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| Joey Navarro is a keyboard wizard capable of playing any style of music needed. I have had the pleasure of performing and producing with Joey over the twenty plus years of our musical brotherhood. He is one of the most dedicated musicians I know, whether he’s in the studio or called upon to perform with my group El Chicano – for him, it’s all about excellence and playing music from the heart ! Freddie Sanchez Bassist / Vocalist/ Composer/ Producer Legendary Recording Artist and Founder of El Chicano My name is Isaac Ruiz. In the 1970’s I co-starred in the hit TV sitcom, “ CHICO & THE MAN”. Throughout the years, I've followed and heard Joey perform and collaborate with legends in the music industry. As well as being a great musician, Joey has been a wonderful amigo. His love for music is on full display everytime he sits hehind a keyboard. His talent ha an infectious flavor that has you jumpin g in your seat or on the dance floor. "Joey, thanks for sharing your gift with us all, you're a magnetic talent! Love you bro!" Isaac Ruiz "One word describing Joey Navarro's musical chops and sound, (TASTY)"! Paul Brown Grammy Award Winning Producer/ Composer/ Recording Artist |
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12-18-25 PERFORMANCE with BENNY RIETVELD ORCHESTRA The Baked Potato 3787 Cahuenga Blvd. Studio City, CA 8pm & 10pm Get Your Tickets Here: 12-29-25 THE JOEY NAVARRO BAND Joey Navarro - Keys Brandon Fields - Sax Rene Camacho - Bass Lenny Castro - Percussion Ronnie Gutierrez - Drums Fred Schreuders - Guitar THE BAKED POTATO 3787 Cahuenga Blvd. Studio City, CA 8pm & 10pm Get Your tickets Here: |
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| Joey Navarro epitomizes the phrase that legendary producers and A&R executives have used for years in describing breakthrough talent; “The right sound at the right time.” Like Herbie Hancock, Grover Washington Jr., George Benson and Esmerelda Spalding, Joey’s compositions cross seamlessly between multiple musical genres. The result is a highly marketable sound who today’s audience is hungry for. His unique blend of R&B and Latin Jazz fuse effortlessly to create a sound like no other. As described by Grammy award-winning producer Paul Brown; “Navarro’s music can be summed up in one word… TASTY!” Upon moving to Los Angeles, Joey’s main goal was to create and perform music at the highest level possible. In the summer of 2010, he was approached by Joey Heredia and Brandon Fields at the Baked Potato. They encouraged him to form his own group and JOEY NAVARRO LATIN FUNK BAND was born. The group consists of Brandon Fields on woodwinds, Joey Heredia on drums, Rene Camacho on bass, and Joey De Leon Junior on percussion. Simply put, these are some of the most gifted musicians on the planet. This dynamic group performs in the Los Angeles jazz scene; playing on a regular basis to a packed house at the World Famous Baked Potato Jazz Club. Their individual list of credits read like a “who’s who” in the music business. |
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| Joey Navarro |
| Born and raised in the onion fields of Tolleson, AZ (20 miles west of Phoenix) this third generation Mexican-American cut his teeth on R&B, Jazz, Fusion, Mexican Heritage and Latin pop of the late 60's and 70's. A few years removed from high school, Joey landed a major record deal with Island Records-Antilles New Direction (NY). The Album “On The Rocks” was a melting pot of Funk, R&B, and the fusion sounds of the mid-80’s. At the age of 23, Joey Navarro was in on the birth of contemporary jazz. Concurrently, Joey toured with recording artists as a keyboardist and musical director. After years of honing his skills on the road, Joey returned home to sabbatical with teacher "El Maestro" Ernesto Chavarria. While completing his 4-year tutelage under Chavarria, Joey found the road and stage calling him yet again. In 2001, Joey relocated to Los Angeles to seek opportunities as a premier keyboardist and producer. Since then, his list of musical credits include working with Tierra, El Chicano, Andy Vargas, Benny Rietveld, Pete Escovedo & the E Family, Jeffrey Osborne, Tom Scott, Sister Sledge, Walfredo Reyes Junior, Abraham Laboriel Senior, Oskar Cartaya, Brandon Fields, Ersi Arvizu, Leland Sklar, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jim Keltner, Dawn Robinson (En Vogue), Jennifer Paige, DW3, Brian Bromberg, and a long list of others. Joey got the opportunity of a lifetime to co-write the bulk of the tunes for Ersi Arvizu's latest album entitled, "Friend for Life.” This is an autobiographical musical journey about her amazing life. It was produced by Ry Cooder (Buena Vista Social Club). The worldwide release date was May 9th, 2008. In 2014, Joey joined forces with Grammy-winning producer Paul Brown and recorded Grover Washington’s “Strawberry Moon.” The track was released on Woodward Avenue Records, 9 Mile Road with Joey on piano, Paul Brown on guitar, The late Ricky Lawson on drums, Lenny Castro on percussion, and Roberto Vally on bass. Joey also produced Smooth Ride recording artist, Kyle Wolverton’s CD entitled, “SOUL GROOVE.” This great CD features the talents of Abraham Laboriel Senior, Joey Heredia, Vail Johnson, and a host of other fine musicians. As of January 10th, 2010, the single, “Can’t Stop The Feeling” rose to #7 on Broadcast Architecture’s Smooth Jazz Top 20 list. March 10th 2022, Joey was recognized for his musical achievements and received a proclamation by his home state of Arizona. Representative, Diego Espinoza presented the honor on The Arizona House Floor.  |
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