Ken Navarro
| Ken Navarro | |
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Ken Navarro in concert | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
June 9, 1953 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Contemporary jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, label owner |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Labels | Positive Music |
| Website |
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Ken Navarro (born June 9, 1953) is an Italian-American contemporary jazz guitarist and multi-instrumentalist.
He first received recognition as a solo artist in 1990 with his song "Try Again" from his debut album 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 album Dreaming of Trains was released on March 16, 2010 and was pre-nominated in two Grammy award categories. Navarro's 2012 solo guitar album The Test of Time was released March 20. His latest album for 2016 is Bonfire 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. He founded the record label Positive Music Records in 1990 and the label has subsequently released 99 titles.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 1990 | The River Flows | Positive Music |
| 1991 | After Dark | Positive Music |
| 1992 | Labor of Love | Positive Music |
| 1993 | I Can't Complain | Positive Music |
| 1994 | Pride & Joy | Positive Music |
| 1995 | Brighter Days | Positive Music |
| 1996 | When Night Calls | Positive Music |
| 1996 | Christmas Cheer | Positive Music |
| 1997 | Smooth Sensation | Positive Music |
| 1998 | Ablaze in Orlando | Positive Music |
| 1999 | In My Wildest Dreams | Positive Music |
| 2000 | Island Life | Positive Music |
| 2002 | Slow Dance | Shanachie |
| 2003 | All the Way | Shanachie |
| 2005 | Love Coloured Soul | Positive Music |
| 2007 | The Meeting Place | Positive Music |
| 2008 | The Grace of Summer Light | Positive Music |
| 2010 | Dreaming of Trains | Positive Music |
| 2012 | The Test of Time | Positive Music |
| 2014 | Ruby Lane | Positive Music |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Heart | Positive Music |
| 2016 | Bonfire | Positive Music |
EP's
| Year | Title | Label |
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| 2015 | Hope, Joy, Strength EP | Positive Music |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Label | Notes |
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| 2001 | Old Friends - the Best of Ken Navarro | Positive Music | remastered +2 new songs [1] |