Saddleback College radio station KSBR 88.5FM and the City of Mission Viejo are proud to announce that 2013 Grammy Award winning keyboardist Gregg Karukas will guest on the next “Breakfast with Gary and Kelly” radio for TV broadcast on Saturday, November 8th. The Saturday morning radio show will broadcast live starting at 9:00 a.m. from the Norman P. Murray Community Center, 24932 Veterans Way in Mission Viejo.
A studio audience will be welcomed in for the 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon show; doors will open at 9:30 a.m. with the final hour being videotaped for later broadcast.
The program airs on the City of Mission Viejo’s MVTV Channel 30 and will also air on Saddleback College’s SCTV Channel 39 throughout the Cox Communication cable system in south Orange County. Past shows are also available anytime on YouTube. The audience will be admitted free of charge but seating is limited. Reservations can be made online at www.ksbr.org.
Gregg has released 11 critically acclaimed projects that have generated countless radio hits, and his musical versatility, easygoing nature and pro work ethic has kept him in demand as a musical director and keyboardist for many of the top artists across numerous musical genres.
He has toured with Boney James, Ronnie Laws, Peter White, Rick Braun, Dave Koz, Melissa Manchester, Larry Carlton, Sergio Mendes, Brenda Russell, Jeffrey Osborne and been featured in various all-star groups in recent years.
Gregg has received multiple Best Keyboardist nominations at the Oasis and National Smooth Jazz Awards and has produced an array of artists at his own Nightowl Studios, including Kirk Whalum, Peter White, Craig Chaquico, Gabriela Anders, The Pointer Sisters and New Age/crossover pianist David Lanz. His songs have been recorded by Jessy J., Richard Elliot, George Benson, Chaquico, Arnold McCuller, Pauline Wilson, Kenia and Deniece Williams.
His brand new September release, Soul Secrets, has exploded onto the charts and features a musical who’s-who of guest artists.
Now in its fourth season on TV, past guests on “Breakfast with Gary & Kelly” have included Al Jarreau, Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Jonathan Butler, Debbie Reynolds, Linda Evans, David Benoit, Peter White, Diane Schuur, Keiko Matsui, Rick Braun, Paul Brown, Bill Cantos, Brian Culbertson, Nick Colionne, Spencer Day, and more. Gary and Kelly have conducted numerous remote broadcasts from locations all over Southern California, including the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach and Catalina Island, and they have hosted many celebrity guests.
KSBR is a community service of Saddleback College. The program continues the partnership between Saddleback College and the City of Mission Viejo. For more information on the Radio on TV monthly series and how to become part of the audience for this very special November 8th show, please tune to 88.5 KSBR or visit their website atwww.KSBR.org.
Located in Mission Viejo, Saddleback College provides quality higher education and training to the greater south Orange County community. Having served more than 500,000 students since 1968, Saddleback College offers over 300 degree and certificate programs to help students reach their personal, career, and educational goals. For more information, please visit www.saddleback.edu and for Fine Arts information, please visit www.saddleback.edu/arts.
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Photo Credit: Sherry Barnett
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Nina Welch
Fine Arts Public Information Officer
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Parkway
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
