JUDGE FRONTS FOR SALSA BAND.Byline: CAROL ROCK Staff Writer NEWHALL -- Juvenile Court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial Judge Jack Gold might spend his days meting out justice, but come the weekend, he's a major force in the salsa world. As producer/manager of the band L.A. Carpool car·pool n. also car pool 1. An arrangement whereby several participants or their children travel together in one vehicle, the participants sharing the costs and often taking turns as the driver. 2. , Gold gets some precious stage time playing conga drums with the group. What he really enjoys is watching the multigenerational mul·ti·gen·er·a·tion·al adj. Of or relating to several generations: multigenerational family traditions. crowds that the band attracts. ``We took all of the old and new classical salsa, meaning Cuban and Puerto Rican Puer·to Ri·co Abbr. PR or P.R. A self-governing island commonwealth of the United States in the Caribbean Sea east of Hispaniola. music, and added pop sensibilities. We're kind of like Santana, but different. ``The band caters to the crossover market of Spanish-speaking (listeners) and their kids who also speak English,'' he said. ``When you hear us, you'll notice that the background lyrics are in Spanish, but the lead lyrics are English.'' L.A. Carpool will be playing at Newhall Park immediately after the Fourth of July Fourth of July, Independence Day, or July Fourth, U.S. holiday, commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Celebration of it began during the American Revolution. parade from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. The group, a 12-piece band with a horn section In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). In non-Classical musical groups, the horn section , features musicians who have won Grammy Awards and toured with some top-flight acts. ``Richie Gajete-Garcia is among the world's top 10 percussionists,'' Gold said enthusiastically. ``He plays with Patti LaBelle; he's been written up in all the drum magazines. Just off a tour with Dweezil Zappa is our sax player, Scheila Gonzalez. ``And Enzo Villaparedes, he's a genius engineer; he's going to do something very new called reggaeton. That's `rap' in Spanish. We're putting that on the new CD.'' As with most unsigned groups, L.A. Carpool will have CDs for sale at the park, hoping to spread the word about its unique musical stylings. ``The good news is that we're on all the downloads,'' Gold explained. ``It's been a godsend god·send n. Something wanted or needed that comes or happens unexpectedly. [Alteration of Middle English goddes sand, God's message : goddes, genitive of God, God for us. People want to hear Latin and salsa, they tend to make compilations and include us.'' L.A. Carpool has also been featured on television and in feature films, most recently as music in ``First Monday,'' a short-lived series on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. . ``We did the movie `Narc,''' Gold said. ``In the scene where Ray Liotta and Jason Patric are sitting talking, we're playing on the jukebox. The best part about that movie is that it's one of those B movies that plays forever on cable. Every time it's on, we sell more CDs.'' For Gold, being able to play his beloved congas -- something he did more before the law and the bench filled his days -- is prize enough. ``I don't have what these young guys have, but they still let me play a few songs,'' he said. ``I can't not play, if you know what I mean.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Richie Gajete-Garcia drums for L.A. Carpool, which will perform in Newhall Park after the Fourth of July Parade. |
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