- Ken Navarro
Ken Navarro (born
June 9 ,1953 ) is an Italian-American contemporary jazz guitarist and composer. He first received recognition as a solo artist in 1990 with his song "Try Again" from his debut CD "The River Flows". Other well known songs from his 18 releases include "Eric's Dream", "Delicioso", "Smooth Sensation","You Are Everything", "The Meeting Place" and from his June 17, 2008 release, "The Grace of Summer Light", "Daddy-O". His recordings have featured other notable contemporary jazz artists including saxophonists Brandon Fields andEric Marienthal , bassists Tom Kennedy and Gary Grainger, and drummer Joel Rosenblatt.Navarro has produced numerous recordings for other contemporary jazz musicians including saxophonist Eric Darius and pianist Jay Rowe.
Navarro founded the record label Positive Music Records in 1990 and the label has subsequently released 80 titles.
Discography
*"The River Flows" (1990)
*"After Dark" (1991)
*"Labor of Love" (1992)
*"I Can't Complain" (1993)
*"Pride & Joy" (1994)
*"Brighter Days" (1995)
*"When Night Calls" (1996)
*"Christmas Cheer" (1996)
*"Smooth Sensation" (1997)
*"Ablaze In Orlando" (1998)
*"In My Wildest Dreams" (1999)
*"Island Life" (2000)
*"Old Friends - the Best of Ken Navarro" (2001)
*"Slow Dance" (2002)
*"All The Way" (2003)
*"Love Coloured Soul" (2005)
*"The Meeting Place" (2007)
*"The Grace of Summer Light" (2008)External links
* [http://www.kennavarro.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kennavarro Official MySpace Page]
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