Dave Koz Partners With GRAMMY Foundation to Conduct Interactive ``GRAMMY Sessions'' With Students at Three Soundchecks on His Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour.Entertainment Editors SANTA MONICA Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2000 UltimateBid.com to Auction Dave Koz Dave Koz (March 27, 1963) is an American jazz saxophonist. He often draws comparisons to another well-known saxophonist, David Sanborn. Because the two sound almost alike, Koz is sometimes billed as "the second coming of Sanborn". Concert Packages to Benefit the GRAMMY(R) Foundation Famed sax player Dave Koz has partnered with the GRAMMY Foundation to participate in GRAMMY Sessions and Internet fund raising on his Christmas tour, it was announced today by Michael Greene, president of the GRAMMY Foundation and President/CEO of the Recording Academy(R). For the second consecutive year, the "Dave Koz And Friends Smooth Jazz This article has multiple issues: * Its quality may be compromised by peacock terms. * Its neutrality is disputed. * It needs additional references or sources for verification. Christmas Tour" has invited an intimate group of local high school students to attend Koz's soundchecks and interact with the Capitol recording artist about music concepts, issues and aspiring careers in the recording industry. In addition, Koz has offered special concert packages to the GRAMMY Foundation for its fund-raising efforts. The GRAMMY Foundation has partnered with UltimateBid.com to auction two special concert packages to the tour's final show on Dec. 23 at the Nob Hill Noun 1. Nob Hill - a fashionable neighborhood in San Francisco San Francisco - a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge Masonic Theatre in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . Each package includes two VIP tickets, autographed CDs of Koz's entire catalog, signed tour merchandise and an opportunity to meet Koz backstage at the pre-concert "Meet & Greet." This online auction will begin on Nov. 22 on UltimateBid.com with proceeds benefitting the GRAMMY Foundation. To bid, fans can visit http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/ultimatebid and click on the Dave Koz banner. "GRAMMY Sessions is a terrific way to connect students directly to the music community, providing many students with their first opportunity to interact with musicians, ask questions and learn about the music business," commented Greene. "And there are few better to function in the role of mentor and teacher than Dave Koz. Dave is one of the finest young jazz players in the business, a great friend of the Academy and an enthusiastic partner in our educational and cultural agenda." Friends Peter White, Brenda Russell Brenda Russell (born April 8 1949 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Known for her eclectic musical style, her recordings have encompassed several different genres, including pop, soul, jazz and adult contemporary. and Rick Braun Rick Braun is a smooth jazz trumpet player. He got started playing in several bands, including Avenue Blue, which was led by guitarist Jeff Golub. Braun has a trumpet solo in the band's remake of "Pick up the Pieces," which had been a hit by the Average White Band during the 1980s. will join Koz on the Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour 2000 which begins on Nov. 24 in Lake Tahoe, Nev. Koz is touring in support of his Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI, located in Hollywood, California. Its headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine. CD, "The Dance," one of the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best contemporary jazz CDs of the year. Koz, named Gavin's Smooth Jazz Artist Of The Year, has had three New Adult Contemporary Smooth Jazz chart No.1 singles from "The Dance": "Together Again," "Surrender" and "Can't Let You Go." "Know You By Heart" and "Careless Whisper," also songs from "The Dance," have crossed over into several radio formats, including AC, Urban and Urban AC. His collaboration with soulful soul·ful adj. Full of or expressing deep feeling; profoundly emotional. soul  ful·ly adv. R&B superstar Montell Jordan Montell Du'Sean Jordan (born December 3 1968 in Los Angeles, California) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan was the second R&B artist signed to the Def Jam label (following Oran "Juice" Jones) and became the main male artist on its Def Soul imprint on
"Careless Whisper," an updated version of Wham!'s hit,
takes Koz's signature sound and blends it with Jordan's
soulful vocals for a song that Billboard magazine says "will be
looked upon as a classic." "Careless Whisper" is in
rotation on both BET and VH1.Koz also wrote and produced the "General Hospital" theme and is a recurring character
A recurring character is a fictional character, usually in a prime time TV series, who is not a main character but who appears from time to time during the series' run. on the popular soap opera soap opera Broadcast serial drama, characterized by a permanent cast of actors, a continuing story, tangled interpersonal situations, and a melodramatic or sentimental style. . He is also the host of the internationally syndicated "Dave Koz Radio Show" through Premiere Radio Networks Premiere Radio Networks is a radio syndication and preparation company based in the United States. It is currently the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming. . The "Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour" has become an annual event. The growing number of dates and overwhelming attendance is evidence the show is becoming a kind of new holiday tradition for smooth jazz fans. The show features the top hits from each of the artists -- Dave Koz, Peter White, Brenda Russell and Rick Braun -- along with everyone's holiday favorites and Christmas classics delivered with fresh interpretations from these popular jazz artists. "What makes the tour so special is that the audience shares a warmth and intimacy with the artists that is truly unique," commented Koz. "The show celebrates the essence of what the holiday season is about through stories, memories and our music." The following are the tour dates. GRAMMY Sessions dates are marked by (a): 11/24 Lake Tahoe, NV Hyatt Regency 11/25 El Cajon, CA Performing Arts Center 11/26 Tempe, AZ Red River Music Hall 11/27 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre 11/29 San Antonio, TX Lila Cockrell Theatre 11/30 Detroit, MI State Theatre 12/1 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre 12/2-3 Cerritos, CA Cerritos Center 12/5-6 Indianapolis, IN Indiana Roof Ballroom 12/7 Cleveland, OH Playhouse Square Center 12/8 Columbus, OH Palace Theatre 12/9 Atlanta, GA Georgia Tech Arts Center 12/10 Melbourne, FL King Center 12/11 Naples, FL Performing Arts Center 12/12 Sunrise, FL Sunrise Musical Theater(a) 12/13 Tampa, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall 12/14 Reading, PA Scottish Rite Cathedral(a) 12/15 Glenside, PA Keswick Theater 12/16 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Casino 12/17 Westbury, NY Westbury Music Fair 12/19 El Paso, TX Abraham Chavez Theatre 12/20 Oxnard, CA Performing Arts Center 12/21 Seattle, WA 5th Ave. Theater(a) 12/22 Fresno, CA Saroyan Theatre 12/23 San Francisco, CA Nob Hill Masonic Theatre Fans can also visit www.davekoz.com for a chance to win tickets to the tour's final show on Dec. 23 in San Francisco. |
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