Gregg Karukas

Gregg Karukas is a smooth jazz keyboard player and pianist, originally from the Washington, DC-Maryland area. He experimented with keyboards as a child, but it was not until his teens that he pursued music professionally. Gradually, he developed a relaxing smooth jazz style of music that made him a mainstay on smooth jazz radio stations.

Karukas strives to write music that evokes strong emotions. His best-known single, “Nightshift”, reflects the funky, smooth jazzy styling familiar to his fans. Karukas has collaborated with Brazilian composer Dori Caymmi on several songs. With eleven albums and many live performances with prominent jazz artists, Gregg Karukas has established himself as one of the leading musicians of the format.

Discography

titles	years	labels
The Night Owl	1987	Optimism
Key Witness	1990, 1998	Positive
Sound of Emotion	1992, 1998	Positive
Summerhouse	1993, 1998	Positive
Home for the Holidays	1993	Fahrenheit
You’ll Know It’s Me	1995	Fahrenheit
Blue Touch	1998	i.e./Polygram
Nightshift	2000	N2K
Heatwave	2002	N-Coded/Warlock
Gregg Karukas (Best of, Japanese Only)	2004	MK Music
Looking Up	2005	Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm
GK	2009	Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm