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Pacific Coast Highway - Nils:
Featured on our Best of '05 Review Part 1: Edition 390 - Jan. 1st, 2006
You know how it is when you hear certain songs and you just immediately connect. That's the way that it was with Nils & PCH back in January of 2005. You could immediately tell this was no ordinary selection & that it was destined to become a mammoth hit !! Prior to releasing this his sophomore project, Nils was known only in a select circle, to musicians in and around the LA area that he'd played with & to a small number of avid music enthusiasts who had followed his career with great anticipation!! It's now hard to imagine anyone on the planet, who enjoys smooth jazz and hasn't heard of the German born guitarist & this stellar effort.

If you're reading this, you yourself have no doubt grooved along to this fantastic tune that musically simulates a cruise along that famed stretch of highway in California ... read more about Nils.

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Pacific Coast Highway - Nils:
Showcased on Edition 358 - April 10th, 2005
So what has been the most pleasant surprise in Smooth Jazz so far this year? The advance balloting has been completed and the early odds on favourite to run away with top honours is Pacific Coast Highway from Nils!

For a musician who originally hails from Germany, Nils certainly has got this whole smooth jazz thing nailed down cold! True, he's resided in Southern California since the mid-80s and he has worked with The Temptations, Marcus Johnson, and George Benson among many others. In fact, it was none other than Benson who covered a Nils composition on his own Standing Tall cd a few years back and then followed that in 1998 with a guest spot on Nils' Blue Planet solo debut.

At about the same time, Nils was also doing a bit of work with The LA Jazz Syndicate. He appeared on the second release to bear 'syndicate status' and was featured on ... read more .

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Pacific Coast Highway - Nils:
Featured on Fresh Trax Edition 349 - February 6th, 2005
Since the mid-80s, Nils has resided in southern California. Things have started to really come alive for the German born guitarist in the past few years. As a session player he's worked with The Temptations, Marcus Johnson, and George Benson. Benson actually covered a Nils composition on his own Standing Tall cd and then guested on Nils' Blue Planet solo debut in 1998. He also made a guest appearance on the second album from LA Jazz Syndicate. All of this attracted the attention of producer Paul Brown, the subject of our showcase feature, who enlisted Nils' guitar work on releases from Gabriela Anders and Rick Braun. In addition to his extensive studio work ... go to the feature.

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Pacific Coast Highway - Nils:
Featured selection on The QR Edition 378 - October 2nd, 2005
Karukas found his way into the jazz clubs and studios of the Washington, DC - Baltimore area right out of high school & while still a teen. He quickly developed into one of the more highly regarded fusion and studio players around. In 1983, he moved to LA with the desire to play with as many other artists as possible in order to expand his keyboard style. Thanks to a recommendation by Russell Ferrante (whom he'd met years earlier while still playing on his home circuit), Karukas was soon performing with the likes of Patti Austin, Richard Elliot, Grant Geissman, & others. Following a 1-1/2 year stint backing Melissa Manchester, he started his own group. Dave Koz, Gary Meek and Boney James, were among the first young undiscovered sax talents to join his band. Gregg released his ... check the feature.

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