As a musician, Gregg Karukas hasn’t stopped growing since he began making solo records about ten years ago. But today, his musical progress also includes fond looks back at musicians who helped shape his style and substance.
“I’m evolving back to my original inspirations in jazz,” he said. “For years, people would ask me who my inspirations were, and I’d shy away from the question or answer simply, ‘everyone.’ But during the last year, it started to hit me and I can now truthfully say it with pride that one of my main influences is Les McCann.”
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