Openly gay saxophonist Dave Koz will hold his annual "Dave Koz & Friends" concert Friday, Dec. 2, at the Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress Pkwy., at 8 p.m.
Trumpeter/composer/producer Rick Braun, South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer will join Koz for the 14th anniversary of the tour. The four will perform hits from their respective catalogues and jam on new arrangements of holiday favorites.
Koz has released Ultimate Christmas. The 18-song CD covers songs such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" but there are also new tracks, like "Welcoming the Season (Prelude)" and "Welcoming the New Year (Coda)."
Koz's previous studio album, Hello Tomorrow, debuted at number one on both Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and iTunes' Jazz Album chart. iTunes also named it the "Best Smooth Jazz Album of 2010."
Tickets to the show are $55-$100 each; visit www.Ticketmaster.com .
