Passengers plagued by delays on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and bandmates held an impromptu jam session on the plane.

Nine time Grammy nominee Dave Koz will hit the stage at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land on Friday, August 1st, for 'Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns 2025.' The Jazz icon chats with Houston Life's Derrick Shore about the tour, their decades-long friendship and the misspelling mishap that happened during one of his career highlights: the day he got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

In a recording career that spans three decades, saxophonist Dave Koz has racked up an impressive array of achievements. With nine Grammy nominations, 12 number one albums, performances for multiple U.S. presidents and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and more, the platinum-selling artist has no plans to slow down, not even for a pandemic, during which he released not one but two new albums.

HOUSTON – 9-time Grammy nominated saxophonist, Dave Koz’s brand new album, “A New Day” was written entirely during the quarantine this year. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart, numerous world tours, a star on the Hollywood walk of fame and more. “A NEW DAY”A brand new recording by Dave Koz, his 20th album as an artist and first collection of original material in 10 years. With a roster of very special guests, all of whom recorded their parts virtually, this album’s release date is October 9, 2020…30 years and one day after the release of Dave’s debut album. DAVE KOZ VIRTUAL ALBUM RELEASE EVENTA NEW DAY - VIRTUAL ALBUM RELEASE EVENT www.davekoz.com Join Dave for an exclusive virtual live stream album release... Posted by Dave Koz on Monday, September 7, 2020Check out “Summertime in NYC” the first song released from “A New Day”.