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Posted: 12-31-2007
Dave has posted his latest blog, "A Brand New
Day" - his end-of-the-year thoughts. Check
it out in the Members
Only section of the site by clicking on Lounge
and Kozblog. If you are not currently a member
of Join The Koz and would like to read Dave’s current
and past blogs, please click go to the Membership page
to Join The Koz. |
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Posted: 12-19-2007
A big congratulations to Dave for "White Christmas" from Memories
of a Winter's Night hitting the Top 10
in the AC charts this week! An even BETTER way
to end a busy 2007, Dave!
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Posted: 12-10-2007
DavidMixner.com "People of the Year"
Dec 7 2007
As 2008 winds down, we thought it would be fun to pick our own "People of
the Year." We selected twelve categories and individuals based on their
outstanding achievements during the past year. We would love to read your comments
on who you would have picked! Over the years, I have greatly admired and respected
these individuals’ contributions to society.
Music: Dave Koz
Dave Koz is "Mr. Smooth Jazz." Besides being the best sax
player in the country, he has done more to bring smooth jazz to the masses than
anyone in years. His company, Rendezvous Entertainment, has signed some of the
leading stars of smooth jazz. His all-jazz cruise is always sold out and his
radio program is heard by millions across the country. In addition, this musical
genius found time to release two of his own albums this year.
Check out the rest of the list at http://www.davidmixner.com/2007/12/davidmixnercom.html.
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Posted: 12-06-2007
Dave has been nominated for a Grammy in two categories:
Best Pop Instrumental Performance – “Over The Rainbow” from At
The Movies
Best Pop Instrumental Album – At The Movies
Congratulations Dave! You have our votes.
Also nominated are a few of Dave's friends and a couple
of Rendezvous artists:
Best Pop Instrumental Album - Kirk Whalum, Roundtrip
(Rendezvous)
Chris Botti, Italia (Columbia)
Best Jazz Vocal Album - Patti Austin, Avant Gershwin
(Rendezvous) Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying
Vocalist(s) - Patti Austin, Overture/Gershwin Medley,
Track from: Avant Gershwin
Best Contemporary Jazz Album - Jeff Lorber, He Had
A Hat (Blue Note)
Congrats to them and to all of the nominees. For a complete
list go to http://www.grammy.com |
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Posted: 12-04-2007
Be sure to catch Dave on “In The Loop With iVillage,”
daytime's first interactive talk show, on December
10th at 12:00 p.m. EST. The show is available simultaneously
on air (on NBC stations across the country), online
(http://intheloop.ivillage.com/)
and in front of a live Chicago studio audience. He’ll
be breezing through the Windy City as part of the
“Dave Koz & Friends 10th Anniversary Smooth Jazz
Christmas Tour.” Dave wants to extend a special thanks
to all the fans who have turned out for the tour
thus far and made Memories Of A Winter’s Night #1
on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz chart. Memories
Of A Winter’s Night, released September 18th, contains
a dozen beloved holiday standards, including lead
single “White Christmas” featuring Kelly Sweet.
 STATIONS
New York City - WNBC 4 - Noon
Los Angeles - KNBC 4 - Noon
Chicago - WMAQ-TV 5 – 11am
Philadelphia - WCAU 10 - Noon
San Francisco - KNTV 11 - Noon
Dallas-Fort Worth - KXAS-TV 5 – 11am
Washington, D.C. - WRC-TV 4 - Noon
Miami - WTVJ 6 - Noon
San Diego - KNSD 39 - Noon
Hartford - WVIT-TV 30 - Noon
Oklahoma City – KFOR 4 – 11am
LIVE streaming online – ivillage.com
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Posted: 11-28-2007
At The Movies will be released
in China December 19. This is the first Dave
Koz album to ever be released in China! |
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Posted: 11-28-2007
Memories
Of A Winter’s Night is currently
the #1 Top Contemporary Jazz album. |
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Posted: 11-02-2007
Unique Stars Up
for Grabs on eBay from Nov. 1st - Nov. 8th
To kick off the holidays, on Nov. 1, Swarovski unveiled a 9.5 foot, 550 pound
star adorned with more than 25,000 crystals to sit atop the Rockefeller Center®
Holiday tree. Now you can own a piece of the Swarovski holiday sparkle! During
this special event, dazzling celebrity designed Swarovski stars were unveiled,
and will be up for bids on eBay until Nov. 8, with proceeds benefiting Starlight.
These unique 23-inch stars, each adorned with glittering Swarovski pieces, will
bring an extra dazzle to your home this holiday season, and also make a wonderful
gift for someone special.
The stars have been decorated using Swarovski crystals, brooches, necklaces,
silk fabric and special light installations by 22 Hollywood celebrities including
spokesperson Christie Brinkley, Laila Ali, Patricia Arquette, Patti Austin, Cindy
Crawford, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dakota Fanning, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Teri Hatcher,
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Dave Koz, Nicole Lapin, Téa Leoni, Debbie Matenopoulos,
Robin McGraw, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, Brittany Snow, John Stamos, Keifer
Sutherland and Mena Suvari.
The celebrity stars will be auctioned on eBay at www.ebay.com/swarovski.
In addition to 100% of all auction proceeds, Swarovski will also donate $250,000
to Starlight from the sales of its special 2007 Annual Edition holiday ornament
available at Rockefeller Center and in stores nationwide. |
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Posted: 10-26-2007
The winning bidder will
meet with music legend Dave Koz in Los Angeles,
California and receive a private saxophone lesson
with Dave. The winner will also receive a brand-new
autographed Yamaha Q-class saxophone and an autographed
Dave Koz music collection.
100% of the proceeds from this auction will benefit the Dolce Vita Hope Foundation
for Multiple Sclerosis. To place a bid visit Charitybuzz.com.
For more information about the Dolce Vita Hope Foundation and other celebrity
auctions, visit www.charitybuzz.com. |
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Posted: 10-26-2007
On October 27, Dave
will play at a fund-raiser for the Matthew Shepard
Foundation. This is "an evening of
special performances and presentations recognizing
individuals and organizations for their longstanding
leadership in replacing hate with understanding,
compassion and acceptance." For more
information, visit www.matthewsheapard.org. |
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Posted: 10-26-2007
Dave and David Benoit
played at a private event that benefited Mr. Holland’s
Opus Foundation in Beverly Hills on October 25. |
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Posted: 10-18-2007
Dave has posted his latest
blog on his trip to Japan. Check it out in
the Members
Only section of the site by clicking on Lounge
and Kozblog. If you are not currently a member
of Join The Koz and would like to read Dave’s current
and past blogs, please click go to the Membership page
to Join The Koz. |
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Posted: 10-17-2007
During the Radio and
Records Industry Achievement Awards convention
Sept 26-28, 2007, Dave was awarded the Smooth Jazz
Personality/Show of the Year for 2007! He continues
to add on to his long list of lifetime accomplishments.
Congratulations Dave! For the rest of the
awards given, click on “Smooth Jazz” http://www.radioandrecords.com/Conventions/con2007/awards/indexFinal.asp. |
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Posted: 10-17-2007
The Broadcast Architecture
Smooth Jazz Network’s afternoon drive show, hosted
by Dave Koz, earned a 4.3 12+ in the summer ’07 book
for WNUA/Chicago, to rank second in the market.
Koz ranks third 25-54 behind sister station WVAZ and Spanish WOJO in afternoon
drive, according to regional VP of programming Darren Davis, and Koz
is No. 1 in the 35-64 age range. |
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Posted: 09-13-2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS A SMOOTH
JAZZ CHRISTMAS
10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
JONATHAN BUTLER, WAYMAN TISDALE AND
“AMERICAN IDOL” SEASON 2 FINALIST KIMBERLEY
LOCKE
KICKS OFF NOVEMBER 23rd
Memories Of A Winter’s Night,
Koz’s Latest Holiday CD,
Scheduled For September 18th Release
Multi-Grammy® nominee and pop instrumentalist/saxophonist
extraordinaire Dave Koz will again
be delighting audiences with his smooth jazz hits and
holiday favorites. The Dave Koz and Friends
A Smooth Jazz Christmas 10th Anniversary Tour With
Special Guests Jonathan Butler, Wayman
Tisdale and Kimberley Locke launches
November 23rd in Lake Tahoe, CA and concludes with
a two-night stand at Southern California’s Cerritos
Center. Highly respected South African singer/guitarist Butler and
former NBA All-Star turned star bassist Tisdale have
joined Koz on previous jaunts, but
this marks vocalist Locke’s first
tour with him. Locke first garnered
widespread attention as one of the top three finalists
on “American Idol’s” second season (alongside Ruben
Stoddard and Clay Aiken) and has since racked up five
Top 10 Billboard AC hits. Rendezvous recording
artist Brian Simpson will be the tour’s
Music Director.
This year’s tour has a special twist: Dave will
also perform selections from his latest album At
The Movies, which topped Billboard’s Contemporary
Jazz chart for most of the summer, claiming the #1
spot for 12 weeks. Released earlier this year, the
collection features some of the most beloved movie
themes of all time. In addition, Dave and
his guests will play hits from their respective catalogues,
as well as a variety of Christmas/holiday standards
– including selections from his new holiday CD, Memories
Of A Winter’s Night.
Scheduled for release on September 18th
by Capitol Music Group, Memories Of A Winter’s
Night features the Koz-penned
title track plus 12 holiday standards. Highlights include
two brand new duets: first single “White Christmas” with Kelly
Sweet, who scored a Top Ten hit at both Adult
Contemporary and Smooth Jazz radio with “Raincoat”
the first single from her debut album and “Please
Come Home For Christmas” with Christmas tour
mate Kimberley Locke, who has topped
the AC charts for the past two holiday seasons with
singles “Up on the Housetop” and “Jingle Bells.”
This year marks the 10th anniversary
of the Dave Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas
Tour, so you can be sure Dave and his guests
will be pulling out all the stops to make sure everyone
gets into the holiday spirit!
Tour dates are as follows. All dates
are subject to change.
Dave Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz
Christmas 10th Anniversary Tour With Special Guests
Jonathan Butler, Wayman Tisdale & Kimberley
Locke
11/23 Lake Tahoe, CA
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe
11/24 Tacoma, WA Temple
Theatre
11/26 Baltimore, MD Hippodrome
Theatre
11/28 Reading, PA Scottish
Rite Cathedral PAC
11/29 Sewell, NJ Commerce
Bank Arts Center
11/30 Morristown, NJ Community
Theatre
12/1 Melbourne, FL King
Center for Performing Arts
12/2 Naples, FL Philharmonic
Center for the Arts
12/3 Clearwater, FL Ruth
Eckerd Hall
12/4 Ft. Lauderdale, FL AuRene
Theatre
12/5 Sarasota, FL Van
Wezel
12/7 New York, NY Beacon
Theatre
12/8 Columbus, OH Palace
Theatre
12/9 Chicago, IL Chicago
Theatre
12/11 Cleveland, OH Playhouse
Square
12/12 Detroit, MI Music
Hall
12/13 Temecula, CA Pechanga
Resort and Casino
12/14 San Diego, CA Copely
Symphony Hall
12/15 Oakland, CA Paramount
Theatre
12/16 Denver, CO Paramount
Theatre
12/19 Mesa, AZ Ikeda
Theatre
12/21 Cerritos, CA Cerritos
Center
12/22 Cerritos, CA Cerritos
Center
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www.davekoz.com
www.jonathanbutler.com
www.waymantisdale.com
www.kimberleylockeweb.com |
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Posted: 09-12-2007
Check out the article on Kimberley Locke in the current issue
of People magazine. Kimberley is one of the “friends” on tour with
Dave this upcoming holiday season!
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Posted: 09-10-2007
For the first time ever, guests at the "2007 Entertainment
Tonight" Emmy Party sponsored by People Magazine
will be entertained by two different musical acts --
the Grammy-nominated DAVE KOZ and
the previously announced Grammy Award-winning DURAN
DURAN.
Koz will take over the stage located on the Blue-Ribbon
Patio at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the venue for
the hottest ticket in Los Angeles on Emmy night, performing
music from his No. 1 contemporary jazz album, Dave
Koz: At the Movies.
In addition to Koz, superstar pop group Duran Duran
is performing all their top hits from their last three
decades of music, including everything from "Girls
on Film" and "Rio" to "Save a Prayer," "Wild Boys" and "The
Reflex," as well as songs from their brand new CD, Red
Carpet Massacre, dropping November 13.
The 59th Annual Primetime Emmys take place Sunday,
September 16. Be there for all the red carpet coverage,
backstage exclusives and A-list stars dancing the night
away at the ET Emmy Party!
From ETOnline |
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Posted: 09-07-2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEMORIES OF A WINTER’S
NIGHT,
DAVE KOZ’S LATEST HOLIDAY ALBUM,
SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 18th RELEASE
Koz Duets With Kelly Sweet On Lead
Single “White Christmas”
And With Kimberley Locke On “Please Come Home For
Christmas”
Deck the halls – multiple Grammy nominee Dave
Koz is back with a new holiday CD and
the 10th anniversary edition of the Dave
Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas tour!
Capitol Music Group will release Memories
Of A Winter’s Night, Koz’s third
holiday CD, on September 18th.
Memories Of A Winter’s Night –
which takes its name from the Koz-penned
title track, a celebration of Hanukkah – features
the contemporary pop artist interpreting 12 holiday
standards. Dave is joined by 20-year
old Razor & Tie recording artist Kelly
Sweet on the album’s first
single, “White Christmas.” Sweet,
who scored a Top Ten hit at both Adult Contemporary
and Smooth Jazz radio with “Raincoat,” the first
single from her 2007 debut album,
was a guest on the Dave
Koz and Friends At The Movies Summer 2007 tour,
which recently wrapped up at the Hollywood Bowl in
Los Angeles, CA.
Elsewhere, Dave pairs up with another
tour mate – Kimberley Locke, who
will be one of the special guests on the Dave
Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas 2007 tour
– for a soulful rendition of “Please Come
Home for Christmas.” Locke has had numerous
Top 10 hits, and topped the Adult Contemporary charts
the past two holiday seasons with singles “Up on
the Housetop” and “Jingle Bells.”
Other highlights include “Deck The Halls,”
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas,” “Winter
Wonderland,” and “Hark! The Herald
Angels Sing” (all previously unreleased
also) plus a few chestnuts from Dave’s two
earlier holiday records, 1997’s December Makes
Me Feel This Way and 2001’s A Smooth Jazz
Christmas. Brenda Russell pairs
up with Koz for the rave-up “Boogie
Woogie Santa Claus,” which
was penned by Leon Russell, and smooth jazz stars Rick
Braun, Peter White and David Benoit shine
on a stirring rendition of “Little Drummer
Boy.”
You can be certain that Dave and
his special guests Jonathan Butler, Wayman
Tisdale and Kimberley Locke will
be playing many of the songs from the album on the Dave
Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas 2007 tour,
which launches on November 23rd. In addition to holiday
standards, they’ll perform hits from their respective
catalogues, including Koz’s recent
chart-topping homage to classic film music, At
The Movies.
The track listing for Memories Of A
Winter’s Night is as follows:
- Deck The Halls
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – from December
Makes Me Feel This Way
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- White Christmas (featuring Kelly Sweet)
- Winter Wonderland
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Please Come Home For Christmas (featuring Kimberley
Locke)
- Memories Of A Winter’s Night (A Song For Hanukkah)
- Little Drummer Boy (featuring Rick Braun, Peter
White and David Benoit) – from A Smooth Jazz
Christmas
- Silver Bells – from December Makes Me Feel
This Way
- Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (featuring Brenda Russell)
– from A Smooth Jazz Christmas
- O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) – from December
Makes Me Feel This Way
# # #
For more information on Dave Koz, Memories
Of A Winter’s Night and A
Smooth Jazz Christmas tour, contact:
Judi Kerr, Judi Kerr Public Relations
(310) 477-8191
judikerr@aol.com
or visit http://www.davekoz.com |
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Posted: 09-05-2007
As a member of Dave Koz's fan club, you can participate
in a trip of a lifetime! Travel to Tokyo, Japan
and have the amazing opportunity to see Dave Koz
live at the Blue Note. The Blue Note is a very
intimate venue, seating around 250 people, which
is extremely unique compared to most of the venues
Dave performs at. Not only will you be able
to take pleasure in his music, but you will have
exclusive access to meet and visit with Dave!! In
a career spanning nearly two decades, Dave has established
himself as a world-renowned saxophone player, platinum-selling
solo recording artist, humanitarian, music business
entrepreneur, radio host and instrumental music advocate. Dave's
latest work, At the Movies,
showcases the timeless melodies from American and
foreign cinema. Now you can further immerse
yourself in Dave's music while having the opportunity
to explore Tokyo!
COMPONENTS:
- 4 nights First Class hotel accommodations in
Tokyo (double occupancy)
- Exclusive access to one of Dave's sound checks
at the Blue Note prior to the show
- Admission and reserved seating to see Dave
Koz Live at the Blue Note Tokyo on two evenings
- includes cocktails or refreshments during the
show
- Tokyo City Tour with Dave featuring visits
to some of the city's most renowned sights and
locations: The Meijii Shinto Shrine, Imperial
Palace Gardens, Asakusa Kannon Temple, the city's
hottest shopping spots, and much more.
- VIP Backstage Hospitality and Refreshments
following the show one evening at the Blue Note
- Kyoto Day Trip - One Day by Bullet Train with
guided tour to explore Kyoto with stops to enjoy
lunch and time for shopping
- Breakfast Daily
- Dinner one evening
- Round-trip airport transfers via private chauffeured
sedan
**LAND ONLY PROGRAM** Program price
(per person, based on double occupancy): $2,999.00
Travel packages are limited, so sign up today!
All requests will be handled on a first come,
first served basis.
For further information, please contact Donna Dickerson
at 800-776-7764 ext 601 or ddickerson@rpmc.com |
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Posted: 09-04-2007
One more reason to Join The Koz… it’s time for the
quarterly online chat with Dave! On Monday,
September 17, at 5:00pm PST (California time), we
will be logging on for some conversation with Koz.
If you would like to throw your name into the hat for a drawing to participate
in the chat, please send an email to contests@davekoz.com by
midnight (California time), September 12. Please include your full name in the
body of the email so we can verify membership status.
If you are not currently a member of Dave’s Official Fan Club, now would be a
time to Join The Koz! Head over to the Store on www.davekoz.com and
purchase a new membership. There are many perks besides the opportunity to chat
with Dave. After you join, just follow the directions above to be included
in the drawing.
Twelve lucky fan club members will win and be notified via email by September
14. At that time, the chat guidelines and chat room link will be sent to
the winning fan club members.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
email jtk@davekoz.com. Thanks
and good luck! |
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Posted: 09-01-2007
CONGRATULATIONS to Todd
Fuller of Lenexa, KS! Todd was hand selected by
Dave Koz to receive the End of Summer Tour package
that includes autographed programs, backstage pass,
Smooth Jazz News and other cool items. Thanks
to all of you who participated in this first ever
opportunity to win signed Dave Koz tour memorabilia |
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Posted: 08-27-2007
 Through
the magic of techonology, Dave Koz played a duet
with Dean Martin on the new album, Dean
Martin: Forever Cool. Dave says,
“…imagine that, a DUET with me and the legendary
Dean Martin!! It was indeed an honor – seeing [that]
he was my favorite in the ‘Rat Pack’!”
The CD and deluxe CD/DVD packages have been released
by Capitol/EMI and has 14 tracks pairing Martin's
original vocals with new arrangements and an all-star
group of collaborators in a salute to the unparalleled
talent and charisma of the man known around the world
as Dino.
Forever Cool's inspired
new recordings, woven together with several rare
and previously unreleased clips of Martin's witty
studio banter, feature Grammy winner Joss
Stone, two-time Oscar® winner Kevin
Spacey, saxophonist Dave
Koz, Grammy winner Shelby
Lynne, trumpeter Chris
Botti, international superstar Robbie
Williams, "American
Idol" finalist Paris
Bennett, country music star Martina
McBride, French entertainment icon Charles
Aznavour, Italian chart-topper Tiziano
Ferro and other music greats.
The Forever Cool recording
party took place in Capitol's legendary Studio A
in Hollywood, where almost every classic Dean Martin
recording was taped. At one point, Dave asked the
engineers to temporarily hold off the recording: "Could
you just let Dean and I jam for awhile? By
ourselves?"
Very cool. |
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Posted: 08-27-2007
Check out Dave
Koz on “NOW PLAYING With Gary Collins” on Wednesday,
August 29, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific on RLTV. Gary
will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at Dave
recording his hit CD, At The Movies. RLTV is
carried on Comcast and DirecTV in Southern California.
Additional airings of Dave’s episode of “NOW PLAYING
With Gary Collins” to be announced. |
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Posted: 08-27-2007
LOMA LINDA - Saxophonist,
radio personality and humanitarian Dave Koz and
members of his family visited Loma Linda University
Children's Hospital today to donate a PC Pal to
the children. A PC Pal is a hospital-grade, portable
computer configured for children's use.
In addition to being a well-known saxophone player and radio disk jockey, Koz
has served as global ambassador for the Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation,
an organization "dedicated to making a difference in the lives of seriously
ill children and their families." In 2006, Koz was named Starlight's Humanitarian
of the Year, and for the past five years he and his fans have helped Starlight
deliver teddy bears to hospitalized children during the holiday season.
The PC Pals are provided to Southern California hospitals through Starlight to
provide entertainment and a healing diversion to hospitalized children.
Each PC Pal costs approximately $5,000. This is the first one that Koz has donated
to Loma Linda University Children's Hospital. |
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Posted: 08-24-2007
Dave Koz to perform
at The Jackie Robinson Foundation 2nd Annual Jazz
On The Grass, September 15, 2007. Performing artists
include Patti Austin, Kathryn Bostic, Lalah Hathaway,
Dave Koz, Clarence McDonald, Marcus Miller, Byron
Motley, Kenny Rankin, Sylvester Rivers and Sonya & Phil
Upchurch. For more information on The Jackie Robinson
Foundation, please visit http://www.jackierobinson.org. |
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Posted: 08-20-2007
CONGRATULATIONS to our
very own Dave Koz for being nominated in this year’s
2007 Radio and Records Industry Achievement Awards
for Smooth Jazz Personality/Show of the year:
Fellow nominees include
Alicia Kay, WSJT, Maria Lopez, KRVR, Rick O’Dell, WNUA and Becky Taylor, KJCD |
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Posted: 08-17-2007
Guess what? We are ready to take renewals
and new memberships on the Dave Koz website!
If you are already a member of the Official
Dave Koz Fan Club, “Join The Koz,” your
membership continues with the same expiration date
that you had with Fan Asylum. Your expiration
date is noted on your membership card, and if your
membership is current, you won’t have to
do anything at this time.
To receive your new password for the Members Only
section, click
here and enter the email you used to join the
fan club. Your password will be sent to you. Please
note that you must use the email address you used
to join through Fan Asylum. When logging in,
the user/pass are case sensitive.
If your email has changed since then, please
email jtk@davekoz.com.
If your current membership expired while
the Membership page was being transferred to Visible
Image, or if it is due to expire in August, click
here.
As you will see on that page, for the cool price
of $15.00, you can renew your membership or “Join
The Koz” for the first time. Included
in this package, you will receive:
- a laminated membership card
- a personalized autographed photo of Dave
- exclusive fan club meetings with Dave at selected
concert dates
- access to the Members Only page of the website
where you will see:
- exclusive video content
- KozBlog and Favorite Things
- other cool internet and email opportunities
- the At The Movies key
chain, while supplies last
- eligibility to participate in a quarterly chat
- access to the annual fan club gathering in Southern
California
- a video birthday greeting from Dave, beginning
when you renew and submit your date of birth
The $20.00 membership includes all of the above plus an
autographed commercially unavailable collector edition
CD single, while supplies last.
Once you have completed the required information
and paid for your membership, you will receive a
confirmation by email. You should receive your
new membership packet within eight weeks.
We are really looking forward to providing you with
even more reasons to spread the word and Join The
Koz. Watch the Members Only page for lots of
exclusive stuff! Also, be sure to click on
the Lounge on www.davekoz.com and
visit Dave's forum, Koz Chat. We’d love
to have you post and join in the fun. It’s
always fun to get acquainted with other Kozzers.
All fan club members are eligible to enter
a drawing to win a Dave Koz "End of Summer
Tour" package of signed memorabilia
which will include a variety of items from his
tour including the backstage pass, programs, and
posters. If you would like to enter, please
email contests@davekoz.com by
August 26 and list your full name so we can verify
membership. The drawing will be held on August
31 and the winning name will be posted on www.davekoz.com on
September 1. |
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Posted: 07-26-2007
Dave is featured in Border's
shortlist e-mail that went out to 18 million Rewards
members this week! Watch
the video of Dave recorded live at Borders Store
#1 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. |
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Posted: 07-12-2007
Jazz fans… place your bids today!
The winner and a guest will attend the JVC
Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in true VIP
fashion this summer. The festival features Dave Koz & Friends
(including David Benoit, Phil Perry & introducing
Kelly Sweet), Earl Klugh, and Summer Romance starring
Jim Brickman and Michael Lington.
Bid now to be whisked off to Los Angeles
to enjoy three nights at the Beverly Hilton, box seats
with backstage passes for the JVC Jazz Festival, a
special dinner, meet and greets with Dave Koz and Michael
Lington, a Yamaha saxophone autographed by Dave Koz,
and additional keepsakes listed below.
Bidding Begins July 23 and runs through
August 2. More
Info... |
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Posted: 06-07-2007
Dave Koz is featured in
the June issue of Smooth Jazz News. To find out the
latest on Dave, check out: http://www.smoothjazznews.com/ |
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Posted: 05-30-2007
Television
Event Features Guests From Koz's Latest Album,
Including Anita Baker, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis
and Vanessa Williams
This summer, PBS will premiere "Dave Koz At The Movies," a television
event capturing a lush, inspired collection of timeless movie themes performed
by renowned pop artist Koz with guests Anita Baker ("Somewhere," West
Side Story), Barry Manilow ("Moon River," Breakfast At Tiffany's), Johnny
Mathis ("The Shadow Of Your Smile Love Theme from The Sandpiper") and Vanessa
Williams ("The Way We Were" from the film of the same name). The program
will air in the following markets as part of the local PBS stations' nationwide
June pledge campaigns:
6/1, 2, & 7 Atlanta, GA - Atlanta PBS (hosted by Dave Koz)
6/4 Maryland/DC
- Maryland Public TV - MPT (hosted by Dave Koz)
6/5 Detroit,
MI - Detroit Public TV - WTVS
6/12 Tampa, FL - WEDU
PBS TV (hosted by Dave Koz)
Viewers will need to check their local TV listings for program broadcast dates
and times or can contact their local public broadcasting stations for local airing
information. The program, "Dave Koz At The Movies," is being distributed
by NETA and will air on local PBS stations all across the U.S. The pledge special
premieres June 1st, with additional program airings scheduled throughout the
summer in June, July and August.
Along with the guest vocalists, the program also includes stunning instrumentals
of some of the most classic movie songs of our time including "The Pink Panther" from
the film of same name, "As Time Goes By" from Casablanca, "Over The Rainbow" from
The Wizard Of Oz and "The Summer Knows" from Summer of '42.
"It's kind of a dream-come-true project, performing these classic film melodies
with great guest artists," says Koz.
It was Koz's vision that attracted the stellar group of vocalists to the
endeavor. Recalls Manilow, "Who doesn't know Henry Mancini's 'Moon River?'
I was delightfully surprised that Dave had figured out a very hip way of rendering
'Moon River.'"
The music can also be found on Koz's accompanying At The Movies CD,
which was released earlier this year. At The Movies is the 8th
studio album for the platinum-selling Koz, who has also garnered four
Grammy® nominations. Koz will take these classic film compositions
on the road with the Dave Koz and Friends At The Movies Summer 2007
Tour, which launches June 3rd and features special guests David Benoit, Phil
Perry and Kelly Sweet. |
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Posted: 05-29-2007
Dave Koz is coming to the JM Lexus Theatre at radio station
Love 94 studios in Miami FL on June 13th. We will not
be offering fan club tickets for this event, but you
can go to the website for Love 94 and sign
up for the guest list. Seating is very limited so
sign up as soon as possible. |
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Posted: 05-10-2007
DAVE KOZ ADDS KELLY SWEET FOR DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS
AT THE MOVIES SUMMER 2007 TOUR
Dave Koz has added another special guest to the line-up
for the Dave Koz and Friends At The Movies Summer 2007
Tour: 19-year-old Razor & Tie recording artist Kelly
Sweet. Kelly is currently enjoying a #1 hit at Adult
Contemporary radio with "Raincoat," the first single
from her 2007 debut album, We Are One. The single is
also steadily climbing the Smooth Jazz charts. The tour
launches June 3rd in Columbia, MD and wraps up at the
Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA on August 19th.
Each show on the tour will be a "double feature," with
Koz, Sweet and previously announced special guests
David Benoit and Phil Perry playing their respective
hits during the first half of the show, then joining
together on numerous selections from Koz's blockbuster
album, At The Movies. Rendezvous recording artist
Brian Simpson will play keyboards and serve as Koz's
musical director.
Since its January 2007 release, At The Movies, Koz's
homage to classic film music, has been at the top of
the charts and Dave, a four-time Grammy nominee, has
been in demand, appearing on national television shows
such as "Good Morning America," "The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno," "The Today Show" and "The View," to name
a few. At The Movies contains such classics as "Over
The Rainbow," "Moon River," "As Time Goes By," "The
Way We Were," "The Pink Panther" and "A Whole New World." Guest
artists on the album include India.Arie, Anita Baker,
Chris Botti, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Donna Summer
and Vanessa Williams
At 19, Kelly Sweet has already performed over 500
concerts in the U.S., including opening gigs for Paul
Simon, Kenny Loggins and Anita Baker. The summer tour
with Koz marks her first national tour since the March
2007 release of her acclaimed debut, We Are One. Classically-trained
and able to sing in several languages (French, Italian
and even Sanskrit), her music conveys a sense of depth,
intimacy and sophistication not often heard in today?s
pop landscape as exemplified by lead single "Raincoat," which
Billboard hailed as "a breezy, precocious ballad that
displays an impressive vocal range, emotive expression
and a vocal equivalent of cool, crush velvet." For
more information on Kelly Sweet go to www.kelly-sweet.com.
Over the last quarter century, composer and pianist
David Benoit has been a passionate musical innovator
committed to the exploration of many different art
forms on the American landscape. A five-time Grammy
nominee for his extraordinary and seminal contributions
to contemporary jazz, Benoit has also embarked on a
multi-faceted journey into the classical music world.
For more information on David Benoit go to www.benoit.com.
Born and raised in East St. Louis, Phil Perry has
spent most of his career as one of the most sought-after
backing vocalists in the music business. His bright,
multi-octave range has played a supporting role on
dozens of albums by such acts as Anita Baker, Boz Scaggs,
Rod Stewart, Peabo Bryson and George Duke. But he has
also distinguished himself through five strong solo
albums that have highlighted both his ability to interpret
classic soul songs as well as his own songwriting skills.
For more information on Phil Perry go to www.philperry.net.
*Please check Tour
Dates Page for specifics on which "Friends" are
playing in each city. |
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Posted: 04-18-2007
Dave appeared on The Tonite Show with Jay Leno on
Thursday, March 29th. He performed 'The Shadow Of Your
Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper)' with Johnny
Mathis. For those who missed it, click
here |
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Posted: 04-16-2007
Dave has been selected to perform on a PBS special
honoring the late, great jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. "We
Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song" is
part of PBS' long-running "Great Performances" series
and will air on June 6th. Joining Dave in the tribute
will be Patti Austin, Natalie Cole, George Duke, Quincy
Jones, k.d. lang, Nancy Wilson, Lizz Wright, Take 6,
Cyndi Lauper and Ruben Studdard. The TV special is
tied into a tribute CD to Fitzgerald titled "We All
Love Ella: A Celebration of the First Lady of Song" that
will be released on June 5th. Ella Fitzgerald, who
died in 1996 would have turned 90 this April 25th.
Tickets to the event (Sunday, April 29 at the USC
Galen Center in Los Angeles CA) are on
sale now. |
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Posted: 04-11-2007
The Dave Koz and Friends
At The Movies Summer 2007 Tour
With Special Guests David Benoit and Phil Perry
Dave's summer tour will be a "double feature" with
Dave, David Benoit and Phil Perry playing well known
hits from their respective catalogs...and maybe even
a cover song or two! They will also be covering a selection
of Dave's new music from At The Movies and David
Benoit and Phil Perry will be performing those songs
with Dave. The awesome Dave Koz band is: Brian Simpson
on keyboards, Bill Sharpe on bass, Stevo Theard on
drums and Randy Jacobs on guitar. It's going to be
a super show with all the wonderful energy that Dave
Koz brings to his live concerts. Check out the tour
page for the tour routing and a list of shows currently
on sale. |
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Posted: 04-06-2007
Dave's fans came together to raise funds for one of
Dave's favorite charities, Starlight
Starbright. Proceeds from the fundraiser were donated
in memory of Dave's mom, Audrey.
I am once again overwhelmed by ALL of your incredible
generosity - it means so much to me. As you know,
Starlight is a very important part of my life (especially
this year), and for you guys to continually show
your love and appreciation in this way warms my heart
beyond words. I send my gratitude and love to all
of you. Special thanks to Sue who continues to spearhead
this campaign year after year... and I know the amount
of work involved!! And a special note about my mom
Audrey... I am sure wherever she might be now, she
is smiling because of your overwhelming kindness
to her (and her son!)
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
DK. |
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Posted: 03-30-2007
This is
a graceful and impressive effort by Koz which should
please his fan base and add to it as he reaches new
levels of proficiency and ingenuity." To read more
of this great review from allaboutjazz.com |
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Posted: 03-29-2007
New webisode showing now. Learn what other artists
say about Dave!
Click here to
view the Webisode! |
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Posted: 03-29-2007
Entertainment Tonight, Monday (March 26) featured
a short segment on The Starlight Starbright Children's
Foundation. The organization honored Dave on March
23 where he was presented with the Jacki Carlish
Humanitarian Award.
View the ET clip here! |
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Posted: 03-29-2007
Dave was recently interviewed for the nationally
syndicated Bill Miller Radio Show. This interview
will be aired in four parts. Part one has already
aired and the next three parts will run in April.
Check your local affiliate stations for air times
in your area.
You can also listen to the Bill
Miller show on the web. |
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Posted: 03-22-2007
The Pursuit
Of Happyness, the hit film based on the inspiring
rags-to-riches story of Christopher Gardner and
starring Oscar® nominated actor Will Smith,
is in stores today. "I Can", a song written and
performed by Dave Koz and Bebe Winans is a special
bonus feature on the dvd. Buy at amazon.com. |
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Posted: 03-26-2007
Dave
will appear on The Tonite Show with Jay Leno this
Thursday, March 29th. He will be performing 'The
Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper)'
with Johnny Mathis. |
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Posted: 03-16-2007
Sit in with Dave while he asks Ginny and Monica
Mancini about the late Henry Mancini. Plus special
bonus with Barry Manilow.
Click here to
view the Webisode! |
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Posted: 03-13-2007
Stop
by your local Magnolia/Best
Buy store to see Dave's 30 minute DVD featuring
'At The Movies'. Now playing in Magnolia sections
of Best Buy across the Country. |
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Posted: 03-09-2007
Read the latest review about "sax wizard", Dave
Koz and his widely acclaimed At The Movies CD!
"I cannot think of any composition from recent
times that fully captures the sense of wonder we
feel when watching a great movie. And Dave Koz
with his sax makes an awesome guide." View
the full article. |
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Posted: 02-22-2007
World-renowned
saxophone player Dave Koz, long-time supporter
of Starlight Starbright's endeavors, will be honored
on March 23, 2007 during the 2007 A Stellar Night
Gala. Koz will be presented with the Jacki Carlish
Humanitarian Award and will treat attendees to
a live jazz performance with assistance from a
special mystery guest performer. Click
here to learn more |
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Posted: 02-20-2007
Check out Dave's new interview on The Tavis Smiley
Show. Dave shares insights into how he became interested
in playing the sax, his radio show, and some interesting
stories about At The Movies!
The
Tavis Smiley Show (scroll down to "Hour Two") |
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Posted: 02-20-2007
Check
out this cool new audio
interview with Dave. Laura Brehaut (from IcebergRadio.com)
talks with Dave about the challenges and high points
of his new release, At The Movies. |
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Posted: 02-16-2007
Read
Dave's latest members-only "Kozblog" - Getting
Back on that Horse and More Adventures out East. |
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