Dave Koz News

It wouldn't be Christmas at PlayhouseSquare without 'Santa Koz' coming to jazz up the holiday. Celebrating both his #1 charted new album and the 17th anniversary of his annual Christmas tours, multi-GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire DAVE KOZ brings his 'Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2014' to PlayhouseSquare's Connor Palace for one 7:30 pm show, tonight, December 12.

CAPA presents the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2014 at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) today, December 11, at 8 pm. Tickets are $28-$65.50 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

Nominations have been revealed for the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards. The event will take place on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, and be broadcast live on TV One.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party will return to the West Coast for one night only, Wednesday, December 17at 10pm. The 'extreme open mic' will take place at The Dave Koz Lounge at Spaghettini 184 North Canon Drive in Beverly Hills.

Celebrating its 17th anniversary, the high-energy holiday show will feature the quartet's fresh takes on holiday classics as well as other selections that beautifully capture the spirit of the season.

It wouldn't be Christmas at PlayhouseSquare without 'Santa Koz' coming to jazz up the holiday. Celebrating both his #1 charted new album and the 17th anniversary of his annual Christmas tours, multi-GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire DAVE KOZ brings his 'Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2014' to PlayhouseSquare's Connor Palace for one 7:30 pm show, Fri., December 12.

Sarasota Middle School Honor Choir will perform an opening number of 'Joyful Voices' on the evening performance of Dave Koz's Holiday Tour at the Van Wezel, Friday, November 28 at 8pm. The Honor Choir will also sing 'Dream of Peace' with Dave Koz guest Christopher Cross as well as some of the choirs own selection of a few songs. Sarasota Middle School Choir's teacher is Nadia Sawa.

Celebrating its 17th anniversary, the high-energy holiday show will feature the quartet's fresh takes on holiday classics as well as other selections that beautifully capture the spirit of the season.

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.

Taking Back Sunday with The Menzingers and letlive. are coming to Best Buy Theater on March 18. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, November 14 at 10AM - see below for details!

CAPA presents the Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2014 at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) on Thursday, December 11, at 8 pm. Tickets are $28-$65.50 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.

Internationally renowned artists Steve Aoki and Pink Martini have joined the Honorary Committee for the 13 th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, a global network of performances organized by the Daniel Pearl Foundation.

Once again crowned as the No. 1 Performing Arts Hall of its size in North America (Venues Today, 2000 seat category), the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is proud to announce a new season bustling with fresh talent and seasoned stars, with every performance delivering a dose of extraordinary. Single tickets go on sale this coming Saturday, September 13 at 10 AM at the Box Office, online, and by phone. Appointments are available for ticket buyers by calling the Box Office at 941-953-3368.

The Carlyle, a Rosewood Hotel, will welcome Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch back to Bemelmans Bar for an extended Sunday night residency. The upcoming performances will build upon their recent run of shows in the intimate, storied New York City lounge, favorites not only of music fans and critics, but also of fellow artists. Jim Caruso & Billy Stritch shows are a place where some of the city's foremost entertainers go to commune with their own-and sometimes sit-in for a song or two-on their nights off. The pair will be at Bemelmans with their evening of swinging standards Sunday nights, September 7-28; November 2-December 28.

Kanisha K's (www.kanishakmusic.com) summer hit 'Bring Me Home” made it to the Top Ten on the FMQB AC40 Chart last week – and now she's getting comfortable, holding steady this week at #10

After a few weeks of knocking persistently on the door, Kanisha K's (www.kanishakmusic.com) summer hit 'Bring Me Home” finally hits the Top Ten on the FMQB AC40 Chart

On Monday, August 11, Billy Stritch and Jim Caruso took to the Birdland stage for the first time. OK, not exactly. They've been hosting Cast Party in the historic music room every week for eleven years - but this was the swinging duo's first time to be booked in concert! Thanks to their faithful Cast Party following, and the fact that Jim has been booking the Broadway at Birdland concert series for a decade, the room was packed with friends, fans and fellow performers. Caruso and Stritch were joined by Steve Doyle on bass, and jazz vocalist superstar Jane Monheit made a surprise musical cameo. Scroll down for photos!

Kanisha K's (www.kanishakmusic.com) unstoppable summer hit 'Bring Me Home” is closing in on the Top 10 of the FMQB AC40 Chart with its jump this week from #13 to #11

Legendary Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White's newly re-launched Kalimba Music label stays on a remarkable upswing, scoring a remarkable quadruple back to back chart coup this week for its two latest hit singles.

Legendary Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White's newly re-launched Kalimba Music label (www.kalimba-music.com) stays on a remarkable upswing, scoring a remarkable quadruple back to back chart coup this week for its two latest hit singles.