Gregg Karukas
Gregg Karukas (born May 18, 1961 in Baltimore ) is an American keyboardist and composer of smooth jazz .
Live and act
Gregg Karukas is originally from the Washington, DC area ; he already experimented with keyboards as a child. As a teenager he turned his passion for jazz into a profession. At 17, right out of high school, he began a five-year partnership with Tim Eyermann's East Coast Offering . In 1983 he moved to Los Angeles , where he soon worked with the Rippingtons , Ronnie Laws , Melissa Manchester , Patti Austin , Kenny G. and David Benoit . In later years he developed his own smooth jazz style ; his songs have been played on many American jazz radio stations.
Karukas has written several compositions with the Brazilian composer Dori Caymmi .
Discography (selection)
- 1987 The Night Owl, Label: Optimism
- 1990/1998 Key Witness, Label: Positive
- 1992 Sound of Emotion, Label: Positive
- 1993/1998 Summerhouse, Label: Positive
- 1993 Home for the Holidays, Label: Fahrenheit
- 1995 You'll Know It's Me, Label: Fahrenheit
- 1998 Blue Touch, label: Polygram
- 2000 Nightshift, label: N2K
- 2002 Heatwave, Label: N-Coded / Warlock
- 2004 Best of (Japanese Only), Label: MK Music
- 2005 Looking Up, Label: Trippin 'N' Rhythm
- 2009 GK, Label: Trippin 'N' Rhythm
- 2014 Soul Secrets, Label: Nightowl
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography at www.allmusic.com (accessed December 19, 2009)
- ↑ GREGG KARUKAS BIO at www.karukas.com (accessed December 19, 2009)
Web links
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SURNAME | Karukas, Gregg |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American smooth jazz musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 18, 1961 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Baltimore |