Dave Koz and Sheila E. cook up some hot jazz for a cool Christmas tour.
The Carolina Theatre presents Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour 2012 with David Benoit, Margo Rey, Javier Colon & Sheila E.
Saturday, December 1 | 8:00 pm
Durham?s Carolina Theater is all dressed up and ready for one of its biggest nights ever. On December 1 the newly renovated auditorium is hosting one of music?s longest-running holiday performances, Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour. This high-energy holiday tradition is celebrating its 15th anniversary and jazz fans will not want to miss what promises to be the most popular show to grace the Carolina Theatre?s stage. Tickets are $125-$49 and are on sale now at carolinatheatre.org, through Ticketmaster at 1-800-982-2787 or ticketmaster.com.
Led by seven-time Grammy? nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Koz, this year?s run is featuring special guests Grammy-nominated pianist/composer David Benoit, who appeared in the original 1997 line-up and was instrumental in the tour?s creation; Javier Colon, who sang on Koz?s Saxophonic album and was the winner of the inaugural season of NBC?s hit television show, ?The Voice,? and the inimitable drummer/percussionist/vocalist Sheila E. (Prince, Cyndi Lauper. Ringo Starr), who makes her debut in the Christmas lineup after appearances on previous Dave Koz & Friends summer tours, and introducing singer/songwriter Margo Rey. See below for itinerary.
Together the quintet will perform hits from their respective catalogues and jam on fresh, fun arrangements of seasonal favorites. As always, there will be surprises, but Koz hints that the production will take things to a new level and will include a special medley of ?Peanuts? holiday music inspired by Benoit, who has paid tribute to Vince Guaraldi?s timeless music with several ?Peanuts? themed albums.
Hello Tomorrow (Concord Records), Koz?s latest album, was nominated for a GRAMMY award for Best Pop Instrumental Album and was named the ?Best Smooth Jazz Album of 2010? by iTunes and ?Best Contemporary Jazz Album? at the 2011 Soul Train Awards. Produced by Marcus Miller and John Burk, Hello Tomorrow debuted at No. 1 on both Billboard?s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and iTunes? Jazz Album chart. Dave has released 12 albums in the past 20 years, including four Christmas collections.
?I think the Christmas season gives us all a chance to go back in time, it?s so nostalgic?and music plays such a big role in bringing out that feeling,? says Koz. ?It never ceases to blow me away, how much people love holiday songs?as evidenced by our 15th anniversary of this tour! This year especially, we?ll try to fit in as many favorites as possible and add our own unique touches along the way.?
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Source: http://triangleartsandentertainment.org/event/dave-koz-friends-christmas-tour-2012/
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