETHING / The Beatles
LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS / Traffic
INTO THE MYSTIC / Van Morrison
CARMELITA / Linda Ronstadt
PEACEFUL EASY FEELING / The Eagles
TAKE IT EASY / The Eagles
FRIEND OF THE DEVIL / Grateful Dead
MOONDANCE / Van Morrison
AMERICA / Simon & Garfunkel
BALLAD OF A THIN MAN / Bob Dylan
DON’T THINK TWICE IT’S ALRIGHT / Bob Dylan
AND I LOVE HER / The Beatles
I FEEL FINE / The Beatles
DRIFT AWAY / Dobie Gray
WILLIN’ / Little Feat
APACHE / The Ventures
TEQUILA / The Champs
WICHITA LINEMAN / Glen Campbell
MISERLOU / Dick Dale
MYSTERY TRAIN / Elvis Presley
LEAVIN’ LOUSIANA IN THE BROAD DAYLIGHT / Rodney Crowell
BLUES
FURTHER ON DOWN THE ROAD / Eric Clapton
CHECKING ON MY BABY / Taj Mahal
DIVING DUCK BLUES / Taj Mahal
SHE CAUGHT THE KATY / Taj Mahal
HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN / Mississippi John Hurt
TORE DOWN / Buddy Guy
HELP THE POOR / B.B. King
THE THRILL IS GONE / B.B. King
PRISON OF LOVE / Robben Ford
RED HOUSE / Jimi Hendrix
PRIDE & JOY / Stevie Ray Vaughn
STORMY MONDAY / T. Bone Walker
SOMEDAY AFTER AWHILE / Eric Clapton
BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN / Albert King
I GOT A MIND TO GIVE UP LIVING / Paul Butterfield Blues Band
JAZZ
COMIN’ HOME BABY / David Sanborne
A DAY IN THE LIFE / Wes Montgomery
FOOTPRINTS / Wayne Shorter
TAKE FIVE / Dave Brubeck
SO WHAT / Miles Davis
MR. CLEAN / Freddie Hubbard
WATERMELON MAN / Herbie Hancock
WEST COAST BLUES / Wes Montgomery
MAIDEN VOYAGE / Herbie Hancock
ALL BLUES / Miles Davis
EQUINOX / John Coltrane
THE WORK SONG / Cannonball Adderly
SONG FOR MY FATHER / Horace Silver
THE LOOK OF LOVE / Diana Krall
BUMPIN’ ON SUNSET / Wes Montgomery
SOUL SHADOWS / Jazz Crusaders
ON BROADWAY / George Benson
GOLDEN LADY / Stevie Wonder
VISIONS / Stevie Wonder
LATIN
GIRL FROM IPANEMA / Jobim
CORCOVADO / Jobim
MAS QUE NADA / Sergio Mendes
HOW INSENSITIVE / Jobim
DOWN IN BRAZIL / Michael Franks
REZA / Sergio Mendes
BESAME MAMA / Pancho Sanchez
CHILE CON SOUL / Pancho Sancez
ED EDWARDS - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion
Ed is the co-founder of BLUE LATITUDE, whose singing and guitar playing has captivated audiences wherever the band performs. Ed hails from Los Angeles, California, where he paid his musical dues playing gigs all over the West Coast, before relocating to Denver, Colorado. Besides the musical and composing skills that he brings to Blue Latitude, Ed also produces, engineers and mixes the band’s recordings. He has been influenced by Pat Metheny, Wes Mongomery, Pat Martino and Jimi Hendrix
PAUL RIGBY - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Another Colorado native, Paul is a 19 year old gifted muti-instrumentalist, who plays keyboards and guitar with soul and experience beyond his years.
Paul's rapidly expanding musical vocabulary has come from a wide range of artists, including Pat Metheny, Weather Report, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Rush & Led Zeppelin.
RANDY RIGBY - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Featured on guitars and keyboards, Randy is a studio & touring veteran. He has performed with a long list of artists, including Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers), Richie Furay (Poco), as well as jazz artists Abraham Laboriel, Kim Stone (Rippingtons) and many others. Randy is a powerful and innovative soloist, as well as one of the co-founders and principal writers for the band. He was born in Pensacola, Florida but grew up in the Los Angeles recording world.
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
BLUE LATITUDE'S performance credits include:
COLORADO:
JAZZ@JACKS - Denver
INDULGE WINE BAR - Highlands Ranch
THE MAGNOLIA HOTEL - Denver
THE BROADMOOR HOTEL - Colorado Springs
THE SOILED DOVE UNDERGROUND - Denver
SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFE - Denver
THE WALNUT ROOM - Denver
THE BLUEBIRD THEATER- Denver
THE FOX THEATER - Boulder
MARY'S LAKE LODGE - Estes Park
RIVIERA BLACK HAWK CASINO - Black Hawk
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO - Black Hawk
TREO RESTAURANT - Lone Tree
WEST COAST:
MORRO BAY HARBOR FESTIVAL - Morro Bay, CA
COSTA DE ORO WINERY - Santa Maria, CA
EAGLE CASTLE WINERY - Paso Robles, CA
HOTEL CHEVAL - Paso Robles, CA
THE SAN FRANCISCO WINE FESTIVAL - San Francisco, CA
RUTHERFORD HILL WINERY - Napa Valley
ALDERBROOK VINEYARDS & WINERY - Healdsburg, CA
NAPA VALLEY HARVEST FESTIVAL - Napa Valley, CA
SILVERADO TRAIL COUNTRY CLUB - Napa Valley, CA
THE LODGE AT TORREY PINES - La Jolla, CA
THE HOTEL CHEVAL - Paso Robles, CA
MORRO BAY MUSIC FESTIVAL - Morro Bay, CA
SAWDUST ART FESTIVAL - Laguna Beach, CA
NAPA VALLEY OPERA HOUSE - Napa, CA
LEVEL FOUR SPEAKEASY - Paso Robles, CA
WINE VALLEY CYCLE FOR SIGHT FESTIVAL - Napa, CA