{"id":8961,"date":"2026-03-19T22:19:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a-train.com\/wp\/?page_id=8961"},"modified":"2026-03-19T22:19:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T22:19:39","slug":"serenata","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.a-train.com\/wp\/management\/gregg-karukas\/serenata\/","title":{"rendered":"Serenata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Serenata<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSerenata\u201d is the definition of solo piano heaven.  It is easy to tell that this is an artist on the very top of his game. It has moved me deeply, and several of the pieces here will be included in our permanent playlist, to play for years and years. Fantastic work.\"
BT Fasmer - New Age Music Guide 

With his first solo piano album, Grammy winner Gregg Karukas dazzles, not with piano pyrotechnics, but with subtle nuance and a deep love for this music. A mix of original compositions along with piano impressions of Brazilian artists Milton Nacimento, Clube da Esquina and Dori Caymmi, Karukas clearly demonstrates that, in the right hands, great music (and great musicianship!) defies genres and categories to enrich the ears and hearts of anyone willing to take some time to listen. Serenata is sure to be one of the best and most honored albums of 2021!    
Kathy Parsons - MainlyPiano.com

Serenata is a pleasant surprise,.... very lyrical. It comes through that you really \"get\" the music and have a deep appreciation of these songs. Karukas \u2013 a longtime collaborator with the likes of Dori Caymmi and Sergio Mendes \u2013 not only has the discerning taste to pick these songs to interpret, but also the chops and the right sensibility to interpret them for a new generation.   
Chris McGowan- Author of: The Brazilian Sound and The Brazilian Music Book<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Track List<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Travessia [03:47]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Ponta de Areia [02:57]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Serenata [03:01]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Nascente [04:19]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Tudo O Que Voc\u00ea Podia Ser [03:21]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Better Days [04:07]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Sound of Emotion [02:41]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Clube de Esquina No. 2 [04:42]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Paisagem da Janela [03:03]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Dori’s Song [03:55]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. O Cantador [03:46]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Para Sempre (Until Forever) [04:19]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Historia Antiga [04:03]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Lament (Final Embrace) [02:59]<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Long Ago [02:37]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Credits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Gregg Karukas: Producer, Arranger, Composer, Engineer
    Fernando Brant: Composer (Tracks 1, 2, 9)
    Milton Nascimento: Composer (Tracks 1, 2, 8)
    Ron Boustead: Engineer
    Flavio Venturini: Composer (Track 4)
    Marcio Borges: Composer (Tracks 5, 8)
    Dori Caymmi: Composer (Track 11)
    Nelson Motta: Composer (Track 11)
    Paulo C\u00e9sar Pinheiro: Composer (Track 13)
    Dorival Tostes Caymmi: Composer (Track 13)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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