“The Rhythm of Paradise”
is the newest CD release from Rolltop Records, a San Diego-based Indie
label. Produced by Tim Coffman, “The Rhythm of Paradise” is
a South Pacific soundtrack of pure Aloha that has all of the ambience
and inspiration of the islands. It features a beautiful collection of
Tim’s romantic Hawaiian Island love songs and dance tunes.
On “The Rhythm of Paradise”
Tim Coffman delivers a stunning soundtrack, where the dance tunes burst
with energy and excitement and the romantic songs are filled with the
beauty and splendor of Hawaii. This gifted composer will surprise you
with his ability to mix styles together into a completely new vibe.
The Rhythm of Paradise includes these new songs, Big Wave Gypsies, Honolulu
City Swing, Cat & Mouse, Aloha Beach, Big Island Rodeo and One Night
in Lahaina. This is Coffman’s fifth original music project and
is a follow-up to his highly successful 2005 release of “Music
From Beach Boulevard”.
This original music journey
actually began several years ago. In 2002, Coffman began recording This
Is Fun, his first personal project of instrumental songs that he had
written over a 10-year span but had never gotten around to recording.
The resulting nine-track CD represents a sentimental trip back to the
60’s, when melody dominated popular music. Coffman then added
just the right blend of contemporary spices and captured the essence
of the instrumental pop music genre of the time. The result is some
very fresh "Vintage Soundtracks."
Never content to rest on his laurels, Coffman wrote and produced the
2003 release Nonstop to Paris, which was embraced by smooth jazz radio
and during its debut week scored on the list of top 10 most added radio
singles. Destined to be a smooth jazz favorite Nonstop to Paris is a
mix of Cool Jazz, smooth Jazz and deep vintage grooves. In 2004 he release
the popular surf and Hawaiian island CD entitled Beach & Guitar.
But to tell the story in more depth, we need to go back to Coffman’s
roots in a three-decade career that has taken him from sharing the stage
with rock music luminaries Steppenwolf and the Dave Clark Five to country
legends Roy Clark and Jimmy Dean. During the following years Coffman
performed as a front man and bassist for several West Coast bands and
worked as a freelance songwriter and producer.
Coffman’s natural progression from performer to producer began
in earnest in 1984 when he opened a small recording studio in San Diego
and began building a solid reputation as a music producer and engineer.
During the years that followed, Coffman produced hundreds of projects
including local and national commercials, and full length CDs for Classical,
Jazz, Rock, Blues, Latin and Contemporary Gospel artists. In 1986, Coffman
founded Rolltop Records as a way to promote the artists he was recording.
Rolltop, named for the huge desk in which the studio mixing board was
set, became the epicenter for many recording artists in San Diego. Coffman
also enjoyed a stint as a successful concert promoter, working with
many leading Gospel artists, including Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith and
others.
In 1993, Coffman launched a series of CDs that eventually grew to six
volumes of praise and worship music. Drawing almost solely on hometown
talent, the Adventures worship series continues to enjoyed national
airplay on over 250 Gospel stations. Now, fast forward to 2006. “The
Rhythm of Paradise” is a collection of 6 existing songs and 6
new compositions that were recorded in Hawaii and San Diego and
features some of the finest Aloha musicians.Take time to share the Aloha.
