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Dave Koz’s Saxophone Joyfully Leads His Band’s Smooth Jazz and Funk
He’s an energetic performer who frequently switches between playing the tenor, alto, and soprano saxophones
Critics usually notice an artist right at the start of their work, but this doesn’t happen very often in the music business. While thousands of albums come out every year, sometimes one musician’s work stands out. That artist not only becomes successful, but also grows as a person and earns the respect of his or her peers. If you like Adult Contemporary Jazz, Dave Koz may be one of its biggest success stories and also one of its most inspiring.
Dave Koz’s first album, which was just his name, came out on October 10, 1990. Additionally, it made Koz a very well-known and liked figure in the modern jazz scene. Koz’s music is hard to put into a single group because it sounds like a mix of adult contemporary and modern jazz. Koz also questions how he puts things into groups. He told the Jazz Times, “Most people think you’re a…
