Jazz musician Dave Koz to tour with Michael McDonald and others
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Jazz saxophonist Dave Koz has enlisted ex-Doobie Brother Michael McDonald for an upcoming summer tour that gets underway in mid-June.
The outing--dubbed Dave Koz and Friends: A Smooth Summer Night--will also feature guitarist Norman Brown and keyboardist Brian Culbertson.
Koz continues to tour in support of 1999’s “The Dance” (Capitol). His most commercially successful release to date is 1993’s gold-certified “Lucky Man,” which features the song “Faces of the Heart.” The track became the new theme song for the soap opera “General Hospital.”
McDonald--best known in his post-Doobies solo career for hits such as “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near),” “Yah Mo B There” (with James Ingram) and “Sweet Freedom”--released two albums last year. An original collection titled “Blue Obsession” hit stores in February, while “The Very Best of Michael McDonald”--a 16-track compilation of previously released songs--surfaced in October.
Musicians Brown and Culbertson have each released several well-received lite-jazz albums, with the most recent being 1999’s “Celebration” and “Somethin’ Bout Love,” respectively.
June
14 - Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall
15 - Sunrise, FL - Sunrise Musical Theatre
16 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
17 - Centreville, VA - Bull Run Regional Park
23 - Hampton, VA - Jazz Festival
24 - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Civic Ctr. Theatre
28 - Cleveland, OH - Playhouse Square Center
29 - Chicago, IL - Navy Pier
30 - Sterling Heights, MI - Freedom Hill
July
1 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
5 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
6 - Dallas, TX - Majestic Theatre
7 - Houston, TX - Arena Theatre
8 - Albuquerque, NM - Sandia Amphitheatre
12 - Salt Lake City, UT - Deer Valley Theatre
13 - Sacramento, CA - Radisson Hotel
14 - Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
15 - Portland, OR - Portland Civic Stadium
August
2 - Temecula, CA - Thornton Winery
3 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid-State Fair
4 - Oakville, CA - Robert Mondavi Winery
5 - Woodinville, WA - Chateau Ste. Michelle
9 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre
10 - Newport Beach, CA - Hyatt Newporter
11 - Reno, NV - Winfield Springs Country Club
12 - Saratoga, CA - Villa Montalvo Front Lawn
16 - Fresno, CA - William Saroyan Theatre
17 - Murphys, CA - Ironstone Vineyards
18 - Concord, CA - Chronicle Pavilion @ Concord
19 - San Diego, CA - Summer Pops At Navy Pier
23 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
25 - Henderson, NV - Sunset Station Hotel / Casino
26 - Monterey, CA - Concerts By The Bay
Dave Koz tickets at Ticketmaster
Dave Koz ringtones at ThumbplayDave Koz & Friends plots course for 'Smooth Jazz Christmas' [September 2009]
Michael McDonald prepares to hit the streets [September 2009]
Quincy Jones assembles all-star lineup for Bermuda fest [September 2009]
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson collaborate on summer trek [March 2009]
Dave Koz maps tour into next year [May 2008]
Dave Koz spreads more holiday cheer [September 2007]
