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Dave Koz (born David Koz, March 27, 1963) is an American jazz saxophonist and radio host.

Koz often draws comparisons to another well-known saxophonist, David Sanborn. Because the two sound almost alike, Koz is sometimes billed as the second coming of Sanborn.

Koz graduated from UCLA with a degree in mass communications in 1986 and started into his musical career almost immediately afterwards playing for crooner Bobby Caldwell. For the rest of the 1980s, Koz served as a session musician in several bands, toured with artists such as Richard Marx, and played in the house band on Arsenio Hall’s late-night talk show.

In 1990, Koz decided to pursue a solo career. The move proved to be successful, and his self-titled album earned high praise from critics and fans alike. His later albums include Lucky Man, The Dance, and Saxophonic. Saxophonic was nominated for both a Grammy and an NAACP Image Award.

In 1994, Koz began hosting a syndicated radio program, “The Dave Koz Radio Show” (formerly “Personal Notes”), featuring the latest music and interviews with who’s who in the genre. He is currently co-host of the morning show on 94.7 The Wave, a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles.

In 2002, Koz started a record label, Rendezvous Entertainment, with Frank Cody and Hyman Katz. One of the first albums from that label was Golden Slumbers: A Father’s Lullaby, which came at the time his brother Jeff became a father for the first time.

Koz also performed “Faces of the Heart”, which served as the theme song on the ABC hit soap General Hospital from 1993 to 2004.
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  • elisaekafina

    you, sir, are exquisite .. *see my avatar*

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  • Daphne_pr

    Super awesome!

    March 2012

  • maoolina

    You're the best performer of Java Jazz Festival 2012 !

    March 2012

  • AciddjuS

    I believe <3..

    February 2012

  • alvina2304

    I like those :)

    January 2012

  • EMFiloP

    Hi Smooth Jazz Fans. "You should listen to "Nouveau Riche" at http://www.last.fm/music/Errol+Michael+"Filo"+Phillips . If you like what you hear, tell others!

    January 2012

  • Heverton

    'Start All Over Again' is fantastic! [8] Amazing Performance on "Desperate Housewives" *__* [¨7]

    November 2011

  • jeffreeh

    'Start All Over Again' is fantastic! [8] Amazing Performance on "Desperate Housewives" *__* [¨6]

    November 2011
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