Ken Navarro

Not to be confused with Kenn Navarro.
Ken Navarro

Ken Navarro in concert
Background information
Born (1953-06-09)June 9, 1953
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Genres Contemporary jazz
Occupation(s) Musician, label owner
Instruments Guitar
Labels Positive Music
Website www.kennavarro.com

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
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
2015 Hope, Joy, Strength EP Positive Music

Compilations

Year Title Label Notes
2001 Old Friends - the Best of Ken Navarro Positive Music remastered +2 new songs [1]

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