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Gregory James Coleman (29 June 1949 - 16 September 2005) was an accomplished classical guitarist, educator, composer and arranger. Coleman was a fifth-generation musician; his father, Ervan “Bud” Coleman, a renowned studio guitarist, was a founding member of the famous ’70s band "The Tijuana Brass".

Gregory Coleman taught classical guitar for over 42 years at Saddleback College, Orange Coast College, Irvine Valley College, The University of Redlands, and Cal State San Bernardino and privately. Coleman studied with some of the world’s best guitar players including Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Howard Heitmeyer, Laurindo Almeida, Pepe Romero and Christopher Parkening.

Education


 * Associate of Arts in Music from Saddleback College in 1995
 * Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music from the University of California, Irvine in 2003
 * Master of Fine Arts in Music from the University of California, Irvine in 2005
 * Master of Fine Arts in Music from the University of California, Irvine in 2005
 * Master of Fine Arts in Music from the University of California, Irvine in 2005

Recordings


 * LP: “Gregory Coleman”, 1976
 * CD: “Sarabande of the Distance”, 1999
 * CD: “Isla California”, 2002
 * CD: “Isla California”, 2002
 * CD: “Isla California”, 2002

Personal

Coleman also had a lifelong passion for the outdoors and especially for mountain climbing. He climbed both Yosemite’s El Capitan and the Matterhorn in Europe. Coleman had two sons, James Coleman and Shiloh Coleman, and one grandson Joseph Gregory Coleman.

Death

After a brave three year battle against melanoma, Coleman passed away peacefully on September 16, 2005 at his home in Trabuco Canyon, California with his son James and a few close friends at his side.

Links

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/coleman-39359-degree-music.html

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/degree-39316-coleman-son.html

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/coleman-11771-music-westling.html