Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour Set for Mesa Arts Center, 12/16

Nine time GRAMMY nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz returns to Mesa Arts Center this holiday season with his Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2015. Special guests Candy Dulfer, Jonathan Butler and Bill Medley will join Koz on stage in Mesa Arts Center's Ikeda Theater on December 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and available at mesaartscenter.com or by calling 480-644-6500.

"By all rights, smooth jazz should own the holiday season, and the saxophonist Dave Koz is better positioned than anyone to make it so..." said The New York Times in a review of his latest Christmas album, The 25th of December.

Joining Koz include fellow tour "alumni" - the irrepressible Jonathan Butler, who has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields, and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer, who was introduced with the smash pop single "Lily Was Here" and has since released 10 studio albums and performed with such artists as Prince, Dave Stewart and Lionel Ritchie - and the legendary Bill Medley, who will be touring with Koz for the first time. Medley, who co-founded The Righteous Brothers with Bobby Hatfield, has released 14 solo albums, including the GRAMMY-winning Dirty Dancing. Together, the four musicians will put a fresh spin on holiday classics and will perform other selections that aim to capture the spirit of the season.

Mesa Arts Center is located at One East Main Street in downtown Mesa.

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