It’s Dave Koz’s name atop the marquee. Yet, the acclaimed saxophonist knows that he’s not the true star of the Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour. “The star of the show is Christmas — the holidays,” ...

You can tell when Christmas is near. Trees are decorated, packages are wrapped and the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour comes to town. Saxophonist Koz brings his five-member traveling troupe, a mix ...

Twenty-five years ago, saxophonist Dave Koz and keyboardist David Benoit embarked on the first Dave Koz and Friends Christmas tour. That initial outing, born out of a period of grief for the two ...

Saxophonist Dave Koz, who just released his eighth Christmas album, Christmas Ballads, will bring his annual Christmas tour to Connor Palace Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 11, to celebrate the tour’s 25th ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - If it’s December then it’s the holiday season. If it’s the holiday season, it’s holiday music season. And, if it’s holiday music season then it’s a safe bet that smooth jazz ...

Dave Koz and Friends were very comfortable performing at the Mission Revival-style San Jose Civic. The venue provided a festive environment for the Dave Koz and Friends' 25th Anniversary Christmas ...

One of these years, Dave Koz may decide to retire from his annual Christmas concert tour, now in its 28th season. But not just yet. “The end is in sight,” the popular smooth jazz saxophonist said.

Long before becoming a world-renowned jazz saxophonist, Dave Koz was a boy growing up in the San Fernando Valley area north of Los Angeles. The admittedly nerdy kid attended Taft High School where, ...