Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour Coming to Mesa Arts Center, 12/17

By: Tyler Peterson Nov. 18, 2014

Multi-GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire, Dave Koz, returns to Mesa Arts Center this season with the 2014 Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour. The high energy holiday show will bring special guests Jonathan Butler, Christopher Cross and Maysa for a live performance on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Ikeda Theater. Tickets are available at mesaartscenter.com or by calling 480-644-6500.

"Dave Koz = Christmas," said the El Paso Times and Examiner.com assured readers, "There really is a...Santa Koz," calling the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas tour "a must see show."

The tour will feature Koz along with three special guests: Jonathan Butler, who has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields, plus two artists who are new to the run - GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, known for such Top 10 hits as "Sailing," "Ride Like the Wind" and "Arthur's Theme" (Best That You Can Do), and Soul Train award-winner/Grammy-nominee Maysa, who has released 10 solo albums and collaborated with everyone from Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan to Incognito and Angela Bofill. The collaborative and festive holiday show will feature the quartet's fresh takes on holiday classics as well as other selections which beautifully capture the spirit of the season.

Mesa Arts Center is located at One East Main Street in downtown Mesa.

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