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| 1. | Blue Touch
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| 2. | Azure Dreaming
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| 3. | Cruisin' Your House at Midnite
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| 4. | Club Havana
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| 5. | Fly Away (Thinking of You)
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| 6. | Snakey Shoes
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| 7. | Road Back to Love
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| 8. | Simone
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| 9. | Conversation
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| 10. | Always
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Jazz
Gregg Karukas - Arranger, Bass, Bass Programming, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Mixing, Organ, Piano, Piano (Electric), Producer, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Bass, Vocals
Allen Hinds - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Boney James - Saxophone
Brandon Fields - Arranger, Flute, Saxophone
Dennis Chambers - Drums
Eric Marienthal - Saxophone
James Harrah - Guitar
John Lewis - Drums
John Richard Lewis - Drums
Keith Jones - Bass
Luis Conte - Percussion
Michael O'Neill - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
Nick Lane - Trombone
Peter White - Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Gut String Guitar
Ricardo Silveira - Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Gut String Guitar
Ron Boustead - Arranger, Digital Editing, Mixing, Mixing Assistant, Vocals
Walt Fowler - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
William Kennedy - Drums
* Andrew Yeater - Assistant, Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant
* Don Murray - Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant
* Lou Beach - Illustrations
* Neil France - Photography
* Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
* Theodora Kuslan - Release Coordinator
Sure that Gregg Karukas had reached the point where his lighthearted approach to smooth jazz was instantly recognizable, the keyboardist titled his last Positive Music release, You'll Know It's Me. Though he adds dashes of hip blues textures and Crusaders-flavored twists with the Fender Rhodes (hence the title, Blue Touch), Karukas' debut is another typically high-spirited effort, a reminder as to why his albums are always perched for months in the upper reaches of the radio charts. For him, it's always about lilting, instantly memorable melodies and gentle funk. There's the spring in your step on the '70s soul-meet-'90s hip-hop of "Cruisin' Your House at Midnite" followed by the gentle piano graces of "Fly Away (Thinking of You)." He's always open to throwing in a few surprises, and on "Cruisin'," he gets a little more down and dirty with the B-3. Likewise, borrowing a lick or two of inspiration from Dave Samuels, he creates a lively, tropical playground on "Club Havana." The tendency of well-connected genre artists is to use the contributions of all-stars up front, let their flash dominate. Karukas, however, is more interested in letting big shots like Boney James, Eric Marienthal and Peter White simply harmonize with him or fill in a few blanks. White's lush acoustic touch -- an instantly recognizable sound if there ever was one -- is surprisingly restrained on the slow grooving "Azure Dreaming"; until a late solo, you really have to perk up your ears to hear it. Karukas uses a killer horn section only where appropriate on "Snakey Shoes," too, letting a simple trio carry the main melody and rhythm. He's changed labels, but the familiarity Karukas offers assures you that you'll know it's him again.
---Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
Gregg Karukas
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Christmas, Instrumental Pop, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Holiday
A talented keyboardist who has mostly worked in the commercial side of jazz, Gregg Karukas has the potential for stardom. Although he noodled on the piano from age six, he did not start studying music seriously until he was a teenager. Karukas often played organ in r&b bands early on and at 17 he began a five year stint with Tim Eyermann's East Coast Offering. After a period working as a studio musician in D.C., he moved to Los Angeles in 1983 where he became a major part of the pop jazz scene, playing with (among others) Richard Elliot, Grant Geissman, Ronnie Laws and David Benoit. Karukas worked for a year-and-a-half with Melissa Manchester, had a band that featured the young saxophonist Dave Koz and in the mid-1980's he became an original member of the Rippingtons. In addition to his crossover work, Karukas has gained extensive experience playing Brazilian music including with Ricardo Silveira, Sergio Mendes and Dori Caymmi, worked as a freelance producer, been a sideman on albums by Boney James, Peter White and Craig Chaquico, worked as a studio musician and written songs for a variety of r&b/pop artists. As a leader, Gregg Karukas has recorded for Nightowl (1987), Positive Music, Fahrenheit, I.E. Music and N-Coded Music (2000).
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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