# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz & More
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Advanced Tickets $20 GA/$30 Front Row Seating

$25/$35 at the door (subject to availability)

Feat. Charlean Carmon (John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Am. Idol) - vocals
John Leftwich - bass
Joel Taylor - drums

Grammy winning keyboardist and composer Gregg Karukas brings an intimate, unplugged jazz piano trio concert experience to complement his international touring; Holiday Jazz and More with special guest vocalist Charlean Carmon (Stevie Wonder, John Legend), playing some of his best known songs along with Brazilian and jazz classics. A prolific, genre-crossing veteran of the Contemporary Jazz scene, Gregg was a founding member of The Rippingtons (Moonlighting) in 1986, and has toured with Larry Carlton, Boney James, Dave Koz (Both Boney James and Dave Koz were members of Gregg's early bands, and decades later Gregg became musical director and featured artist on The Dave Koz Music Cruises), Sergio Mendes, Dori Caymmi, Ricardo Silveira, Peter White, Rick Braun, Shelby Flint, Melissa Manchester, Ronnie Laws, Alphonse Mouzon, Brenda Russell and Jeffrey Osborne. Originally from Bowie, MD, Gregg has lived in the Los Angeles area since 1982.

Home For The Holidays / Nightowl Records
Many contemporary jazz artists are criticized for their lack of inventiveness and lack of improvisation that marks a true jazz player, but even as keyboard whiz Gregg Karukas has topped the pop/jazz charts, his skill with improv and harmonic surprises has never ceased to amaze.Those looking for more of Karukas' jazz roots will find them on this lush, glorious holiday treat, which strips away the synthesizer and other electric appliances for a tender yet energetic trio date that truly captures the warmth and intimacy of the season, plus a softer side of Karukas his Positive albums only hint at. Eased along by the rhythm section of John Leftwich and Joel Taylor, Karukas weaves freshness into well-worn standards, offering a Vince Guaraldi-like treatment of "Oh Tannenbaum," simplifying "White Christmas" to haunting effect, and saving his most spirited improvs for a swinging, mind boggingly speedy tour through "Winter Wonderland." His acoustic piano touch has never been sweeter, crisper or more emotional than these interpretations. The ultimate in "Unplugged!" Jonathan Widran -LA JAZZ SCENE REVIEW
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ventura/gregg-karukas-holiday-jazz-and-more/200029188609804
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, holiday, art, pop, christmas, concerts, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ventura
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Grape
- **lat**: 34.27346029094
- **long**: -119.25938844768
- **full address**: The Grape, 2733 E. Main Street,Ventura, California, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz & More being held?
  - **A:** Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz & More takes place on Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 18 Dec, 2025 at 10:00 pm at The Grape, 2733 E. Main Street,Ventura, California, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz & More?
  - **A:** Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz & More is organized by The Grape.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz & More is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ventura, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Gregg Karukas Holiday Jazz & More sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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