The more I listen to "We Might As Well Dance," the more it fits Ken's description. We're pushing to the finish. There it is. And...down the stretch we come. Etc.

Thanks Mike - the podcast was a nice opportunity for me to not only talk in depth about the music itself but also what the music is about, at least to me. Everyone gets to make up their own story with "Grace" and I'm glad to hear that you are digging into it. (I have put the link to the podcast below)

MIke, I appreciate your presence on this board and your openness. You have friends here.

Ken
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=160275933

Thank you, Ken, and thank you, bassix.

It took me a while, but I have finally posted about "Grace" on my blog:
http://mikechimeriblog.com/2008/07/13/ken-navarro-the-grace-of-summer-light/
And I'm considering recording an interview with Ken. We'd talk on the phone, recording our ends of the conversation on our computers. Then Ken could send his end to me and I'd mix the two sides together. It would be like what Ken did for that "Meeting Place" audio commentary with Jay Rowe last March.

Thanks Mike - very nice!

Also, per Bonnie's request, here's some upcoming show info for the DC/VA/MD area -

I will be appearing at The National Harbor Concert Series on Friday, August 29. It's a free show and I will have the musicians from "The Grace of Summer Light" CD with me - Joel Rosenblatt on drums, Tom Kennedy on bass and Jay Rowe on keyboards. Here is a link... http://www.nationalharbor.com/Events.aspx?id=1002

well, I am very happy to say this....

Ken will be playing for us here on October 18th in a co-billing with Eric Darius. We are so looking forward to the date!

October 18 is Homecoming Day at C.W. Post, and I'm doing my alumni show at 3:30 that afternoon, but I will definitely promote the concert during my show. And if I could pre-record an interview with Ken for that show, that'd be great, too.

Thanks Kat - I'm really looking forward to that one too! We'll be playing a lot of the new music from "Grace". I love working with you and Kevin and all the great folks at Jump Start Jazz.

And Mike - let's do the interview. Send me a PM and we'll set it up.

Ken

Okay. I'll PM you to set up as we get closer to October 18. So, I guess mid-to-late September or early October.

Here's a new interview I did about "Grace"...

http://www.smoothjazznow.com/interview_ken_navarro_2008.html