CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html class="client-nojs vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available" lang="en" dir="ltr"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <title>Dave Koz - Wikipedia</title> <script>(function(){var className="client-js vector-feature-language-in-header-enabled vector-feature-language-in-main-page-header-disabled vector-feature-sticky-header-disabled vector-feature-page-tools-pinned-disabled vector-feature-toc-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-main-menu-pinned-disabled vector-feature-limited-width-clientpref-1 vector-feature-limited-width-content-enabled vector-feature-custom-font-size-clientpref-1 vector-feature-appearance-pinned-clientpref-1 vector-feature-night-mode-enabled skin-theme-clientpref-day vector-toc-available";var cookie=document.cookie.match(/(?:^|; )enwikimwclientpreferences=([^;]+)/);if(cookie){cookie[1].split('%2C').forEach(function(pref){className=className.replace(new RegExp('(^| )'+pref.replace(/-clientpref-\w+$|[^\w-]+/g,'')+'-clientpref-\\w+( |$)'),'$1'+pref+'$2');});}document.documentElement.className=className;}());RLCONF={"wgBreakFrames":false,"wgSeparatorTransformTable":["",""],"wgDigitTransformTable":["",""],"wgDefaultDateFormat":"dmy", "wgMonthNames":["","January","February","March","April","May","June","July","August","September","October","November","December"],"wgRequestId":"b63fe455-6178-4131-8a8c-4538c97ebf59","wgCanonicalNamespace":"","wgCanonicalSpecialPageName":false,"wgNamespaceNumber":0,"wgPageName":"Dave_Koz","wgTitle":"Dave Koz","wgCurRevisionId":1257800487,"wgRevisionId":1257800487,"wgArticleId":993267,"wgIsArticle":true,"wgIsRedirect":false,"wgAction":"view","wgUserName":null,"wgUserGroups":["*"],"wgCategories":["Articles with short description","Short description matches Wikidata","Use mdy dates from July 2014","Short description is different from Wikidata","Articles with hCards","Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts","Articles needing cleanup from October 2024","All pages needing cleanup","Articles with sections that need to be turned into prose from October 2024","Commons category link is on Wikidata","1963 births","20th-century American LGBTQ people","21st-century American Jews", "21st-century American LGBTQ people","21st-century American male musicians","21st-century American saxophonists","American gay musicians","American jazz alto saxophonists","American jazz baritone saxophonists","American jazz soprano saxophonists","American jazz tenor saxophonists","American male jazz musicians","American male saxophonists","American jazz keyboardists","American rock musicians","American rock saxophonists","American radio personalities","Capitol Records artists","Concord Records artists","EMI Records artists","Gay Jews","Jazz musicians from California","Jewish American musicians","Jewish jazz musicians","LGBTQ people from California","Living people","Musicians from Los Angeles","People from Encino, Los Angeles","Rock saxophonists","Smooth jazz saxophonists","William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni"],"wgPageViewLanguage":"en","wgPageContentLanguage":"en","wgPageContentModel":"wikitext","wgRelevantPageName":"Dave_Koz","wgRelevantArticleId":993267, "wgIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRelevantPageIsProbablyEditable":true,"wgRestrictionEdit":[],"wgRestrictionMove":[],"wgNoticeProject":"wikipedia","wgCiteReferencePreviewsActive":false,"wgFlaggedRevsParams":{"tags":{"status":{"levels":1}}},"wgMediaViewerOnClick":true,"wgMediaViewerEnabledByDefault":true,"wgPopupsFlags":0,"wgVisualEditor":{"pageLanguageCode":"en","pageLanguageDir":"ltr","pageVariantFallbacks":"en"},"wgMFDisplayWikibaseDescriptions":{"search":true,"watchlist":true,"tagline":false,"nearby":true},"wgWMESchemaEditAttemptStepOversample":false,"wgWMEPageLength":20000,"wgRelatedArticlesCompat":[],"wgCentralAuthMobileDomain":false,"wgEditSubmitButtonLabelPublish":true,"wgULSPosition":"interlanguage","wgULSisCompactLinksEnabled":false,"wgVector2022LanguageInHeader":true,"wgULSisLanguageSelectorEmpty":false,"wgWikibaseItemId":"Q1173262","wgCheckUserClientHintsHeadersJsApi":["brands","architecture","bitness","fullVersionList","mobile","model","platform","platformVersion"], "GEHomepageSuggestedEditsEnableTopics":true,"wgGETopicsMatchModeEnabled":false,"wgGEStructuredTaskRejectionReasonTextInputEnabled":false,"wgGELevelingUpEnabledForUser":false};RLSTATE={"ext.globalCssJs.user.styles":"ready","site.styles":"ready","user.styles":"ready","ext.globalCssJs.user":"ready","user":"ready","user.options":"loading","ext.cite.styles":"ready","skins.vector.search.codex.styles":"ready","skins.vector.styles":"ready","skins.vector.icons":"ready","jquery.makeCollapsible.styles":"ready","ext.wikimediamessages.styles":"ready","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript":"ready","ext.uls.interlanguage":"ready","wikibase.client.init":"ready","ext.wikimediaBadges":"ready"};RLPAGEMODULES=["ext.cite.ux-enhancements","mediawiki.page.media","site","mediawiki.page.ready","jquery.makeCollapsible","mediawiki.toc","skins.vector.js","ext.centralNotice.geoIP","ext.centralNotice.startUp","ext.gadget.ReferenceTooltips","ext.gadget.switcher","ext.urlShortener.toolbar", "ext.centralauth.centralautologin","mmv.bootstrap","ext.popups","ext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.init","ext.visualEditor.targetLoader","ext.echo.centralauth","ext.eventLogging","ext.wikimediaEvents","ext.navigationTiming","ext.uls.interface","ext.cx.eventlogging.campaigns","ext.cx.uls.quick.actions","wikibase.client.vector-2022","ext.checkUser.clientHints","ext.quicksurveys.init","ext.growthExperiments.SuggestedEditSession","wikibase.sidebar.tracking"];</script> <script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.loader.impl(function(){return["user.options@12s5i",function($,jQuery,require,module){mw.user.tokens.set({"patrolToken":"+\\","watchToken":"+\\","csrfToken":"+\\"}); }];});});</script> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=ext.cite.styles%7Cext.uls.interlanguage%7Cext.visualEditor.desktopArticleTarget.noscript%7Cext.wikimediaBadges%7Cext.wikimediamessages.styles%7Cjquery.makeCollapsible.styles%7Cskins.vector.icons%2Cstyles%7Cskins.vector.search.codex.styles%7Cwikibase.client.init&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <script async="" src="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=startup&only=scripts&raw=1&skin=vector-2022"></script> <meta name="ResourceLoaderDynamicStyles" content=""> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/w/load.php?lang=en&modules=site.styles&only=styles&skin=vector-2022"> <meta name="generator" content="MediaWiki 1.44.0-wmf.4"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin"> <meta name="referrer" content="origin-when-cross-origin"> <meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:standard"> <meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg/1200px-Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="1200"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="1370"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg/800px-Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="800"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="913"> <meta property="og:image" content="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg/640px-Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg"> <meta property="og:image:width" content="640"> <meta property="og:image:height" content="731"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=1120"> <meta property="og:title" content="Dave Koz - Wikipedia"> <meta property="og:type" content="website"> <link rel="preconnect" href="//upload.wikimedia.org"> <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)" href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/x-wiki" title="Edit this page" href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/static/apple-touch/wikipedia.png"> <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon/wikipedia.ico"> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="/w/rest.php/v1/search" title="Wikipedia (en)"> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" href="//en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php?action=rsd"> <link rel="canonical" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz"> <link rel="license" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en"> <link rel="alternate" type="application/atom+xml" title="Wikipedia Atom feed" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:RecentChanges&feed=atom"> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//meta.wikimedia.org" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="//login.wikimedia.org"> </head> <body class="skin--responsive skin-vector skin-vector-search-vue mediawiki ltr sitedir-ltr mw-hide-empty-elt ns-0 ns-subject mw-editable page-Dave_Koz rootpage-Dave_Koz skin-vector-2022 action-view"><a class="mw-jump-link" href="#bodyContent">Jump to content</a> <div class="vector-header-container"> <header class="vector-header mw-header"> <div class="vector-header-start"> <nav class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-main-menu-dropdown vector-button-flush-left vector-button-flush-right" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-main-menu-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Main menu" > <label id="vector-main-menu-dropdown-label" for="vector-main-menu-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-menu mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-menu"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Main menu</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-main-menu" class="vector-main-menu vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-main-menu-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="main-menu-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-main-menu" data-pinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-main-menu-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Main menu</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-main-menu.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-navigation" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-navigation" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Navigation </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-mainpage-description" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Main_Page" title="Visit the main page [z]" accesskey="z"><span>Main page</span></a></li><li id="n-contents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents" title="Guides to browsing Wikipedia"><span>Contents</span></a></li><li id="n-currentevents" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Portal:Current_events" title="Articles related to current events"><span>Current events</span></a></li><li id="n-randompage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:Random" title="Visit a randomly selected article [x]" accesskey="x"><span>Random article</span></a></li><li id="n-aboutsite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About" title="Learn about Wikipedia and how it works"><span>About Wikipedia</span></a></li><li id="n-contactpage" class="mw-list-item"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us" title="How to contact Wikipedia"><span>Contact us</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-interaction" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-interaction" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Contribute </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="n-help" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Contents" title="Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia"><span>Help</span></a></li><li id="n-introduction" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" title="Learn how to edit Wikipedia"><span>Learn to edit</span></a></li><li id="n-portal" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal" title="The hub for editors"><span>Community portal</span></a></li><li id="n-recentchanges" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChanges" title="A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]" accesskey="r"><span>Recent changes</span></a></li><li id="n-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard" title="Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia"><span>Upload file</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <a href="/wiki/Main_Page" class="mw-logo"> <img class="mw-logo-icon" src="/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true" height="50" width="50"> <span class="mw-logo-container skin-invert"> <img class="mw-logo-wordmark" alt="Wikipedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg" style="width: 7.5em; height: 1.125em;"> <img class="mw-logo-tagline" alt="The Free Encyclopedia" src="/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg" width="117" height="13" style="width: 7.3125em; height: 0.8125em;"> </span> </a> </div> <div class="vector-header-end"> <div id="p-search" role="search" class="vector-search-box-vue vector-search-box-collapses vector-search-box-show-thumbnail vector-search-box-auto-expand-width vector-search-box"> <a href="/wiki/Special:Search" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only search-toggle" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-search mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-search"></span> <span>Search</span> </a> <div class="vector-typeahead-search-container"> <div class="cdx-typeahead-search cdx-typeahead-search--show-thumbnail cdx-typeahead-search--auto-expand-width"> <form action="/w/index.php" id="searchform" class="cdx-search-input cdx-search-input--has-end-button"> <div id="simpleSearch" class="cdx-search-input__input-wrapper" data-search-loc="header-moved"> <div class="cdx-text-input cdx-text-input--has-start-icon"> <input class="cdx-text-input__input" type="search" name="search" placeholder="Search Wikipedia" aria-label="Search Wikipedia" autocapitalize="sentences" title="Search Wikipedia [f]" accesskey="f" id="searchInput" > <span class="cdx-text-input__icon cdx-text-input__start-icon"></span> </div> <input type="hidden" name="title" value="Special:Search"> </div> <button class="cdx-button cdx-search-input__end-button">Search</button> </form> </div> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-user-links vector-user-links-wide" aria-label="Personal tools"> <div class="vector-user-links-main"> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-preferences" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-userpage" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown " title="Change the appearance of the page's font size, width, and color" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-appearance-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Appearance" > <label id="vector-appearance-dropdown-label" for="vector-appearance-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-appearance mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-appearance"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Appearance</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-notifications" class="vector-menu mw-portlet emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-vector-user-menu-overflow" class="vector-menu mw-portlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en" class=""><span>Donate</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-createaccount-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Dave+Koz" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory" class=""><span>Create account</span></a> </li> <li id="pt-login-2" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item user-links-collapsible-item"><a data-mw="interface" href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Dave+Koz" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o" class=""><span>Log in</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-user-menu vector-button-flush-right vector-user-menu-logged-out" title="Log in and more options" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-user-links-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Personal tools" > <label id="vector-user-links-dropdown-label" for="vector-user-links-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-ellipsis mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-ellipsis"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Personal tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-personal" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-personal user-links-collapsible-item" title="User menu" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-sitesupport" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en"><span>Donate</span></a></li><li id="pt-createaccount" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Dave+Koz" title="You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-userAdd mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-userAdd"></span> <span>Create account</span></a></li><li id="pt-login" class="user-links-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Dave+Koz" title="You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]" accesskey="o"><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-logIn mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-logIn"></span> <span>Log in</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-user-menu-anon-editor" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-user-menu-anon-editor" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Pages for logged out editors <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction" aria-label="Learn more about editing"><span>learn more</span></a> </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="pt-anoncontribs" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyContributions" title="A list of edits made from this IP address [y]" accesskey="y"><span>Contributions</span></a></li><li id="pt-anontalk" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:MyTalk" title="Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]" accesskey="n"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </header> </div> <div class="mw-page-container"> <div class="mw-page-container-inner"> <div class="vector-sitenotice-container"> <div id="siteNotice"></div> </div> <div class="vector-column-start"> <div class="vector-main-menu-container"> <div id="mw-navigation"> <nav id="mw-panel" class="vector-main-menu-landmark" aria-label="Site"> <div id="vector-main-menu-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav id="mw-panel-toc" aria-label="Contents" data-event-name="ui.sidebar-toc" class="mw-table-of-contents-container vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-toc-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-toc" class="vector-toc vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-toc-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="toc-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-toc" > <h2 class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Contents</h2> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-toc.unpin">hide</button> </div> <ul class="vector-toc-contents" id="mw-panel-toc-list"> <li id="toc-mw-content-text" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1"> <a href="#" class="vector-toc-link"> <div class="vector-toc-text">(Top)</div> </a> </li> <li id="toc-Early_life" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Early_life"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">1</span> <span>Early life</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Early_life-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Career" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Career"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">2</span> <span>Career</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Career-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Instruments" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Instruments"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">3</span> <span>Instruments</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Instruments-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Personal_life" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Personal_life"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">4</span> <span>Personal life</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Personal_life-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Discography" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Discography"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">5</span> <span>Discography</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Discography-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-Awards_and_nominations" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#Awards_and_nominations"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">6</span> <span>Awards and nominations</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-Awards_and_nominations-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-References" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#References"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">7</span> <span>References</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-References-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> <li id="toc-External_links" class="vector-toc-list-item vector-toc-level-1 vector-toc-list-item-expanded"> <a class="vector-toc-link" href="#External_links"> <div class="vector-toc-text"> <span class="vector-toc-numb">8</span> <span>External links</span> </div> </a> <ul id="toc-External_links-sublist" class="vector-toc-list"> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="mw-content-container"> <main id="content" class="mw-body"> <header class="mw-body-header vector-page-titlebar"> <nav aria-label="Contents" class="vector-toc-landmark"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-titlebar-toc vector-button-flush-left" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-titlebar-toc" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Toggle the table of contents" > <label id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-label" for="vector-page-titlebar-toc-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--icon-only " aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-listBullet mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-listBullet"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Toggle the table of contents</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-titlebar-toc-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <h1 id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading mw-first-heading"><span class="mw-page-title-main">Dave Koz</span></h1> <div id="p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown mw-portlet mw-portlet-lang" > <input type="checkbox" id="p-lang-btn-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-p-lang-btn" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox mw-interlanguage-selector" aria-label="Go to an article in another language. Available in 12 languages" > <label id="p-lang-btn-label" for="p-lang-btn-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet cdx-button--action-progressive mw-portlet-lang-heading-12" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-icon mw-ui-icon-language-progressive mw-ui-icon-wikimedia-language-progressive"></span> <span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">12 languages</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B4%D5%A5%D5%B5%D5%BE_%D4%BF%D5%B8%D5%A6" title="Դեյվ Կոզ – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="Դեյվ Կոզ" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-id mw-list-item"><a href="https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – Indonesian" lang="id" hreflang="id" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Indonesia" data-language-local-name="Indonesian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Indonesia</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-nl mw-list-item"><a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – Dutch" lang="nl" hreflang="nl" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Nederlands" data-language-local-name="Dutch" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Nederlands</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ja mw-list-item"><a href="https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA" title="デイヴ・コーズ – Japanese" lang="ja" hreflang="ja" data-title="デイヴ・コーズ" data-language-autonym="日本語" data-language-local-name="Japanese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>日本語</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pl mw-list-item"><a href="https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – Polish" lang="pl" hreflang="pl" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Polski" data-language-local-name="Polish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Polski</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a href="https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%B7,_%D0%94%D1%8D%D0%B9%D0%B2" title="Коз, Дэйв – Russian" lang="ru" hreflang="ru" data-title="Коз, Дэйв" data-language-autonym="Русский" data-language-local-name="Russian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Русский</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-sv mw-list-item"><a href="https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="Dave Koz – Swedish" lang="sv" hreflang="sv" data-title="Dave Koz" data-language-autonym="Svenska" data-language-local-name="Swedish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Svenska</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-zh mw-list-item"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%88%B4%E5%A4%AB%C2%B7%E8%80%83%E5%85%B9" title="戴夫·考兹 – Chinese" lang="zh" hreflang="zh" data-title="戴夫·考兹" data-language-autonym="中文" data-language-local-name="Chinese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>中文</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="after-portlet after-portlet-lang"><span class="wb-langlinks-edit wb-langlinks-link"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1173262#sitelinks-wikipedia" title="Edit interlanguage links" class="wbc-editpage">Edit links</a></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div class="vector-page-toolbar"> <div class="vector-page-toolbar-container"> <div id="left-navigation"> <nav aria-label="Namespaces"> <div id="p-associated-pages" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-associated-pages" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-nstab-main" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz" title="View the content page [c]" accesskey="c"><span>Article</span></a></li><li id="ca-talk" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Talk:Dave_Koz" rel="discussion" title="Discuss improvements to the content page [t]" accesskey="t"><span>Talk</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown emptyPortlet" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-variants-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Change language variant" > <label id="vector-variants-dropdown-label" for="vector-variants-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">English</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="p-variants" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-variants emptyPortlet" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> <div id="right-navigation" class="vector-collapsible"> <nav aria-label="Views"> <div id="p-views" class="vector-menu vector-menu-tabs mw-portlet mw-portlet-views" > <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-view" class="selected vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-edit" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-history" class="vector-tab-noicon mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=history" title="Past revisions of this page [h]" accesskey="h"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown vector-page-tools-dropdown" > <input type="checkbox" id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" role="button" aria-haspopup="true" data-event-name="ui.dropdown-vector-page-tools-dropdown" class="vector-dropdown-checkbox " aria-label="Tools" > <label id="vector-page-tools-dropdown-label" for="vector-page-tools-dropdown-checkbox" class="vector-dropdown-label cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--fake-button--enabled cdx-button--weight-quiet" aria-hidden="true" ><span class="vector-dropdown-label-text">Tools</span> </label> <div class="vector-dropdown-content"> <div id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" class="vector-unpinned-container"> <div id="vector-page-tools" class="vector-page-tools vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-page-tools-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-unpinned" data-feature-name="page-tools-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-page-tools" data-pinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-page-tools-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Tools</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-page-tools.unpin">hide</button> </div> <div id="p-cactions" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-cactions emptyPortlet vector-has-collapsible-items" title="More options" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Actions </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="ca-more-view" class="selected vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz"><span>Read</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-edit" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit" title="Edit this page [e]" accesskey="e"><span>Edit</span></a></li><li id="ca-more-history" class="vector-more-collapsible-item mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=history"><span>View history</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-tb" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-tb" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> General </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="t-whatlinkshere" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Dave_Koz" title="List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]" accesskey="j"><span>What links here</span></a></li><li id="t-recentchangeslinked" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Dave_Koz" rel="nofollow" title="Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]" accesskey="k"><span>Related changes</span></a></li><li id="t-upload" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard" title="Upload files [u]" accesskey="u"><span>Upload file</span></a></li><li id="t-specialpages" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/wiki/Special:SpecialPages" title="A list of all special pages [q]" accesskey="q"><span>Special pages</span></a></li><li id="t-permalink" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&oldid=1257800487" title="Permanent link to this revision of this page"><span>Permanent link</span></a></li><li id="t-info" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=info" title="More information about this page"><span>Page information</span></a></li><li id="t-cite" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=Dave_Koz&id=1257800487&wpFormIdentifier=titleform" title="Information on how to cite this page"><span>Cite this page</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDave_Koz"><span>Get shortened URL</span></a></li><li id="t-urlshortener-qrcode" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDave_Koz"><span>Download QR code</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-coll-print_export" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-coll-print_export" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> Print/export </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li id="coll-download-as-rl" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=Dave_Koz&action=show-download-screen" title="Download this page as a PDF file"><span>Download as PDF</span></a></li><li id="t-print" class="mw-list-item"><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&printable=yes" title="Printable version of this page [p]" accesskey="p"><span>Printable version</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="p-wikibase-otherprojects" class="vector-menu mw-portlet mw-portlet-wikibase-otherprojects" > <div class="vector-menu-heading"> In other projects </div> <div class="vector-menu-content"> <ul class="vector-menu-content-list"> <li class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-commons mw-list-item"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dave_Koz" hreflang="en"><span>Wikimedia Commons</span></a></li><li id="t-wikibase" class="wb-otherproject-link wb-otherproject-wikibase-dataitem mw-list-item"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1173262" title="Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]" accesskey="g"><span>Wikidata item</span></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-column-end"> <div class="vector-sticky-pinned-container"> <nav class="vector-page-tools-landmark" aria-label="Page tools"> <div id="vector-page-tools-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> </div> </nav> <nav class="vector-appearance-landmark" aria-label="Appearance"> <div id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" class="vector-pinned-container"> <div id="vector-appearance" class="vector-appearance vector-pinnable-element"> <div class="vector-pinnable-header vector-appearance-pinnable-header vector-pinnable-header-pinned" data-feature-name="appearance-pinned" data-pinnable-element-id="vector-appearance" data-pinned-container-id="vector-appearance-pinned-container" data-unpinned-container-id="vector-appearance-unpinned-container" > <div class="vector-pinnable-header-label">Appearance</div> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-pin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.pin">move to sidebar</button> <button class="vector-pinnable-header-toggle-button vector-pinnable-header-unpin-button" data-event-name="pinnable-header.vector-appearance.unpin">hide</button> </div> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> <div id="bodyContent" class="vector-body" aria-labelledby="firstHeading" data-mw-ve-target-container> <div class="vector-body-before-content"> <div class="mw-indicators"> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American saxophonist</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">For the tennis television personality, see <a href="/wiki/David_Kozlowski" title="David Kozlowski">David Kozlowski</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard plainlist"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; font-size: 125%;"><div class="">Dave Koz</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Dave_Koz_in_Concert_(42490844815).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Koz in 2018"><img alt="Koz in 2018" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg/220px-Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="251" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg/330px-Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7f/Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg/440px-Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1623" data-file-height="1853" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Koz in 2018</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Birth name</span></th><td class="infobox-data nickname">David Stephen Koz</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1963-03-27</span>) </span>March 27, 1963<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 61)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Tarzana,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Tarzana, California">Tarzana, California</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Jazz" title="Jazz">Jazz</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rock_music" title="Rock music">rock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Glam_rock" title="Glam rock">glam rock</a>, <a href="/wiki/Heavy_metal_music" title="Heavy metal music">heavy metal</a> (formerly)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Occupation(s)</th><td class="infobox-data role">Musician, composer, record producer, radio personality</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Instrument(s)</th><td class="infobox-data note"><a href="/wiki/Soprano_saxophone" title="Soprano saxophone">Soprano</a> and <a href="/wiki/Alto_saxophone" title="Alto saxophone">alto</a> <a href="/wiki/Saxophone" title="Saxophone">saxophones</a> (primary), <a href="/wiki/Tenor_saxophone" title="Tenor saxophone">tenor saxophone</a> (secondary), <a href="/wiki/Baritone_saxophone" title="Baritone saxophone">baritone saxophone</a> (formerly), <a href="/wiki/Piano" title="Piano">piano</a>, <a href="/wiki/Keyboard_instrument" title="Keyboard instrument">keyboard</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Discography</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz_discography" title="Dave Koz discography">Dave Koz discography</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">1987–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol</a>, <a href="/wiki/EMI" title="EMI">EMI</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rendezvous_Music" title="Rendezvous Music">Rendezvous</a>, <a href="/wiki/Concord_Records" title="Concord Records">Concord</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://davekoz.com">davekoz<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Musical artist</div> <p><b>David Stephen Koz</b> (born March 27, 1963)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is an American saxophonist, composer, record producer, and radio personality based in <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Dave Koz was born in <a href="/wiki/Encino,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Encino, California">Encino, California</a>, to Jewish parents: Norman, a dermatologist and Audrey, a pharmacist. Dave has a brother, Jeff, who is also a musician, and a sister, Roberta.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Although he is Jewish, Koz plays both Christmas and occasional Hanukkah songs at his concerts.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attended <a href="/wiki/William_Howard_Taft_High_School_(Los_Angeles)" class="mw-redirect" title="William Howard Taft High School (Los Angeles)">William Howard Taft High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Woodland_Hills,_Los_Angeles,_California" class="mw-redirect" title="Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California">Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California</a>, performing on saxophone as a member of the school jazz band. He later graduated from <a href="/wiki/UCLA" class="mw-redirect" title="UCLA">UCLA</a> with a degree in <a href="/wiki/Mass_communications" class="mw-redirect" title="Mass communications">mass communications</a> in 1986, and only weeks after his graduation, decided to make a go of becoming a professional musician. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1251242444">.mw-parser-output .ambox{border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-left:10px solid #36c;background-color:#fbfbfb;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+link+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+style+.ambox,.mw-parser-output .ambox+.mw-empty-elt+link+link+.ambox{margin-top:-1px}html body.mediawiki .mw-parser-output .ambox.mbox-small-left{margin:4px 1em 4px 0;overflow:hidden;width:238px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em}.mw-parser-output .ambox-speedy{border-left:10px solid #b32424;background-color:#fee7e6}.mw-parser-output .ambox-delete{border-left:10px solid #b32424}.mw-parser-output .ambox-content{border-left:10px solid #f28500}.mw-parser-output .ambox-style{border-left:10px solid #fc3}.mw-parser-output .ambox-move{border-left:10px solid #9932cc}.mw-parser-output .ambox-protection{border-left:10px solid #a2a9b1}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-text{border:none;padding:0.25em 0.5em;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image{border:none;padding:2px 0 2px 0.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-imageright{border:none;padding:2px 0.5em 2px 0;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-empty-cell{border:none;padding:0;width:1px}.mw-parser-output .ambox .mbox-image-div{width:52px}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .ambox{margin:0 10%}}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .ambox{display:none!important}}</style><table class="box-Prose plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-style ambox-Prose" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/40px-Edit-clear.svg.png" decoding="async" width="40" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/60px-Edit-clear.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f2/Edit-clear.svg/80px-Edit-clear.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="48" data-file-height="48" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>is in <a href="/wiki/MOS:LIST" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:LIST">list</a> format but may read better as <a href="/wiki/MOS:PROSE" class="mw-redirect" title="MOS:PROSE">prose</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> You can help by <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit">converting this section</a>, if appropriate. <a href="/wiki/Help:Editing" title="Help:Editing">Editing help</a> is available.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">October 2024</span>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Within weeks of deciding to be a professional musician, he was recruited as a member of <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Caldwell" title="Bobby Caldwell">Bobby Caldwell</a>'s tour. Koz was originally a rock saxophonist before he moved to smooth jazz in 1989. For the rest of the 1980s, Koz served as a <a href="/wiki/Session_musician" title="Session musician">session musician</a> in several rock bands, and toured with <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lorber" title="Jeff Lorber">Jeff Lorber</a>. Koz was a member of rock musician <a href="/wiki/Richard_Marx" title="Richard Marx">Richard Marx</a>'s band and toured with Marx throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, which was around the time he recurred as the guest saxophonist on the <a href="/wiki/Broadcast_syndication" title="Broadcast syndication">syndicated</a> late-night talk show <i><a href="/wiki/The_Arsenio_Hall_Show" title="The Arsenio Hall Show">The Arsenio Hall Show</a></i>. He also played in the house band of <a href="/wiki/CBS" title="CBS">CBS</a>' short-lived <i><a href="/wiki/The_Pat_Sajak_Show" title="The Pat Sajak Show">The Pat Sajak Show</a></i>, with <a href="/wiki/Tom_Scott_(saxophonist)" title="Tom Scott (saxophonist)">Tom Scott</a> as bandleader.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1989, Koz decided to pursue a solo career, and began recording for <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol Records</a>. His albums there include <i><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz_(album)" title="Dave Koz (album)">Dave Koz</a></i> (his 1990 solo debut), <i><a href="/wiki/Lucky_Man_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="Lucky Man (Dave Koz album)">Lucky Man</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Dance_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="The Dance (Dave Koz album)">The Dance</a></i>, and <i><a href="/wiki/Saxophonic" title="Saxophonic">Saxophonic</a></i>. <i>Saxophonic</i> was nominated for both a <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Award</a> and an <a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Awards" title="NAACP Image Awards">NAACP Image Award</a>. </p><p>Koz released his second album, <i>Lucky Man</i>, in 1993. During production of the album in 1992, Koz was approached by the producers of <a href="/wiki/American_Broadcasting_Company" title="American Broadcasting Company">ABC</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/General_Hospital" title="General Hospital">General Hospital</a></i> to perform on the show after his track entitled "Emily", from his <i>Dave Koz</i> album, was used as part of the show's soundtrack that year. After his <i>GH</i> appearance, executive producer Wendy Riche commissioned Koz to write a new theme song for the soap. Koz took elements from the show's existing theme song, <a href="/wiki/Jacques_Urbont" title="Jacques Urbont">Jack Urbont's</a> "Autumn Breeze", and merged the chorus notes into a brand new smooth jazz composition titled "Faces of the Heart". The new theme music made its debut on <i>General Hospital'</i>s 30th anniversary show, which aired April 1, 1993, and remained as the show's title track until August 27, 2004. "Faces of the Heart" ended up as the third track on Koz's <i>Lucky Man</i> album. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Wayman_Tisdale_%26_Dave_Koz.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Wayman_Tisdale_%26_Dave_Koz.jpg/220px-Wayman_Tisdale_%26_Dave_Koz.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Wayman_Tisdale_%26_Dave_Koz.jpg/330px-Wayman_Tisdale_%26_Dave_Koz.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Wayman_Tisdale_%26_Dave_Koz.jpg/440px-Wayman_Tisdale_%26_Dave_Koz.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="850" /></a><figcaption>Dave and <a href="/wiki/Wayman_Tisdale" title="Wayman Tisdale">Wayman Tisdale</a> performing at the Dave Koz & Friends Smooth Jazz Cruise 2006</figcaption></figure> <p>In 1994, Koz began hosting a <a href="/wiki/Broadcast_syndication" title="Broadcast syndication">syndicated radio program</a>, <i>The Dave Koz Radio Show</i> (formerly <i>Personal Notes</i>), featuring the latest music and interviews with who's who in the genre. Dave co-hosted <i>The Dave Koz Morning Show</i> on <a href="/wiki/KTWV" title="KTWV">94.7 The Wave</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Smooth_jazz" title="Smooth jazz">smooth jazz</a> station in Los Angeles for six years. He decided to leave the show in January 2007 and was replaced by <a href="/wiki/Brian_McKnight" title="Brian McKnight">Brian McKnight</a>. In 2002, Koz started a record label, <a href="/wiki/Rendezvous_Music" title="Rendezvous Music">Rendezvous Entertainment</a>, with <a href="/wiki/Frank_Cody" title="Frank Cody">Frank Cody</a> and Hyman Katz.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Koz has promoted annual Dave Koz & Friends Jazz Cruises since 2005. </p><p>Koz is the host of a weekly half-hour television series named <i>Frequency</i> put on by Fast Focus.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Koz interviews musicians on the show such as <a href="/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire" title="Earth, Wind & Fire">Earth, Wind & Fire</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Butler" title="Jonathan Butler">Jonathan Butler</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Kelly_Sweet" class="mw-redirect" title="Kelly Sweet">Kelly Sweet</a>. At the end of each interview, he plays along with the musician, adding some of his saxophone <a href="/wiki/Riff" title="Riff">riffs</a> to one of their hit songs. </p><p>Koz was also the bandleader on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Emeril_Lagasse_Show" title="The Emeril Lagasse Show">The Emeril Lagasse Show</a></i>. The band, <i>Dave Koz & The Kozmos</i>, featured <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Golub" title="Jeff Golub">Jeff Golub</a> (guitar), <a href="/wiki/Philippe_Saisse" title="Philippe Saisse">Philippe Saisse</a> (keyboards), Conrad Korsch (bass guitar), and Skoota Warner (drums).<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Koz hosts a weekly radio show on the <a href="/wiki/Sirius_XM_Holdings" class="mw-redirect" title="Sirius XM Holdings">Sirius-XM Radio</a> <a href="/wiki/Watercolors_(Sirius_XM)" title="Watercolors (Sirius XM)">Watercolors</a> channel called "The Dave Koz Lounge,"<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which airs Sundays at noon ET.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On September 22, 2009, Koz received a star on the <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" title="Hollywood Walk of Fame">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2010, Koz performed "Start All Over Again" in a <i><a href="/wiki/Desperate_Housewives" title="Desperate Housewives">Desperate Housewives</a></i> season 7 episode "<a href="/wiki/Let_Me_Entertain_You_(Desperate_Housewives)" class="mw-redirect" title="Let Me Entertain You (Desperate Housewives)">Let Me Entertain You</a>", alongside singer <a href="/wiki/Dana_Glover_(singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Dana Glover (singer)">Dana Glover</a>. In July 2012, he appeared on <i><a href="/wiki/The_Eric_Andr%C3%A9_Show" class="mw-redirect" title="The Eric André Show">The Eric André Show</a></i>, season 1 episode 7, and sat in with the house band.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In December 2014, he opened Spaghettini & the Dave Koz Lounge, a restaurant and live music venue located at 184 North Canon Drive in <a href="/wiki/Beverly_Hills,_California" title="Beverly Hills, California">Beverly Hills, California</a> with business partners Cary Hardwick and Laurie Sisneros, who own Spaghettini in <a href="/wiki/Seal_Beach,_California" title="Seal Beach, California">Seal Beach</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2018, Koz collaborated with guitarist and regular <a href="/wiki/Vulfpeck" title="Vulfpeck">Vulfpeck</a> contributor, <a href="/wiki/Cory_Wong" title="Cory Wong">Cory Wong</a>, on two tracks, "The Optimist" and "Friends at Sea".<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The two collaborated again in 2021 for the album <i>The Golden Hour</i>, including the single "Today".<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, Koz collaborated with singer-songwriter <a href="/wiki/Ben_Rector" title="Ben Rector">Ben Rector</a> on the track "Supernatural"<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> from Rector's album <i><a href="/wiki/The_Joy_of_Music_(album)" title="The Joy of Music (album)">The Joy of Music</a></i>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Instruments">Instruments</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Instruments"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Koz plays a Yamaha silver alto sax (YAS-62S Mk. I) with a No. 7 Beechler metal mouthpiece, a Yamaha straight silver Soprano sax (YSS-62S) or a vintage Conn curved soprano sax with a No. 8 Couf mouthpiece, and a Selmer Mark VI Tenor sax with a Berg-Larsen 90/2 hard rubber mouthpiece. As for reeds, he uses a No. 3 Rico Plasticover.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Koz occasionally plays keyboards and piano, with which he also composes his songs. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In an April 2004 interview with <i><a href="/wiki/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Advocate (LGBT magazine)">The Advocate</a></i>, Koz came out publicly as <a href="/wiki/Gay" title="Gay">gay</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has been a resident of Sausalito, California since 1990.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz_discography" title="Dave Koz discography">Dave Koz discography</a></div> <p><b>Solo studio albums</b> </p> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz_(album)" title="Dave Koz (album)">Dave Koz</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lucky_Man_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="Lucky Man (Dave Koz album)">Lucky Man</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Off_the_Beaten_Path_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="Off the Beaten Path (Dave Koz album)">Off the Beaten Path</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/December_Makes_Me_Feel_This_Way" title="December Makes Me Feel This Way">December Makes Me Feel This Way</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dance_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="The Dance (Dave Koz album)">The Dance</a></i> (1999)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Smooth_Jazz_Christmas" title="A Smooth Jazz Christmas">A Smooth Jazz Christmas</a></i> (2001)</li> <li><i>Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby</i> (2002)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Saxophonic" title="Saxophonic">Saxophonic</a></i> (2003)</li> <li><i>Golden Slumbers: A Father's Love</i> (2005)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/At_the_Movies_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="At the Movies (Dave Koz album)">At the Movies</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Memories_of_a_Winter%27s_Night" title="Memories of a Winter's Night">Memories of a Winter's Night</a></i> (2007)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hello_Tomorrow_(Dave_Koz_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hello Tomorrow (Dave Koz album)">Hello Tomorrow</a></i> (2010)</li> <li><i>Ultimate Christmas</i> (2011)</li> <li><i>Dave Koz and Friends: <a href="/wiki/Summer_Horns" title="Summer Horns">Summer Horns</a></i> (2013)</li> <li><i>Rest</i> (2014)</li> <li><i>Dave Koz & Friends: The 25th of December</i> (2014)</li> <li><i>Dave Koz and Friends: 20th Anniversary Christmas</i> (2017)</li> <li><i>Dave Koz and Friends: Summer Horns II From A to Z</i> (2018)</li> <li><i>Gifts of the Season</i> (2019)</li> <li><i>A New Day</i> (2020)</li> <li><i>A Romantic Night In (The Love Songs Album)</i> (2021)</li></ul> <p><b>with Cory Wong</b> </p> <ul><li><i>The Golden Hour</i> (2021)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="font-size:88%; vertical-align:middle;"><caption class="infobox-title" style="font-size:110%;">Dave Koz awards and nominations</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:DaveKoz.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/DaveKoz.jpg/220px-DaveKoz.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/DaveKoz.jpg/330px-DaveKoz.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/DaveKoz.jpg/440px-DaveKoz.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1067" data-file-height="1600" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237032888/mw-parser-output/.tmulti">.mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{display:flex;flex-direction:row;clear:left;flex-wrap:wrap;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{margin:1px;float:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .theader{clear:both;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;align-self:center;background-color:transparent;width:100%}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbcaption{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-left{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-right{text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .text-align-center{text-align:center}@media all and (max-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .tmulti .thumbinner{width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:none!important;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow{justify-content:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle{float:none!important;max-width:100%!important;box-sizing:border-box;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .tsingle .thumbcaption{text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .tmulti .trow>.thumbcaption{text-align:center}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .tmulti .multiimageinner img{background-color:white}}</style></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align:center;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox-subbox infobox-3cols-child infobox-table collapsible collapsed"><tbody><tr><th colspan="4" class="infobox-above" style="background-color:#d9e8ff; font-size:100%;">Awards and nominations</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="background:#EEEEFF; padding:1px; font-weight: normal; text-align:center;;padding:0;"><div style="background:#d9e8ff; width:100%; padding:1px;">Award</div></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="width:60px; background:#9F9; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;;padding:0;"> <div style="background:#cec; width:100%; padding:1px;">Wins</div></td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="width:60px; background:#FDD; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;;padding:0;"> <div style="background:#ecc; width:100%; padding:1px;">Nominations</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="background:#EEEEFF; padding:1px; font-weight: normal; text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Awards</a></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="width:60px; background:#9F9; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"> 0</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="width:60px; background:#FDD; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"> 9</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="background:#EEEEFF; padding:1px; font-weight: normal; text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Awards" title="NAACP Image Awards">NAACP Image Awards</a></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="width:60px; background:#9F9; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"> 0</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="width:60px; background:#FDD; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"> 1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="background:#EEEEFF; padding:1px; font-weight: normal; text-align:center;"><a href="/wiki/Soul_Train_Music_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Soul Train Music Award">Soul Train Music Award</a></th><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-a" style="width:60px; background:#9F9; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"> 1</td><td class="infobox-data infobox-data-b" style="width:60px; background:#FDD; text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"> 1</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#d9e8ff;">Totals<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%; font-weight:normal; text-align:center;;background:#9F9;">Wins</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align:center;;background:#9F9;">1</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="width:50%; font-weight:normal; text-align:center;;background:#FDD;">Nominations</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align:center;;background:#FDD;">11</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="background:#d9e8ff; text-align:center;"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1214851843">.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;padding:5px;border:none;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .hidden-title{font-weight:bold;line-height:1.6;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .hidden-content{text-align:left}@media all and (max-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .hidden-begin{width:auto!important;clear:none!important;float:none!important}}</style><div class="hidden-begin mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style=""><div class="hidden-title skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="text-align:center;">Note</div><div class="hidden-content mw-collapsible-content" style=""> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist reflist-lower-alpha"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.</span> </li> </ol></div></div></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center;">Year </th> <th style="text-align:center;">Nominated work </th> <th style="text-align:center;">Event </th> <th style="text-align:center;">Award </th> <th style="text-align:center;">Result </th> <th style="text-align:center;">Ref </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/44th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="44th Annual Grammy Awards">2002</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/A_Smooth_Jazz_Christmas" title="A Smooth Jazz Christmas">A Smooth Jazz Christmas</a></i> </td> <td rowspan="6"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Awards</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Instrumental_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album">Best Pop Instrumental Album</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/45th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="45th Annual Grammy Awards">2003</a> </td> <td>"Blackbird"<br /> <span style="font-size:85%;">(with Jeff Koz)</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Pop_Instrumental_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance">Best Pop Instrumental Performance</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/46th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="46th Annual Grammy Awards">2004</a> </td> <td>"Honey-Dipped" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Pop_Instrumental_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance">Best Pop Instrumental Performance</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/47th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="47th Annual Grammy Awards">2005</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Saxophonic" title="Saxophonic">Saxophonic</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Instrumental_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album">Best Pop Instrumental Album</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/50th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="50th Annual Grammy Awards">2008</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/At_the_Movies_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="At the Movies (Dave Koz album)">At the Movies</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Instrumental_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album">Best Pop Instrumental Album</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Over_the_Rainbow" title="Over the Rainbow">Over the Rainbow</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Pop_Instrumental_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance">Best Pop Instrumental Performance</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2011_Soul_Train_Music_Awards" title="2011 Soul Train Music Awards">2011</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Hello_Tomorrow_(album)" title="Hello Tomorrow (album)">Hello Tomorrow</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Soul_Train_Music_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Soul Train Music Award">Soul Train Music Award</a> </td> <td>Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/54th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="54th Annual Grammy Awards">2012</a> </td> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Awards</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Instrumental_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album">Best Pop Instrumental Album</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/55th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="55th Annual Grammy Awards">2013</a> </td> <td><i>Live at the Blue Note Tokyo</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Instrumental_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album">Best Pop Instrumental Album</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/56th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="56th Annual Grammy Awards">2014</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Summer_Horns" title="Summer Horns">Summer Horns</a></i><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Albright" title="Gerald Albright">Gerald Albright</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mindi_Abair" title="Mindi Abair">Mindi Abair</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Richard_Elliot" title="Richard Elliot">Richard Elliot</a>)</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Contemporary_Instrumental_Album" title="Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album">Best Pop Instrumental Album</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/46th_NAACP_Image_Awards" title="46th NAACP Image Awards">2015</a> </td> <td><i>Dave Koz & Friends: The 25th of December</i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/NAACP_Image_Awards" title="NAACP Image Awards">NAACP Image Awards</a> </td> <td>Outstanding Jazz Album </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/dave-koz/12484">"Dave Koz | Artist"</a>. <i>Recording Academy Grammy Awards</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 3,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Recording+Academy+Grammy+Awards&rft.atitle=Dave+Koz+%7C+Artist&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.grammy.com%2Fgrammys%2Fartists%2Fdave-koz%2F12484&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20201027053050/https://marvinhamlisch.com/reviews/marvin-dave-koz-the-movies-pnc-pops/">"Marvin, Dave Koz & the Movies — PNC Pops"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Hamlisch" title="Marvin Hamlisch">Marvin Hamlisch</a></i>. January 28, 2012. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://marvinhamlisch.com/reviews/marvin-dave-koz-the-movies-pnc-pops/">the original</a> on October 27, 2020<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 3,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Marvin+Hamlisch&rft.atitle=Marvin%2C+Dave+Koz+%26+the+Movies+%E2%80%94+PNC+Pops&rft.date=2012-01-28&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmarvinhamlisch.com%2Freviews%2Fmarvin-dave-koz-the-movies-pnc-pops%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFFord2004" class="citation news cs1">Ford, Dave (August 20, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Record-exec-radio-star-and-smooth-jazz-man-Dave-2700282.php">"Record exec, radio star and smooth-jazz man. Dave Koz now settles into his newest groove: being an out gay man"</a>. <i>Sfgate.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 29,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sfgate.com&rft.atitle=Record+exec%2C+radio+star+and+smooth-jazz+man.+Dave+Koz+now+settles+into+his+newest+groove%3A+being+an+out+gay+man&rft.date=2004-08-20&rft.aulast=Ford&rft.aufirst=Dave&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfgate.com%2Fentertainment%2Farticle%2FRecord-exec-radio-star-and-smooth-jazz-man-Dave-2700282.php&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAkamatsu2011" class="citation news cs1">Akamatsu, Rhetta (November 27, 2011). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/blogcritics/article/Concert-Review-Dave-Koz-and-Friends-Christmas-2296128.php">"Concert Review: Dave Koz and Friends Christmas, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center, Atlanta, GA11/25/11"</a>. <i>Seattlepi.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 29,</span> 2013</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Seattlepi.com&rft.atitle=Concert+Review%3A+Dave+Koz+and+Friends+Christmas%2C+Cobb+Energy+Performing+Arts+Center%2C+Atlanta%2C+GA11%2F25%2F11&rft.date=2011-11-27&rft.aulast=Akamatsu&rft.aufirst=Rhetta&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.seattlepi.com%2Flifestyle%2Fblogcritics%2Farticle%2FConcert-Review-Dave-Koz-and-Friends-Christmas-2296128.php&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFCondran2013" class="citation news cs1">Condran, Ed (November 28, 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131207093326/http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/11/28/3409998/dave-koz-brings-christmas-spirit.html">"Dave Koz brings Christmas spirit to Durham"</a>. newsobserver.com. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/11/28/3409998/dave-koz-brings-christmas-spirit.html">the original</a> on December 7, 2013<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2013-11-29</span></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Dave+Koz+brings+Christmas+spirit+to+Durham&rft.date=2013-11-28&rft.aulast=Condran&rft.aufirst=Ed&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsobserver.com%2F2013%2F11%2F28%2F3409998%2Fdave-koz-brings-christmas-spirit.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19910628&slug=1291538">"Pack A Picnic And Head For Ste. Michelle's Big Outdoor Concert | The Seattle Times"</a>. <i>Archive.seattletimes.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Archive.seattletimes.com&rft.atitle=Pack+A+Picnic+And+Head+For+Ste.+Michelle%27s+Big+Outdoor+Concert+%26%23124%3B+The+Seattle+Times&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Farchive.seattletimes.com%2Farchive%2F%3Fdate%3D19910628%26slug%3D1291538&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHeffley2002" class="citation news cs1">Heffley, Lynne (September 26, 2002). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-sep-26-wk-family26-story.html">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>'Family' CD Puts Them to Sleep; 'Golden Slumber,' lullabies from Dave Koz and his smooth-jazz collaborators, is the first release on his new record label"</a>. <i>The Los Angeles Times</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Los+Angeles+Times&rft.atitle=%27Family%27+CD+Puts+Them+to+Sleep%3B+%27Golden+Slumber%2C%27+lullabies+from+Dave+Koz+and+his+smooth-jazz+collaborators%2C+is+the+first+release+on+his+new+record+label&rft.date=2002-09-26&rft.aulast=Heffley&rft.aufirst=Lynne&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Farchives%2Fla-xpm-2002-sep-26-wk-family26-story.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090629152806/http://www.fastfocus.tv/media.aspx?id=290">"Frequency – Hosted by Dave Koz"</a>. <i>Fastfocus.tv</i>. Public Television Media. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://fastfocus.tv/Media.aspx?id=290">the original</a> on June 29, 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 17,</span> 2009</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fastfocus.tv&rft.atitle=Frequency+%E2%80%93+Hosted+by+Dave+Koz&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Ffastfocus.tv%2FMedia.aspx%3Fid%3D290&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-9">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160720124050/http://www.davidmixner.com/2010/03/television-emeril-lagasse-and-dave-koz.html">"Television: Emeril Lagasse and Dave Koz"</a>. <i>Davidmixner.com</i>. March 22, 2010. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.davidmixner.com/2010/03/television-emeril-lagasse-and-dave-koz.html">the original</a> on July 20, 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 10,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Davidmixner.com&rft.atitle=Television%3A+Emeril+Lagasse+and+Dave+Koz&rft.date=2010-03-22&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.davidmixner.com%2F2010%2F03%2Ftelevision-emeril-lagasse-and-dave-koz.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAubrey_Everett2010" class="citation web cs1">Aubrey Everett (March 4, 2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100329091719/http://jazztimes.com/articles/25803-dave-koz-and-emeril-team-up-on-tv">"Dave Koz and Emeril Team Up on TV"</a>. <a href="/wiki/JazzTimes" title="JazzTimes">JazzTimes</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://jazztimes.com/articles/25803-dave-koz-and-emeril-team-up-on-tv">the original</a> on March 29, 2010<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 17,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Dave+Koz+and+Emeril+Team+Up+on+TV&rft.pub=JazzTimes&rft.date=2010-03-04&rft.au=Aubrey+Everett&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fjazztimes.com%2Farticles%2F25803-dave-koz-and-emeril-team-up-on-tv&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120306132058/http://www.ionpress.com/Emeril/pdf/Emeril_Dave-Koz-and-Kozmos-Bio.pdf">"Dave Koz & The Kozmos"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>Ionpress.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ionpress.com/Emeril/pdf/Emeril_Dave-Koz-and-Kozmos-Bio.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on March 6, 2012<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 10,</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Ionpress.com&rft.atitle=Dave+Koz+%26+The+Kozmos&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ionpress.com%2FEmeril%2Fpdf%2FEmeril_Dave-Koz-and-Kozmos-Bio.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHarr2014" class="citation news cs1">Harr, Dan (April 7, 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170913233659/http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/keb-mo-vincent-ingala-join-dave-koz-friends-sea-2014-alaska-cruise/">"Keb' Mo' And Vincent Ingala Join Dave Koz and Friends at Sea For 2014 Alaska Cruise"</a>. <i>Music News Nashville</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/keb-mo-vincent-ingala-join-dave-koz-friends-sea-2014-alaska-cruise/">the original</a> on September 13, 2017<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 7,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Music+News+Nashville&rft.atitle=Keb%27+Mo%27+And+Vincent+Ingala+Join+Dave+Koz+and+Friends+at+Sea+For+2014+Alaska+Cruise&rft.date=2014-04-07&rft.aulast=Harr&rft.aufirst=Dan&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.musicnewsnashville.com%2Fkeb-mo-vincent-ingala-join-dave-koz-friends-sea-2014-alaska-cruise%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.siriusxm.com/watercolors">"Watercolors Smooth/Contemporary Jazz"</a>. Sirius XM Radio<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 7,</span> 2017</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Watercolors+Smooth%2FContemporary+Jazz&rft.pub=Sirius+XM+Radio&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.siriusxm.com%2Fwatercolors&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-14">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFSteele2009" class="citation web cs1">Steele, Bruce (September 22, 2009). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091003221131/http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Koz_Celeb/">"Koz Celeb"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Advocate_(LGBT_magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="The Advocate (LGBT magazine)">The Advocate</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.advocate.com/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music/Koz_Celeb">the original</a> on October 3, 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 17,</span> 2011</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Advocate&rft.atitle=Koz+Celeb&rft.date=2009-09-22&rft.aulast=Steele&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.advocate.com%2FArts_and_Entertainment%2FMusic%2FKoz_Celeb&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.amazon.com/J-Moe/dp/B008J3KUKUm">"The Eric André Show, Season 1, Episode 7, 'J-Moe'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>Amazon.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">October 22,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Amazon.com&rft.atitle=The+Eric+Andr%C3%A9+Show%2C+Season+1%2C+Episode+7%2C+%27J-Moe%27&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FJ-Moe%2Fdp%2FB008J3KUKUm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-16">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Matt Lopez, 'Spaghettini Beverly Hills Set To Open With Performance By Santana's Andy Vargas', <i><a href="/wiki/The_Beverly_Hills_Courier" title="The Beverly Hills Courier">The Beverly Hills Courier</a></i>, December 5, 2014, Volume XXXXVIIII, Number 48, p. 4</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190521145041/https://www.spaghettinibh.com/%e3%83%8b%e3%82%ad%e3%83%93%e6%b2%bb%e7%99%82%e8%96%ac%e3%83%87%e3%82%a3%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b2%e3%83%ab%e3%81%ae%e6%b3%a8%e6%84%8f%e7%82%b9/">"ニキビ治療薬ディフェリンゲルの注意点"</a>. <i>Spaghettinibh.com</i>. November 17, 2018. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.spaghettinibh.com/%e3%83%8b%e3%82%ad%e3%83%93%e6%b2%bb%e7%99%82%e8%96%ac%e3%83%87%e3%82%a3%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%83%aa%e3%83%b3%e3%82%b2%e3%83%ab%e3%81%ae%e6%b3%a8%e6%84%8f%e7%82%b9/">the original</a> on May 21, 2019<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 15,</span> 2020</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Spaghettinibh.com&rft.atitle=%E3%83%8B%E3%82%AD%E3%83%93%E6%B2%BB%E7%99%82%E8%96%AC%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%81%AE%E6%B3%A8%E6%84%8F%E7%82%B9&rft.date=2018-11-17&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spaghettinibh.com%2F%25e3%2583%258b%25e3%2582%25ad%25e3%2583%2593%25e6%25b2%25bb%25e7%2599%2582%25e8%2596%25ac%25e3%2583%2587%25e3%2582%25a3%25e3%2583%2595%25e3%2582%25a7%25e3%2583%25aa%25e3%2583%25b3%25e3%2582%25b2%25e3%2583%25ab%25e3%2581%25ae%25e6%25b3%25a8%25e6%2584%258f%25e7%2582%25b9%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBerenson2018" class="citation web cs1">Berenson, Sam (November 20, 2018). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://liveforlivemusic.com/features/premiere-cory-wong-friendsatsea/">"Premiere: Cory Wong Finally Gets 'The Koz Nod' On New Collaborative Single, 'Friends At Sea'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>Live for Live Music</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 30,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Live+for+Live+Music&rft.atitle=Premiere%3A+Cory+Wong+Finally+Gets+%27The+Koz+Nod%27+On+New+Collaborative+Single%2C+%27Friends+At+Sea%27&rft.date=2018-11-20&rft.aulast=Berenson&rft.aufirst=Sam&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fliveforlivemusic.com%2Ffeatures%2Fpremiere-cory-wong-friendsatsea%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://fanlink.to/THEGOLDENHOUR">"The Golden Hour"</a>. <i>Fanlink</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Fanlink&rft.atitle=The+Golden+Hour&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ffanlink.to%2FTHEGOLDENHOUR&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaTQNow5Pow">"Dave Koz and Cory Wong // "Today"<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>YouTube</i>. May 7, 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">May 7,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=YouTube&rft.atitle=Dave+Koz+and+Cory+Wong+%2F%2F+%22Today%22&rft.date=2021-05-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DjaTQNow5Pow&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://apnews.com/press-release/newswire/entertainment-music-kenny-g-dave-koz-ben-rector-bd285b9f4db2173a76a2d3c0336684f4">"Ben Rector Rings in the New Year with Three Leading Tracks from Upcoming Album"</a>. <i>AP News</i>. January 7, 2022<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 8,</span> 2022</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=AP+News&rft.atitle=Ben+Rector+Rings+in+the+New+Year+with+Three+Leading+Tracks+from+Upcoming+Album&rft.date=2022-01-07&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Fpress-release%2Fnewswire%2Fentertainment-music-kenny-g-dave-koz-ben-rector-bd285b9f4db2173a76a2d3c0336684f4&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFVail" class="citation web cs1">Vail, Greg. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwbw.com/What-the-Pros-Play---Dave-Koz-g26484t0.wwbw">"What the Pros Play – Saxophonist Dave Koz"</a>. Woodwind & Brasswind<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 2,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=What+the+Pros+Play+%E2%80%93+Saxophonist+Dave+Koz&rft.pub=Woodwind+%26+Brasswind&rft.aulast=Vail&rft.aufirst=Greg&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwbw.com%2FWhat-the-Pros-Play---Dave-Koz-g26484t0.wwbw&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/music/2009/09/22/koz-celeb?page=full">"Koz Celeb"</a>. <i>The Advocate</i>. September 22, 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">August 21,</span> 2013</span>. <q>his first CD of all-new, original material since he came out in <i>The Advocate</i> in 2004</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Advocate&rft.atitle=Koz+Celeb&rft.date=2009-09-22&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.advocate.com%2Farts-entertainment%2Fmusic%2F2009%2F09%2F22%2Fkoz-celeb%3Fpage%3Dfull&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFVary2004" class="citation news cs1">Vary, Adam B. (April 27, 2004). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20131213231046/https://www.questia.com/library/1G1-116225047/just-koz-smooth-jazz-golden-boy-dave-koz-comes-out-fresh">"Just Koz: Smooth-Jazz Golden Boy Dave Koz Comes Out-Fresh off His Adventurous New Album, Saxophonic"</a>. <i>The Advocate</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.questia.com/library/1G1-116225047/just-koz-smooth-jazz-golden-boy-dave-koz-comes-out-fresh">the original</a> on December 13, 2013. <q>Credibility is one of the main reasons why I feel like now is the time to bring [my sexuality] to my music, to my professional life.... I couldn't actually be who I really was, and I went along with it for a long time, until it was just too much to take, and I couldn't deal with that anymore.</q></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Advocate&rft.atitle=Just+Koz%3A+Smooth-Jazz+Golden+Boy+Dave+Koz+Comes+Out-Fresh+off+His+Adventurous+New+Album%2C+Saxophonic&rft.date=2004-04-27&rft.aulast=Vary&rft.aufirst=Adam+B.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.questia.com%2Flibrary%2F1G1-116225047%2Fjust-koz-smooth-jazz-golden-boy-dave-koz-comes-out-fresh&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-25">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://marinmagazine.com/qa/12-questions-for-dave-koz/">"12 Questions for Dave Koz – Marin Magazine – December 2016 – Marin County, California"</a>. <i>Marinmagazine.com</i>. November 18, 2016<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">March 13,</span> 2019</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Marinmagazine.com&rft.atitle=12+Questions+for+Dave+Koz+%E2%80%93+Marin+Magazine+%E2%80%93+December+2016+%E2%80%93+Marin+County%2C+California&rft.date=2016-11-18&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmarinmagazine.com%2Fqa%2F12-questions-for-dave-koz%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFWashington2015" class="citation web cs1">Washington, Arlene (February 6, 2015). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/naacp-image-awards-2015-winners-771018">"NAACP Image Awards: The Winners"</a>. <a href="/wiki/The_Hollywood_Reporter" title="The Hollywood Reporter">The Hollywood Reporter</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 16,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=NAACP+Image+Awards%3A+The+Winners&rft.pub=The+Hollywood+Reporter&rft.date=2015-02-06&rft.aulast=Washington&rft.aufirst=Arlene&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hollywoodreporter.com%2Fnews%2Fnaacp-image-awards-2015-winners-771018&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADave+Koz" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1235681985">.mw-parser-output .side-box{margin:4px 0;box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #aaa;font-size:88%;line-height:1.25em;background-color:var(--background-color-interactive-subtle,#f8f9fa);display:flow-root}.mw-parser-output .side-box-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{padding:0.25em 0.9em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-image{padding:2px 0 2px 0.9em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-imageright{padding:2px 0.9em 2px 0;text-align:center}@media(min-width:500px){.mw-parser-output .side-box-flex{display:flex;align-items:center}.mw-parser-output .side-box-text{flex:1;min-width:0}}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .side-box{width:238px}.mw-parser-output .side-box-right{clear:right;float:right;margin-left:1em}.mw-parser-output .side-box-left{margin-right:1em}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237033735">@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox{display:none!important}}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .sistersitebox img[src*="Wiktionary-logo-en-v2.svg"]{background-color:white}}</style><div class="side-box side-box-right plainlinks sistersitebox"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"> <div class="side-box-flex"> <div class="side-box-image"><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="30" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/45px-Commons-logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/59px-Commons-logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="1376" /></span></span></div> <div class="side-box-text plainlist">Wikimedia Commons has media related to <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dave_Koz" class="extiw" title="commons:Category:Dave Koz">Dave Koz</a></span>.</div></div> </div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.davekoz.com">Dave Koz official website</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/dave-koz">Dave Koz Interview</a> at <a href="/wiki/NAMM_Oral_History_Program" title="NAMM Oral History Program">NAMM Oral History Collection</a> (January 22, 2005)</li></ul> <div class="navbox-styles"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist dl ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol ul,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul ul{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist .mw-empty-li{display:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dt::after{content:": "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li::after{content:" · ";font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li:last-child::after{content:none}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236075235">.mw-parser-output .navbox{box-sizing:border-box;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;width:100%;clear:both;font-size:88%;text-align:center;padding:1px;margin:1em auto 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbox{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox+.navbox-styles+.navbox{margin-top:-1px}.mw-parser-output .navbox-inner,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{width:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-title,.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow{padding:0.25em 1em;line-height:1.5em;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .navbox-group{white-space:nowrap;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .navbox,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup{background-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list{line-height:1.5em;border-color:#fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-list-with-group{text-align:left;border-left-width:2px;border-left-style:solid}.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-group,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-image,.mw-parser-output tr+tr>.navbox-list{border-top:2px solid #fdfdfd}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title{background-color:#ccf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-abovebelow,.mw-parser-output .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-title{background-color:#ddf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-subgroup .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:#e6e6ff}.mw-parser-output .navbox-even{background-color:#f7f7f7}.mw-parser-output .navbox-odd{background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox .hlist td ul,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .navbox td.hlist ul{padding:0.125em 0}.mw-parser-output .navbox .navbar{display:block;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .navbox-title .navbar{float:left;text-align:left;margin-right:0.5em}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .navbox-image img{max-width:none!important}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .navbox{display:none!important}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1256394678">@media screen{.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist-solo .navbox-title{background-color:#f0e68c}.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist-non-vocal .navbox-title{background-color:#f4bf92}.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist-non-perform .navbox-title{background-color:#bfe0bf}.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist-group .navbox-title{background-color:#b0c4de}.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist-cover .navbox-title{background-color:#d8bfd8}.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist-classical .navbox-title{background-color:#b0e0e6}.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist-temp .navbox-title{background-color:#d3d3d3}.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist .navbox-group,.mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist .navbox-abovebelow{background-color:var(--background-color-neutral,#eaecf0)}html.skin-theme-clienpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist .navbox-title{background-color:inherit}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clienpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbox-musical-artist .navbox-title{background-color:inherit}}</style></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox navbox-musical-artist navbox-musical-artist-non-vocal" aria-labelledby="Dave_Koz" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks vcard mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .navbar-collapse{float:left;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .navbar-boxtext{word-spacing:0}.mw-parser-output .navbar ul{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;line-height:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::before{margin-right:-0.125em;content:"[ "}.mw-parser-output .navbar-brackets::after{margin-left:-0.125em;content:" ]"}.mw-parser-output .navbar li{word-spacing:-0.125em}.mw-parser-output .navbar a>span,.mw-parser-output .navbar a>abbr{text-decoration:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-mini abbr{font-variant:small-caps;border-bottom:none;text-decoration:none;cursor:inherit}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-full{font-size:114%;margin:0 7em}.mw-parser-output .navbar-ct-mini{font-size:114%;margin:0 4em}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .navbar li a abbr{color:var(--color-base)!important}}@media print{.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:Dave_Koz" title="Template:Dave Koz"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:Dave_Koz" title="Template talk:Dave Koz"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Dave_Koz" title="Special:EditPage/Template:Dave Koz"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="Dave_Koz" class="fn" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Dave Koz</a></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Main albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz_(album)" title="Dave Koz (album)">Dave Koz</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lucky_Man_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="Lucky Man (Dave Koz album)">Lucky Man</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Off_the_Beaten_Path_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="Off the Beaten Path (Dave Koz album)">Off the Beaten Path</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Dance_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="The Dance (Dave Koz album)">The Dance</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Saxophonic" title="Saxophonic">Saxophonic</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/At_the_Movies_(Dave_Koz_album)" title="At the Movies (Dave Koz album)">At the Movies</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Hello_Tomorrow_(album)" title="Hello Tomorrow (album)">Hello Tomorrow</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Summer_Horns" title="Summer Horns">Summer Horns</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Holiday albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/December_Makes_Me_Feel_This_Way" title="December Makes Me Feel This Way">December Makes Me Feel This Way</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Smooth_Jazz_Christmas" title="A Smooth Jazz Christmas">A Smooth Jazz Christmas</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Memories_of_a_Winter%27s_Night" title="Memories of a Winter's Night">Memories of a Winter's Night</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Singles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Emily_(Dave_Koz_song)" title="Emily (Dave Koz song)">Emily</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/You_Make_Me_Smile_(song)" title="You Make Me Smile (song)">You Make Me Smile</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Careless_Whisper" title="Careless Whisper">Careless Whisper</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Somewhere_(song)" title="Somewhere (song)">Somewhere</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/The_Pink_Panther_Theme" title="The Pink Panther Theme">The Pink Panther</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/It_Might_Be_You" title="It Might Be You">It Might Be You</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/I_Got_You_(I_Feel_Good)" title="I Got You (I Feel Good)">I Got You (I Feel Good)</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Hot_Fun_in_the_Summertime" title="Hot Fun in the Summertime">Hot Fun in the Summertime</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!_Let_It_Snow!" title="Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!">Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/(Your_Love_Keeps_Lifting_Me)_Higher_and_Higher" title="(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher">(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Related articles</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Koz_discography" title="Dave Koz discography">Discography</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cory_Wong" title="Cory Wong">Cory Wong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vulfpeck" title="Vulfpeck">Vulfpeck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gerald_Albright" title="Gerald Albright">Gerald Albright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mindi_Abair" title="Mindi Abair">Mindi Abair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Elliot" title="Richard Elliot">Richard Elliot</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_McKnight" title="Brian McKnight">Brian McKnight</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Caldwell" title="Bobby Caldwell">Bobby Caldwell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_Sanborn" title="David Sanborn">David Sanborn</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox authority-control" aria-labelledby="Authority_control_databases_frameless&#124;text-top&#124;10px&#124;alt=Edit_this_at_Wikidata&#124;link=https&#58;//www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173262#identifiers&#124;class=noprint&#124;Edit_this_at_Wikidata" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks hlist mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><div id="Authority_control_databases_frameless&#124;text-top&#124;10px&#124;alt=Edit_this_at_Wikidata&#124;link=https&#58;//www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173262#identifiers&#124;class=noprint&#124;Edit_this_at_Wikidata" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/Help:Authority_control" title="Help:Authority control">Authority control databases</a> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173262#identifiers" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">International</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><ul><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://isni.org/isni/0000000078389651">ISNI</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://viaf.org/viaf/5126139">VIAF</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyt4rFRyb84vjJTMmYgKd">WorldCat</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">National</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><ul><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://d-nb.info/gnd/134722809">Germany</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n91118176">United States</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13977935d">France</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://data.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13977935d">BnF data</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://aleph.nkp.cz/F/?func=find-c&local_base=aut&ccl_term=ica=xx0094148&CON_LNG=ENG">Czech Republic</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://data.bibliotheken.nl/id/thes/p121839761">Netherlands</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Artists</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"><ul><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://musicbrainz.org/artist/461b7812-cc9c-4e30-ab22-1b42bdba15fd">MusicBrainz</a></span></li><li><span class="uid"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.grammy.com/artists/dave-koz/12484">Grammy Awards</a></span></li></ul></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div>    </div><noscript><img src="https://login.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAutoLogin/start?type=1x1" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border: none; position: absolute;"></noscript> <div class="printfooter" data-nosnippet="">Retrieved from "<a dir="ltr" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&oldid=1257800487">https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&oldid=1257800487</a>"</div></div> <div id="catlinks" class="catlinks" data-mw="interface"><div id="mw-normal-catlinks" class="mw-normal-catlinks"><a href="/wiki/Help:Category" title="Help:Category">Categories</a>: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:1963_births" title="Category:1963 births">1963 births</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:20th-century_American_LGBTQ_people" title="Category:20th-century American LGBTQ people">20th-century American LGBTQ people</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:21st-century_American_Jews" title="Category:21st-century American Jews">21st-century American Jews</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:21st-century_American_LGBTQ_people" title="Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people">21st-century American LGBTQ people</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:21st-century_American_male_musicians" title="Category:21st-century American male musicians">21st-century American male musicians</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:21st-century_American_saxophonists" title="Category:21st-century American saxophonists">21st-century American saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_gay_musicians" title="Category:American gay musicians">American gay musicians</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_jazz_alto_saxophonists" title="Category:American jazz alto saxophonists">American jazz alto saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_jazz_baritone_saxophonists" title="Category:American jazz baritone saxophonists">American jazz baritone saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_jazz_soprano_saxophonists" title="Category:American jazz soprano saxophonists">American jazz soprano saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_jazz_tenor_saxophonists" title="Category:American jazz tenor saxophonists">American jazz tenor saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_male_jazz_musicians" title="Category:American male jazz musicians">American male jazz musicians</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_male_saxophonists" title="Category:American male saxophonists">American male saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_jazz_keyboardists" title="Category:American jazz keyboardists">American jazz keyboardists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_rock_musicians" title="Category:American rock musicians">American rock musicians</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_rock_saxophonists" title="Category:American rock saxophonists">American rock saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:American_radio_personalities" title="Category:American radio personalities">American radio personalities</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Capitol_Records_artists" title="Category:Capitol Records artists">Capitol Records artists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Concord_Records_artists" title="Category:Concord Records artists">Concord Records artists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:EMI_Records_artists" title="Category:EMI Records artists">EMI Records artists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Gay_Jews" title="Category:Gay Jews">Gay Jews</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Jazz_musicians_from_California" title="Category:Jazz musicians from California">Jazz musicians from California</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Jewish_American_musicians" title="Category:Jewish American musicians">Jewish American musicians</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Jewish_jazz_musicians" title="Category:Jewish jazz musicians">Jewish jazz musicians</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:LGBTQ_people_from_California" title="Category:LGBTQ people from California">LGBTQ people from California</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Living_people" title="Category:Living people">Living people</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Musicians_from_Los_Angeles" title="Category:Musicians from Los Angeles">Musicians from Los Angeles</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:People_from_Encino,_Los_Angeles" title="Category:People from Encino, Los Angeles">People from Encino, Los Angeles</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Rock_saxophonists" title="Category:Rock saxophonists">Rock saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Smooth_jazz_saxophonists" title="Category:Smooth jazz saxophonists">Smooth jazz saxophonists</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:William_Howard_Taft_Charter_High_School_alumni" title="Category:William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni">William Howard Taft Charter High School alumni</a></li></ul></div><div id="mw-hidden-catlinks" class="mw-hidden-catlinks mw-hidden-cats-hidden">Hidden categories: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description" title="Category:Articles with short description">Articles with short description</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_matches_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description matches Wikidata">Short description matches Wikidata</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Use_mdy_dates_from_July_2014" title="Category:Use mdy dates from July 2014">Use mdy dates from July 2014</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Short_description_is_different_from_Wikidata" title="Category:Short description is different from Wikidata">Short description is different from Wikidata</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_hCards" title="Category:Articles with hCards">Articles with hCards</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Pages_using_infobox_musical_artist_with_associated_acts" title="Category:Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts">Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_needing_cleanup_from_October_2024" title="Category:Articles needing cleanup from October 2024">Articles needing cleanup from October 2024</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:All_pages_needing_cleanup" title="Category:All pages needing cleanup">All pages needing cleanup</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Articles_with_sections_that_need_to_be_turned_into_prose_from_October_2024" title="Category:Articles with sections that need to be turned into prose from October 2024">Articles with sections that need to be turned into prose from October 2024</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Category:Commons_category_link_is_on_Wikidata" title="Category:Commons category link is on Wikidata">Commons category link is on Wikidata</a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </main> </div> <div class="mw-footer-container"> <footer id="footer" class="mw-footer" > <ul id="footer-info"> <li id="footer-info-lastmod"> This page was last edited on 16 November 2024, at 18:32<span class="anonymous-show"> (UTC)</span>.</li> <li id="footer-info-copyright">Text is available under the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License" title="Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License</a>; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms of Use">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy" class="extiw" title="foundation:Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy policy">Privacy Policy</a>. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/">Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.</a>, a non-profit organization.</li> </ul> <ul id="footer-places"> <li id="footer-places-privacy"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy">Privacy policy</a></li> <li id="footer-places-about"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:About">About Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-disclaimers"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer">Disclaimers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-contact"><a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us">Contact Wikipedia</a></li> <li id="footer-places-wm-codeofconduct"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct">Code of Conduct</a></li> <li id="footer-places-developers"><a href="https://developer.wikimedia.org">Developers</a></li> <li id="footer-places-statslink"><a href="https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org">Statistics</a></li> <li id="footer-places-cookiestatement"><a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement">Cookie statement</a></li> <li id="footer-places-mobileview"><a href="//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dave_Koz&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile" class="noprint stopMobileRedirectToggle">Mobile view</a></li> </ul> <ul id="footer-icons" class="noprint"> <li id="footer-copyrightico"><a href="https://wikimediafoundation.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg" width="84" height="29" alt="Wikimedia Foundation" loading="lazy"></a></li> <li id="footer-poweredbyico"><a href="https://www.mediawiki.org/" class="cdx-button cdx-button--fake-button cdx-button--size-large cdx-button--fake-button--enabled"><img src="/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg" alt="Powered by MediaWiki" width="88" height="31" loading="lazy"></a></li> </ul> </footer> </div> </div> </div> <div class="vector-settings" id="p-dock-bottom"> <ul></ul> </div><script>(RLQ=window.RLQ||[]).push(function(){mw.config.set({"wgHostname":"mw-web.codfw.main-694cf4987f-sh6tl","wgBackendResponseTime":152,"wgPageParseReport":{"limitreport":{"cputime":"0.827","walltime":"0.989","ppvisitednodes":{"value":5171,"limit":1000000},"postexpandincludesize":{"value":90436,"limit":2097152},"templateargumentsize":{"value":5348,"limit":2097152},"expansiondepth":{"value":14,"limit":100},"expensivefunctioncount":{"value":6,"limit":500},"unstrip-depth":{"value":1,"limit":20},"unstrip-size":{"value":113476,"limit":5000000},"entityaccesscount":{"value":1,"limit":400},"timingprofile":["100.00% 889.414 1 -total"," 26.98% 239.929 2 Template:Reflist"," 20.66% 183.719 1 Template:Infobox_musical_artist"," 18.85% 167.686 18 Template:Cite_web"," 13.53% 120.343 1 Template:Infobox"," 12.93% 115.009 1 Template:Infobox_musician_awards"," 10.08% 89.692 2 Template:Short_description"," 8.40% 74.752 1 Template:Dave_Koz"," 7.93% 70.571 1 Template:Navbox_musical_artist"," 6.10% 54.274 1 Template:Prose"]},"scribunto":{"limitreport-timeusage":{"value":"0.479","limit":"10.000"},"limitreport-memusage":{"value":8850725,"limit":52428800}},"cachereport":{"origin":"mw-web.codfw.main-f69cdc8f6-72jvb","timestamp":"20241122143559","ttl":2592000,"transientcontent":false}}});});</script> <script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Article","name":"Dave Koz","url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dave_Koz","sameAs":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q1173262","mainEntity":"http:\/\/www.wikidata.org\/entity\/Q1173262","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Contributors to Wikimedia projects"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.wikimedia.org\/static\/images\/wmf-hor-googpub.png"}},"datePublished":"2004-09-17T13:15:45Z","dateModified":"2024-11-16T18:32:06Z","image":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/7\/7f\/Dave_Koz_in_Concert_%2842490844815%29.jpg","headline":"American saxophonist"}</script> </body> </html>