| Meeting Place is the latest release from Smooth Jazz | | | | While the entire album is outstanding some of my |
| Sensation Ken Navarro, and is another winner from | | | | favorites are track 3, I Wish I Knew, track 5, My |
| this talented musician. | | | | Beautiful Girls, track 8, Just Like That |
| It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist | | | | My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore |
| that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in | | | | [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 2, Did You Hear |
| the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that's | | | | That? Outstanding! |
| exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is | | | | Meeting Place Release Notes: |
| NOT a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all. | | | | Ken Navarro originally released Meeting Place on Jan |
| Meeting Place has a pleasantly varied, mix of 11 tracks | | | | 23, 2007 on the Positive Music record label. |
| that are very well written songs by this clearly | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| outstanding artist. Most of the songs display a lot of | | | | 1. Lucky |
| the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. | | | | 2. Did You Hear That? |
| Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are | | | | 3. I Wish I Knew |
| his own personal experiences. At different points | | | | 4. No Other Way |
| touching on the most real emotions of love, heartbreak, | | | | 5. My Beautiful Girls |
| pain, failed relationships and unattainable romance. | | | | 6. The Meeting Place |
| They're all here. | | | | 7. Lakes |
| One of the nicer things about a CD like this is when | | | | 8. Just Like That |
| the talent is this rich even if Smooth Jazz isn't your | | | | 9. Language Of Peace |
| favorite style you still can't help but appreciate the | | | | 10. That Time Of The Evening |
| greatness of the artist. | | | | 11. The Challenge |
| Overall Meeting Place is excellent from beginning to | | | | Personnel: Ken Navarro (guitar); Rob Holmes (soprano |
| end. One of those CDs that after a few listens the | | | | saxophone); Jay Rowe (piano, electric piano, |
| songs are just etched into your memory. A must have | | | | keyboards); Gary Grainger (electric bass); Andre |
| for the Smooth Jazz fan. Really spectacular from | | | | "Blues" Webb (drums); Kevin Prince (percussion); |
| beginning to end. | | | | Jonathan Merrill, Roberto Vally (programming). |