Ken Navarro
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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 22 releases include "Eric's Dream", "Delicioso", "Smooth Sensation","You Are Everything", "The Meeting Place", "Daddy-O", "The Stars, The Snow, The Fire","Dreaming of Trains", "Ruby Lane" and "Juliet". His recordings have featured other notable Contemporary Jazz artists including saxophonists Brandon Fields and Eric Marienthal, bassists Tom Kennedy and Gary Grainger, and former Spyro Gyra drummer Joel Rosenblatt. His recording "Dreaming of Trains" was released on March 16, 2010 and was pre-nominated in 2 Grammy award categories. Navarro's 2012 solo guitar album "The Test Of Time" was released March 20. His latest album for 2015 is "Unbreakable Heart" and features Navarro on acoustic and electric guitars as well as piano and keyboards.
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 99 titles.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The River Flows | Positive Music Records |
| 1991 | After Dark | Positive Music Records |
| 1992 | Labor of Love | Positive Music Records |
| 1993 | I Can't Complain | Positive Music Records |
| 1994 | Pride & Joy | Positive Music Records |
| 1995 | Brighter Days | Positive Music Records |
| 1996 | When Night Calls | Positive Music Records |
| 1996 | Christmas Cheer | Positive Music Records |
| 1997 | Smooth Sensation | Positive Music Records |
| 1998 | Ablaze In Orlando | Positive Music Records |
| 1999 | In My Wildest Dreams | Positive Music Records |
| 2000 | Island Life | Positive Music Records |
| 2002 | Slow Dance | Shanachie |
| 2003 | All The Way | Shanachie |
| 2005 | Love Coloured Soul | Positive Music Records |
| 2007 | The Meeting Place | Positive Music Records |
| 2008 | The Grace of Summer Light | Positive Music Records |
| 2010 | Dreaming of Trains | Positive Music Records |
| 2012 | The Test Of Time | Positive Music Records |
| 2014 | Ruby Lane | Positive Music Records |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Heart | Positive Music Records |
EP's
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Hope, Joy, Strength EP | Positive Music Records |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Old Friends - the Best of Ken Navarro | Positive Music Records | remastered +2 new songs [1] |
