For four decades, Gregg Inhofer has been the consummate Minneapolis band guy. He has played keyboards in many groups, including Pepper Fog, This Oneness, the Fab 3, the Teddy Bear Band and Steve Millar & Diamondhead. More famously, he toured with Olivia Newton-John for two years and played with Bob Dylan on the classic "Blood on the Tracks" album. Now, finally, Gregg is going solo with this collection of originals, recorded live at Peace Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids.

"I'm not supposed to be a rock star or a jazz great," the piano man says. "I'm just supposed to write songs and connect with people." Long a skillful imitator, he has found his own voice with his first batch of  songs. Sure, you'll hear the influence of Ray Charles, John Lennon, Elton John, Tom Waits, Mose Allison and others here, but Gregg's vision and voice shine through.

"I'm finally comfortable in my own skin," says the newly minted singer-songwriter. "I used to think of myself as a musician. Now, music is something I do. I'm a human being now."

--Jon Bream, music critic, Minneapolis Star Tribune