Dave Koz News

Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch will be performing swinging standards at the legendary Bemelmans Bar at The Carlyle Hotel every Sunday in June from 9pm - 12 midnight. The two performers, who have performed extensively on their own, gained national exposure together as the host and musical director of the open mic Cast Party, which celebrates talent every Monday at Birdland in NYC, and tours nationally. Caruso and Stritch will be joined by bassist Steve Doyle.

The Rolling Stones may not be touring this year to mark their 50th Anniversary, but The Iridium's got you covered with 6 nights of Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. This NYC run will launch the club's brand new 'Guitar World & The Iridium Present' monthly series.

The Monterey Jazz Festival, a nonprofit leader in jazz education since 1958, today announced its annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, March 30 - April 1, 2012 at the Monterey Conference Center.

NEW bergenPAC shows on sale: Glen Campbell (May 22nd), Dave Koz with special guest Candy Dulfer (June 23rd), Zappa plays Zappa (June 29th), The Outlaws (August 1st), and Atlanta Rhythm Section with Exile and Firefall (October 24th) on sale Friday, March 9th at 11:00am. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201 227 1030.

The April 2012 at the B. B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC, has been announced, featuring Melanie and Oleta Adams.

JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY will return to Los Angeles for two nights, Wednesday and Thursday, February 29 & March 1, 2012. The 'extreme open mic' will take place at The Coterie, Hollywood's newest supper club, located at The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa (1755 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood).

JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY will return to Los Angeles for two nights, Wednesday and Thursday, February 29 & March 1, 2012. The 'extreme open mic' will take place at The Coterie, Hollywood's newest supper club, located at The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa (1755 North Highland Avenue, Hollywood).

Keep Memory Alive's 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas brought out some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to celebrate Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday and raise funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center.

The cast of entertainers and sports icons slated to appear at Keep Memory Alive's 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Las Vegas keeps getting bigger every day, though only a limited number of tickets remain for the celebrity-filled fundraiser.

The 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1 - 3:30 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live internationally at www.grammy.com/live and www.cbs.com beginning at 1 p.m. PT. Attended by nominees and industry VIPs, the star-studded ceremony with be co-hosted bycurrent GRAMMY nominee Dave Koz and Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter President and rapper MC Lyte.

The GRAMMY Foundation will host 'One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience' - the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives.

The GRAMMY Foundation will host 'One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience' - the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives.

The cast of entertainers and sports icons slated to appear at Keep Memory Alive's 16th annual Power of Love Gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Las Vegas keeps getting bigger every day, though only a limited number of tickets remain for the celebrity-filled fundraiser.

The 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards Pre-Telecast Ceremony will take place on Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1 - 3:30 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be streamed live internationally at www.grammy.com/live and www.cbs.com beginning at 1 p.m. PT. Attended by nominees and industry VIPs, the star-studded ceremony with be co-hosted bycurrent GRAMMY nominee Dave Koz and Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter President and rapper MC Lyte.

The GRAMMY Foundation will host 'One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience' - the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives.

The GRAMMY Foundation will host 'One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience' - the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives.

JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY will return to Los Angeles for two nights, Wednesday and Thursday, February 29 & March 1, 2012.

A Peter White Christmas Featuring Mindi Abair and Kirk Whalum will play Monday, December 12th

PlayhouseSquare's holiday season is never 'official' without the annual visit from Dave Koz, his friends and A Smooth Jazz Christmas 2011! December 4th at 7:30 pm, in PlayhouseSquare's Palace Theatre, saxman extraordinaire Koz will be joined by fellow smooth jazz artists: Rick Braun (trumpet), Jonathan Butler (singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Candy Dulfer (alto sax). This talent-times-four is set to entertain with a catalog of their individual hits, plus songs of the season (and maybe a few surprise musical collaborations!).

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2011, a cherished holiday tradition marking its 14th anniversary, brings together a magical combination of musicians to celebrate this special season.