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Koz 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. Koz usually plays soprano and alto saxophones, but sometimes plays tenor and occasionally baritone. For other persons named David Sanborn, see David Sanborn (disambiguation). ... The soprano saxophone is a variety of the saxophone, a woodwind instrument. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. ... The baritone saxophone, often called bari sax (to avoid confusion with the baritone horn, which is often referred to simply as baritone), is one of the larger and lower pitched members of the saxophone family. ...

Biography

Dave Koz was born on March 27, 1963 in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. From an early age, he and his sister took piano lessons. "My mom basically forced my sister and me to play piano from when we were toddlers. I hated piano; I was never any good at it. But I have to thank her now for making me do it, because I write most of my songs on the piano." Around age nine, he rebelled and began taking drum lessons, but notes that he was not very good at drums, "I am the world's worst drummer. I could not keep time to save my life." At age 13, his brother, Jeff, had a band that Dave wanted to be in, but his brother told him over and over that there was no way he could be in it. Dave eventually wore him down, and his brother told him that the only way he could be in the band was if he could play the saxophone, because their band did not have a saxophonist. That was all he needed to hear. Two years later, he was in the band and working gigs with the band and by himself. San Fernando Valley from its southwestern edge. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ...

Dave attended William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, performing on saxophone as a member of the school jazz band. He later graduated from UCLA with a degree in mass communications in 1986, and only weeks after his graduation, decided to make a go of becoming a professional musician. Within weeks of that decision, he was recruited as a member of Bobby Caldwell's tour. For the rest of the 1980s, Koz served as a session musician in several bands, toured with artists such as Richard Marx, and increased his popularity playing in the house band on Arsenio Hall's late-night talk show. Binomial name Ucla xenogrammus Holleman, 1993 The largemouth triplefin, Ucla xenogrammus, is a fish of the family Tripterygiidae and only member of the genus Ucla, found in the Pacific Ocean from Viet Nam, the Philippines, Palau and the Caroline Islands to Papua New Guinea, Australia (including Christmas Island), and the... Mass Communications refers to communication directed to, or reaching the mass of the people, through a variety of methods such as the press (print, television, radio, Internet), advertisements, public relations. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... Bobby Caldwells 1978 debut album in its re-release as What You Wont Do for Love Bobby Caldwell (born August 15, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, despite a prolific musical output over his more than 25-year career, is still best known for... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Winnetka, Illinois) is an adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter and record producer. ... Arsenio Hall at the 1989 Emmy Awards Arsenio Hall (February 12, 1955) is an American comedian, talk show host, and actor. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ...

In 1990, Koz decided to pursue a solo career, and began recording for Capitol Records. The move proved to be successful, and his self-titled album earned high praise from critics and fans alike. His later albums include Lucky Man, The Dance, and Saxophonic. Saxophonic was nominated for both a Grammy and an NAACP Image Award. Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), is one of the oldest and most influential hate organizations in the United States. ...

In 1994, Koz began hosting a syndicated radio program, "The Dave Koz Radio Show" (formerly "Personal Notes"), featuring the latest music and interviews with who's who in the genre. Dave co-hosted of The Dave Koz Morning Show With Pat Prescott on 94.7 The Wave, a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles for six years. He decided to leave the show in January 2007 and was replaced by Brian McKnight. Pat Prescott is a radio disc jockey and co-host of the Brian McKnight Morning Show with Pat Prescott on KTWV 94. ... KTWV is a commercial radio station located in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles, Orange County, and Riverside-San Bernardino, California area on 94. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Brian McKnight on the cover of his 2005 album Gemini Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969 in Buffalo, New York) is a Grammy nominated American singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and one of the prominent singers of his years, specializing in pop and R&B. He is a multi-instrumentalist and...

In 2002, Koz started a record label, Rendezvous Entertainment, with Frank Cody and Hyman Katz. One of the first albums from that label was Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby, which came at the time his brother Jeff became a father for the first time.

In an April 2004 interview with The Advocate, Koz came out publicily as a gay man. Later the same year, he was named by People magazine as one of their "50 Hottest Bachelors" in their June issue. The Advocate (ISSN 0001-8996) is a US-based LGBT-related biweekly news magazine. ...

In 2004 he recorded the Luther Vandross song "If Only For One Night" with Paul Jackson, Jr., Brian Culbertson and Lenny Castro, as one of the tracks for the GRP Records tribute album, Forever, For Always, For Luther. ^[1] In 2006, he played on all the songs for the followup tribute album, released this time on his own Rendezvous Entertainment label, called Forever, For Always, For Luther Volume II, which also was produced by Rex Rideout and Bud Harner. ^[2] Vandross also appeared as a background vocalist on the single "Can't Let You Go (The Sha-La Song)" from Koz's 1999 album, The Dance. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Paul Jackson, Jr. ... Brian Culbertson (born January 12, 1973) is a smooth jazz musician and instrumentalist from Decatur, Illinois, United States. ... Lenny Castro is one of the most called upon freelancing percussionists in the studio recording industry in the Los Angeles area. ... GRP Records is an American jazz record company that was founded in New York by Dave Grusin and Larry Rosen in 1982. ... Forever, For Always, For Luther, released on July 27, 2004 by GRP Records, is a smooth jazz various artists tribute album, with ten popular songs written by Luther Vandross. ... Forever, For Always, For Luther Volume II, released on November 21, 2006 by Rendezvous Entertainment, is a smooth jazz various artists tribute album, with ten popular songs written by Luther Vandross. ...

In 2006, Koz was selected to host a syndicated afternoon show for Broadcast Architecture's new Smooth Jazz Network. The show, based in Los Angeles, is broadcast on other Smooth Jazz stations across the country. Koz and Ramsey Lewis are the only two Smooth Jazz personalities to host two different syndicated shows during the week. He plays the saxaphone as The Power Hour's bumper music. Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. ... The Power Hour is a brokered radio show that leans to the Christian left, and is syndicated to various AM, FM, and shortwave radio stations. ...

Trivia

• Initially picked up the saxophone as a means of gaining entry into his big brother's band.
• The first record Koz ever bought was Tower of Power's Back to Oakland, memorizing all of the solos and horn lines played by Lenny Pickett.
• Koz performed "Faces of the Heart", which served as the theme song on the ABC hit soap General Hospital from 1993 to 2004.
• He is endorsed by Yamaha and plays primarily Yamaha horns.
• Has a Conn curved soprano saxophone that was made in the 1920s. He generally only plays this horn live.
• Serves as a Global Ambassador for the Starlight Children's Foundation.
• Known for his enthusiastic stage presence.

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Discography

Albums

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• Dave Koz (1990)
• Lucky Man (1993) (Best selling album)
• Off the Beaten Path (1996)
• December Makes Me Feel This Way (1997)
• The Dance (1999)
• A Smooth Jazz Christmas (2001)
• Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby (2002)
• Saxophonic (2003)
• Golden Slumbers: A Father's Love (2005)
• At The Movies (2007)

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EPs / Singles

• Castle of Dreams, (1990)
• Nothing But the Radio On, (1991)
• Emily, (1992)
• You Make Me Smile, (1993)
• Faces of the Heart (General Hospital Theme Song), (1993)
• Lucky Man, (1994)
• Careless Whisper, (2000)
• Somewhere/Summer of '42', (2006)
• It Might Be You, (2007)

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References

External links

• Dave Koz official website
• The Dave Koz Radio Show
• The Dave Koz & Friends Cruise
• The beauty of coming out, by Dave Koz Personal essay in The Advocate
• Audio interview recorded February 2007