Dave Koz to Return to the Van Wezel This November

Nine-time Grammy nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Friday, November 25, 2016 at 8PM with a trio of special guests- Jonathan Butler, Kenny Lattimore and Ashford & Simpson's Valerie Simpson. The stellar line-up of artists will capture the magic of Christmas in the 19th anniversary edition of Koz's holiday tour, Dave Koz Christmas Tour 2016.

Koz has charted nine number-one albums on Billboard's Current Contemporary Jazz Album chart, including 2015's Collaborations: 25th Anniversary Collection (Concord Records), and has released five holiday albums.

The irrepressible Jonathan Butler, an "alumni" of the tour, has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields and recently released a new studio album entitled Free.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Kenny Lattimore - hailed by the New York Times as a "modern soul man" - has released seven solo albums, including his latest, Anatomy of a Love Song. Acclaimed vocalist Valerie Simpson co-wrote such classic hits such as, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need to Get By," "Reach Out and Touch Somebody's Hand" and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" as half of the songwriting/performing/producing entity Ashford and Simpson.

Together, the four remarkable artists will put fresh spins on holiday classics as well as other selections that beautifully capture the spirit of the season.

Tickets are $26-$76 available for purchase at VanWezel.org, the Box Office, or by calling 941-953-3368.