I've been a fan since the late 80's. This group writes amazing songs and the recording quality is top notch.

One reason iTunes might have neglected the other . . . what? . . . 6, 8 Checkfield albums is that Surrounded appears to be pretty much a collection of tracks from other albums. I hesitate to call it a "greatest hits" album; there are other tracks as or even more deserving--and while this collection captures Checkfield's ability to draw from almost every musical genre (smooth jazz, new age piano, new age/film music strings, Celtic music, cajun music, old-timey music, and many different world music genres (African, Caribbean, etc.), the limited number of tracks gives a somewhat distorted view of the group's work. They are known best for their smooth jazz with world music and new age edges. It's a good collection and makes for a nice hour or so of listening. But there are other Checkfield albums that listeners should explore, if you like their smooth jazz tracks.

Where are his older albums? Mine, all got lost in a move. Why aren't they here?

Where are the rest of the Albums? These folks are smooth and casual…buy this...