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July 12, 2019
Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns
Featuring Gerald Albright, Rick Braun,
Kenny Lattimore, Aubrey Logan and Adam Hawley
LAUNCH TOUR TONIGHT IN JACKSONVILLE, FL
Run Includes August 18 Concert At The Hollywood Bowl
In Los Angeles And August 21 NYC Show
New Album, Dave Koz Presents: Live from the Dave Koz Cruise,
Out Now
Dave Koz And Friends Summer Horns 2019
L-R: Gerald Albright, Aubrey Logan, Dave Koz, Kenny Lattimore, Rick Braun
Photo Credit: Antonio Dixon
Building on the massive success of their Summer Horns projects, Dave Koz And Friends kick off the brass-fueled, feel-good tour of the summer tonight with a show at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, FL. Joining GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist Dave Koz will be Gerald Albright (saxophone), Rick Braun (trumpet), Kenny Lattimore (vocals), Aubrey Logan (trombone and vocals) and Adam Hawley (guitarist). The headline run will include a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA (August 18) and a Spirit of New York concert cruise (August 21). Ticket information is available at www.davekoz.com. See below for itinerary.
The musicians will perform material from 2013’s Dave Koz and Friends Summer Hornsand 2018’s Summer Horns II From A To Zand also have a few surprises in store for audiences. Both albums debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The first featured imaginative takes on the classic hits of Tower of Power, Earth Wind & Fire, Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears and other brassy juggernauts of the 1960’s and ’70s. The second volume took the concept further and included an inventive mash-up of the 1939 Billy Strayhorn standard “Take the ‘A’ Train,” made famous by Duke Ellington, and Jay-Z’s “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is).”
In his nearly 30-year recording career, Koz has charted 11 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums tally – and developed a phenomenal fan base that’s eager to go wherever the adventure takes them. The nine-time GRAMMY® nominee wrapped up his sold-out cruise to Australia in April. His new album, Dave Koz Presents: Live from the Dave Koz Cruise, captures what he calls “the cruise magic.” Culled from Dave Koz Main Stage Cruise shows from 2017, 2018 and 2019, this best-of live collection combines hits such as “Honey-Dipped,” “Together Again” and “You Make Me Smile” with seldom-heard selections from his back catalog. Download / stream the album HERE. Watch the album trailer HERE. See below for track listing.
“It’s hard to put into words what happens on these cruises…but the music made on them often has a different texture to it—our audience is living their lives to the fullest, traveling the world, experiencing so much,” says Dave Koz. “So when it comes to showtime, the energy (onstage and off) is beyond electric! I’ve been wanting to bottle that experience and share it with the many fans who haven’t yet been able to cruise with us…and with this project we’re able to finally do it!"
Both voyages of Koz’s 2020 cruise to Amsterdam and the British Isles are already sold out, bringing his tally of sold-out voyages to 13. Fans can visit www.davekoz.com for wait list sign ups and a chance to win a cabin for two on the 2020 cruise. Through the generosity of his fellow travelers, Koz has raised over one million dollars for the Starlight Children’s Foundation through the Dave Koz and Friends At Sea cruise silent auction. Dave has served as global ambassador for the Foundation for over 25 years. He also donates all his proceeds from KOZ Wines to the organization. Just in time for summer, Koz has introduced a new KOZ Rosé, available now via KOZ Wines at Whole Foods Markets in Southern California, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada.
About the Summer Horns:
Dave Koz has racked up an astoundingly impressive array of honors and achievements: nine GRAMMY® nominations, 11 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, numerous world tours, 13 sold-out Dave Koz & Friends At Sea cruises, performances for multiple U.S. presidents, a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and more. A Platinum-selling artist, Koz is also known as a humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio host and instrumental music advocate.
Gerald Albright is known for his acclaimed solo recordings and performances with Anita Baker, Whitney Houston and The Temptations. Early in his career, the versatile saxophonist was often told by record labels to “be funky, but not too funky” – but after 30 years at the top of his game as one of contemporary urban jazz’s core artists, the eight-time GRAMMY nominee let loose like never before with his 2018 album, 30, released by his own Bright Music Records.
Rick Braun has charted over 20 No. 1 Smooth Jazz hits. Around The Horn, the latest album from the acclaimed trumpeter, composer and producer, is an adventurous mix of originals and exhilarating reinventions of hits by Coldplay, Alicia Keys and Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez. Braun has collaborated with such artists as Rod Stewart, Tom Petty, Sade, Natalie Cole, Boney James and is a member of RnR with saxophonist Richard Elliot and BWB, a powerhouse trio completed by GRAMMY winners Kirk Whalum and Norman Brown.
Kenny Lattimore has garnered GRAMMY, Soul Train and Stellar Awards nominations as well as the NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist. His nuanced vocals have graced projects by a diverse array of artists including Musiq Soulchild, Rachelle Ferrell, Nancy Wilson, Brian Culbertson and Kanye West. The latter sampled Lattimore’s “Lately” for the track “I’m in It” from West’s No. 1 album Yeezus. Lattimore’s latest album, Vulnerable, includes the Top 10 hit “Stay On Your Mind.”
Aubrey Logan has been hailed as “The Queen of Sass” by critics. The singer/trombonist has worked with acts as disparate as the Boston Pops, Pharrell, Josh Groban, Seth McFarlane and Meghan Trainor, and at the same time amassed a huge online following thanks to her performances with the YouTube phenomenon PostModern Jukebox. Her latest solo album, Where The Sunshine Is Expensive, recently hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Adam Hawley is a gifted performer, sideman, and educator, known for his lithe, groove-oriented approach to contemporary jazz and R&B. After working steadily for over a decade with many marquee jazz and pop artists (including Natalie Cole, Jennifer Lopez, Manhattan Transfer and Peabo Bryson), the guitarist launched his solo career with the 2016 album, Just the Beginning, which featured three chart-topping smooth jazz singles – "35th Street," "Joy Ride" and "I Don't Mind." His second solo album, Double Vision, contains the No. 1 singles "Can You Feel It" and “Just Dance” (ft. Dave Koz). Logan as “The Q
2019 Tour Dates – Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns Featuring
Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Kenny Lattimore, Aubrey Logan and Adam Hawley
Dates subject to change.
7/12 – Jacksonville, FL @ Florida Theatre
7/13 – Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
7/14 – Dallas, TX @ Music Center
7/19 – San Diego, CA @ Humphrey's Concerts By The Bay
7/20 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
7/21 – Winter Park, CO @ Hideaway Park – Winter Park Jazz Festival
7/25 – Oxon Hill, MD @ MGM National Harbor Theater
7/26 – New Buffalo, MI @ Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds Casino
7/27 – Austin, TX @ One World Theatre
8/2 – Sacramento, CA @ The Hanger at McClellan Park
8/3 – Concord, CA @ Concord Pavilion – 50th Anniversary Concord Jazz Festival
8/18 – Hollywood CA @ Hollywood Bowl – Smooth Summer Jazz
8/21 – New York, NY @ Spirit of New York
8/22 – Cranston, RI @ Park Theater
8/23 – Columbia, SC @ Koger Center For The Arts
8/24 – Muskegon, MI @ Jazz Festival – Heritage Landing
8/25 – Apple Valley, MN @ Weesner Family Amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo
8/30 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Freedom Hill
8/31 – The Woodlands, TX @ The Dosey Doe Big Barn
9/1 – Charleston SC @ Lowcountry Jazz Festival
9/5 – Fort Wayne, IN @ The Clyde Theatre
9/6 – Kettering, OH @ Fraze Pavilion for the Performing Arts
9/7 – Mableton, GA @ Mable House Barnes
9/8 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Au-Rene Theater @ Broward Center
9/14 – Temecula, CA @ Thornton Winery
9/15 – Temecula, CA @ Thornton Winery
Track Listing – Dave Koz Presents: Live from the Dave Koz Cruise
- Perfect Stranger
- Honey-Dipped
- Together Again
- I’m Waiting for You
- And Then I Knew
- Awakenings
- All I See Is You
- So Far from Home
- Silverlining
- You Make Me Smile
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