SAN JOSE, Calif. — Christmastime is Dave Koz time. It’s been that way for decades, beginning way back in 1997 when he ventured out on his very first holiday season tour with legendary pianist David Benoit and some other talented ... .
ATLANTA — There are plenty of reasons for musical acts to do Christmas tours. The tours are brief, often joyous, packed with familiar songs and attendees primed to sing along and enjoy the festivities. We asked four artists stopping in ... .
Throughout its history, the smooth jazz genre that saxophonist Dave Koz helped pioneer has been criticized as having predictable melodies and lack of improvisational complexity.