JUNE/JULY 2025 | 27 ON TOUR June 7-14 and June 14-21 DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS AT SEA 2025 Ports of call at Iceland, Norway, the Netherlands Full-ship charter aboard Holland America’s ms Rotterdam www.davekozcruise.com July 18 3RD ANNUAL CLEARWATER SMOOTH JAZZ JAM Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns 2025: The Ultimate Summer Party featuring Marcus Anderson, Jeff Bradshaw, Leo P, Evan Taylor and Marcel Anderson Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida www.rutheckerdhall.com/events/detail/clearwatersmooth-jazz-jam Aug. 31 SMOOTH SUMMER JAZZ Dave Koz and Friends Summer Horns 2025: The Ultimate Summer Party featuring Marcus Anderson, Jeff Bradshaw, Leo P, Evan Taylor, Marcel Anderson and special guest Regina Belle Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California www.davekoz.com/tour March 22-30, 2026 (sold-out) DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS AT SEA-SOUTH AMERICA 2026 Ports of call at Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina Full-ship charter aboard Celebrity Equinox www.davekozcruise.com “I love being the host and always emphasize the hospitality. This is more than a floating jazz festival—it’s a community. It’s a parallel universe to what we normally experience in our lives. “Everyone is seen and respected, and that’s why I think the cruises are successful. We have all ages and races and religions and Democrats and Republicans. Gays and straights. Everybody is there, and for one week, everybody is cool with each other. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that was the way it was in the real world? The bottom line is that’s the power of music.” When he’s not making music, Koz continues to be a dedicated philanthropist who works intimately with the Starlight Children’s Foundation, which supports ill children. It’s one of his commitments to the future. “Starlight’s mission is helping children who have been hospitalized for a long period, and we have raised well over $2 million,” he affirmed. “My team and I have gotten to the point where we’ve redoubled our efforts to get even more involved because a lot of the things that the world has relied on to take care of the kids are in question or jeopardy right now. We are talking about children, and for them, I’m in and always there.” With so much on his plate, Koz said he remains focused on what’s ahead of him and doesn’t plan too far into the future for his music decisions. His main goal is moving forward and continuing to evolve. “I take it a year at a time,” he said. “Look at this year. I had to decide to do another Christmas tour, and we decided to do it, but I don’t know if I will do it next year until we get there. “I’m still engaged in my career because I love performing and recording and all the other aspects of my life. I’m very grateful for everything I have. It’s very precious to me. I want to continue to do it, yet I also want to grow as an artist and have some downtime to unplug. “You never know what will happen if you have the time away. Last year, I didn’t do a summer tour, and that’s when I got together with Bob and recorded this album. So going forward, I’ll find more time and space to experience and enjoy life, and maybe draw inspiration from that. That’s powerful.” For more information on Koz, including his complete tour and cruise schedules, visit www.davekoz.com. Photo: Nathan Phillips
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