Dave Koz & Friends "Christmas Ballads (25th Anniversary Collection)" (2022) -Smooth Jazz / Christmas Music-

Label : Just Koz Entertainment

 01 - The Christmas Waltz (Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne)

02 - Away In The Manger / Silent Night (Traditional) / (Franz Gruber & Joseph Mohr)

03 - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Imagine (John Lennon & Yoko Ono) / (John Lennon)

04 - Greensleeves (Traditional)

05 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / My Favorite Things (Traditional) / (Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers)

06 - Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)

07 - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Happy Holiday (Edmund Sears & Richard Storrs Willis) / (Irving Berling)

08 - Merry Christmas Darling (Richard Carpenter & Frank Pooler)

09 - Petit Papa Noël (Henri Martinet & Raymond Vincy)

10 - Wrapped Up In Your Smile (Dave Koz)

Dave Koz : Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Vocals 

David Benoit : Acoustic Piano 

Rick Braun : Trumpet & Flugelhorn, Vocals 

Peter White : Acoustic Guitars 

Rebecca Jade : Lead vocals 

Philippe Saisse : Fender Rhodes, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Percussion 

David Finck : Acoustic Bass 

Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums 

David Mann : Flutes 

Michael Annas Allaf : Guitars on Track 10 

Produced & Arranged by Philippe Saisse 

Executive Producer : Dave Koz 

Mixed by Goh Hotoda 

Recorded at LA FX by Steve Genewick 

Assistant Engineer : Spencer Guerra 

Piano Recorded & Edited by Tom Zink 

Mastered by Colin Leonard at Sing Mastering, Atlanta, GA

Dave Koz & Friends -David Benoit / Rick Braun / Peter White- "20th Anniversary Christmas" (2017) -Smooth Jazz / Christmas Music-

Label : Concord Records

 

01 - Winter Wonderland (Richard Smith & Felix Bernard)

02 - Joy To The Wonderful World (Traditional) (Medley)

03 - Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi)

04 - Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)

05 - Hark! The Herald Angels We Have Heard On High (Felix Mendelssohn, Traditional) (Medley)

06 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)

07 - O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (Traditional)

08 - Silent Night (Franz Gruber & Joseph Mohr, Traditional)

09 - Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)

10 - O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Lewis Redner & Phillips Brooks, Traditional) 

11 - The Home Medley: I'll Be Home For Christmas / Celebrate Me Home (Buck Ram, Kim Gannon & Walter Kent) / (Bob James & Kenny Loggins)

Produced by Rick Braun

Executive Producers : John Burk & Dave Koz

Basic Tracks Recorded by Steve Sykes at United Recording, Hollywood, CA

Assistant Engineer : Scott Moore

All Other Recording by Rick Braun at Brauntoarus Studios, Woodland Hills, CA

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra 

Recorded by Pedo Serraninho in Lisbon, Portugal July 4, 2017

Conducted by David Benoit

Mixed by Rick Braun

Mix Consultant : Steve Sykes

Mastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering

01 - Winter Wonderland 

Tenor Saxophone : Dave Koz

Trumpet & Percussion : Rick Braun

Piano : David Benoit

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra

Orchestral Arrangement by Rick Braun

Orchestrated & Conducted by David Benoit

02 - Joy To The Wonderful World 

Alto Saxophone : Dave Koz

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Piano : David Benoit

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra

Arranged & Conducted by David Benoit

03 - Christmas Time Is Here 

Soprano Saxophone : Dave Koz

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Piano : David Benoit

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Bass : Ken Wild

04 - Feliz Navidad 

Featuring Gabriel Orengo

Lead vocals : Gabriel Orengo

Soprano Saxophone : Dave Koz

Acoustic Guitar & Background vocals : Erik Griggs

Piano : David Benoit

Fender Rhodes : Rick Braun

Solo Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Percussion : Luis Conte

Co-Produced by Erik Griggs & Silas White

05 - Hark! The Herald Angels We Have Heard On High (Medley)

Arrangement by Dave Koz, Rick Braun, David Benoit & Peter White

Soprano Saxophone : Dave Koz

Trumpet & Trombone (Brass Choir) : Rick Braun

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Piano : David Benoit

06 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 

Featuring : Selina Albright

Lead vocals : Selina Albright

Soprano Saxophone : Dave Koz

Piano : David Benoit

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Trombone : Rick Braun

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra

Arranged & Conducted by David Benoit

07 - O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) 

Arrangement by Dave Koz, Rick Braun, David Benoit & Peter White

Tenor Saxophone : Dave Koz

Trumpet : Rick Braun

Piano : David Benoit

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

08 - Silent Night 

Featuring Javier Colon

Arrangement by Dave Koz, Rick Braun, David Benoit & Peter White

Lead vocals : Javier Colon

Soprano Saxophone : Dave Koz

Flugelhorn : Rick Braun

Piano : David Benoit

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra

Arranged & Conducted by David Benoit

09 - Hallelujah 

Featuring Kenny Lattimore

Lead vocals : Kenny Lattimore

Alto Saxophone : Dave Koz

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Piano : David Benoit

Fender Rhodes & Percussion : Rick Braun

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Bass : Ken Wild

Background vocals : Tamika Peoples, Elica Morrison & Lamont Dozier Jr.

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra

Orchestral Arrangement by Rick Braun

Orchestrated & Conducted by David Benoit

10 - O Little Town Of Bethlehem 

Arrangement by Dave Koz, Rick Braun, David Benoit & Peter White

Alto Saxophone : Dave Koz

Trumpet, Flugelhorn : Rick Braun

Piano : David Benoit

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra

Arranged & Conducted by David Benoit

11 - The Home Medley: I'll Be Home For Christmas / Celebrate Me Home

Featuring Jeffrey Osborne

Lead vocal : Jeffrey Osborne

Tenor & Alto Saxophones : Dave Koz

Trumpet, Flugelhorn & Trombone : Rick Braun

Piano : David Benoit

Acoustic Guitar : Peter White

Bass : Ken Wild

Drums : John 'JR' Robinson

Background vocals : Tamika Peoples, Elica Morrison, Selina Albright & Lamont Dozier Jr.

Orchestra : West European Symphony Orchestra

Arranged & Conducted by David Benoit

Dave Koz And Friends "Summer Horns II From A To Z" (2018) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Concord Records

01 - Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It) (Bernard Taylor & Peter Cox) / Harry Casey & Richard Finch)
02 - More Today Than Yesterday (Patrick Upton)
03 - Keep That Same Old Feeling (Wayne Henderson)
04 - From A To Z (Take 'A' Train / Make The Road By Walking) (Billy Strayhorn) / (Thomas Brenneck, Gabriel Roth, Homer Steinweiss, Michael Deller & David Guy-Leon)
05 - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) (Chuck Jackson & Marvin Yancy)
06 - Before I Let Go (Frankie Beverly)
07 - Late In The Evening (Paul Simon)
08 - If You Really Love Me (Stevland Morris & Syreeta Wright)
09 - Conga (Enrique Garcia)
10 - Earth Song (Michael Jackson)
11 - Route 66 (Bob Troup)


Produced by Rick Braun
Co-Producer : Dave Koz
Executive Producers : John Burk & Dave Koz
A&R Consultant : Stas White
Associate Producers : Pam Powers & Dan Russ
Recorded by Rick Braun, Steve Sykes at Brontosaurous Studio & Stagg Street Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Assistant Engineer : Jim Murakawa
Mastered by Paul Blakemore at CMG Mastering

Personnel :
Dave Koz : Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophones, Lead vocals on "That's The Way (I Like It)"
Gerald Albright : Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Lead Alto on "Before I Let Go"
Rick Braun : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone, Lead Tenor on "Earth Song"
Aubrey Logan : Trombone, Lead & Background vocal on "Conga" & "Route 66"
Kenny Lattimore & Sheléa : Lead vocals on "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
Jonathan Butler : Lead vocals & Acoustic Guitar on "Late In The Evening"
Gloria Estefan : Vocal Harmonies on "Conga"
Ashling Cole : Lead vocal on "Earth Song"
Chris Davis : Keyboards, Programming & Synth Bass on "Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It)" & "Earth Song"
Gordon Goodwin : Piano & Synth Bass on "From A To Z (Take 'A' Train / Make The Road By Walking)"
John Stoddart : Keyboards & Vocals on "Keep That Same Old Feeling"
Herman Jackson : Keyboards on "More Today Than Yesterday" & "Late In The Evening"
David Garfield : Piano & Keyboards on "Conga"
James Robertson : Keyboards, Synth Bass & Programming on "Before I Let Go"
Michael Ragonese : Keyboards on "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
Adam Hawley : Guitar on "Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It)", "More Today Than Yesterday", "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)", "Before I Let Go" & "Conga"
Randy Jacobs : Guitar on "Keep That Same Old Feeling" & "If You Really Love Me"
Eric Valentine : Drums on "Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It)", "If You Really Love Me" & "Earth Song"
Franklin Richardson : Drums on "More Today Than Yesterday", "From A To Z (Take 'A' Train / Make The Road By Walking)", "Before I Let Go", "Late In The Evening" & Conga (Vocals & Drums)
Kharl Parker : Drums on "Keep That Same Old Feeling" & "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"
Jamey Tate : Drums on "Route 66"
Ramon Yslas : Percussion
Nate Phillips : Bass on "Keep That Same Old Feeling", "Late In The Evening" & "Earth Song"
Nathaniel Kearney Jr. : Bass on "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" & "Conga"
Luca Alemanno : Acoustic Bass on "Route 66"
B. Valentine & Lamont Dozier Jr. : Background vocals on "Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It)"
Ashling Cole, Lamont Dozier Jr., Lynne Riddmont & Leslie Smith : Vocals on "More Today Than Yesterday", "Late In The Evening", "If You Really Love Me" & "Earth Song"
Brian Simpson : Additional Keyboards on "Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It)"


01 - Getaway / That's The Way (I Like It)

Rhythm Arrangement by Chris Davis
Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams

02 - More Today Than Yesterday

Horn Arrangement by Tom Scott
Rhythm Arrangement by Rick Braun

03 - Keep That Same Old Feeling

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams & Rick Braun
Rhythm Arrangement by John Stoddart & Rick Braun

04 - From A To Z (Take 'A' Train / Make The Road By Walking)

Horn Arrangement by Gordon Goodwin
Rhythm Arrangement by Rick Braun & Gordon Goodwin

05 - This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)

Featuring Kenny Latimore & Sheléa
Horn Arrangement by Tom Scott
Rhythm Arrangement by Rick Braun

06 - Before I Let Go

Horn Arrangement & Lead Alto by Gerald Albright
Rhythm Arrangement by Rick Braun

07 - Late In The Evening

Featuring Jonathan Butler
Horn Arrangement by Rick Braun & Nick Lane
Rhythm Arrangement by Rick Braun

08 - If You Really Love Me

Horn Arrangement by Greg Adams
Rhythm Arrangement by Chris Davis

09 - Conga

Featuring Aubrey Logan & Gloria Estefan
Horn Arrangement by Tom Scott
Rhythm Arrangement by Rick Braun

10 - Earth Song

Horn Arrangement by Tom Scott
Rhythm Arrangement by Chris Davis
Mead Tenor Saxophone by Richard Elliot

11 - Route 66

Horn & Rhythm Arrangement by Gordon Goodwin

Dave Koz And Friends "Summer Horns" (2013) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Concord Records

01 - Always There (William Jeffrey & Ronnie Laws)
02 - Got To Get You Into My Life (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
03 - Rise (Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert)
04 - So Very Hard To Go (Stephen "Doc" Kupka & Emilio Castillo)
05 - Hot Fun In The Summertime (Stewart Sylvester)
06 - Take Five (Paul Desmond)
07 - 25 Or 6 To 4 (Robert Lamm)
08 - Reasons (Charles Stepney, Philip James Bailey & Maurice White)
09 - I Got You (I Feel Good) (James Brown)
10 - You Haven't Done Nothin'* (Stevland Morris)
11 - God Bless The Child (Billie Holiday & Arthur Herzog Jr.)

Bonus Track

12 - Summer Horns (Rick Braun, Paul Brown, Brian Culbertson & Dave Koz)


Produced by Paul Brown
Executive Producers : John Burk & Dave Koz
*Co-Produced by Darren Rahn
Recorded by Paul Brown, Carmen Grillo, Darren Rahn, Johnny Lee, Jeff Carruthers, Khalid Woods & Grady Walker
Mixed by Paul Brown
Mastered by Lee Herschberg at LH Mastering

Dave Koz And Friends :
Gerald Albright : Alto, Tenor & Baritone Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto & Baritone Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Dave Koz : Alto, Tenor, Soprano & Baritone Saxophone


01 - Always There

Dave Koz : Alto Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone
Paul Brown : Guitar
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Greg Adams : Flugelhorn
Lee Thornberg : Flugelhorn & Trombone

Summer Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Rhythm Arrangement by Marco Basci

02 - Got To Get You Into My Life

Dave Koz : Tenor Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone
Jay Gore : Guitar
Paul Brown : Guitar
Tracy Carter : Wurlitzer & Hammond B3 Organ
Roberto Vally : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Sean Billings : Trumpet
Nick Lane : Trombone

Summer Horns Arranged by Tom Scott
Rhythm Arrangement by Tracy Carter

03 - Rise

Dave Koz : Lead Soprano & Alto Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Lead Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone
Jeff Carruthers : Keyboards, Drum Programming & Guitar
Roberto Vally : Bass

Summer Horns Arranged by Tom Scott
Rhythm Arrangement by Jeff Carruthers

04 - So Very Hard To Go

Featuring Michael McDonald
Dave Koz : Lead Alto & Baritone Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone
Michael McDonald : Vocals
Tracy Carter : Piano, Hammond B3 Organ & Wurlitzer
Jay Gore : Guitar
Paul Brown : Guitar
Roberto Vally : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Greg Adams : Trumpet
Lee Thornberg : Trumpet & Trombone

Summer Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Rhythm Arrangement by Tracy Carter

05 - Hot Fun In The Summertime

Featuring Brian Culbertson
Dave Koz : Alto Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone
Brian Culbertson : Trombone
Jeffrey Osborne : Vocals
Jonathan Butler : Vocals
Marco Brasi : Keyboards & Drum Programming
Paul Brown : Guitar
Roberto Vally : Bass
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Billy Mondragon, DamonReel & Eric Mondragon (DW3) : Background vocals

Summer Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Rhythm Arrangement by Marco Basci

06 - Take Five

Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone
Roberto Vally : Acoustic Bass

Arranged by Gordon Goodwin

07 - 25 Or 6 To 4

Dave Koz : Lead Tenor & Baritone Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Lead Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone
Tracy Carter : Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ & Piano
Paul Brown : Electric & Steel String Guitars
Roberto Vally : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion

Summer Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Rhythm Arrangement by Jeff Carruthers

08 - Reasons

Dave Koz : Alto & Tenor Saxophones, Flute
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Lead Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone
Jeff Carruthers : Keyboards, Drum Programming & Guitar
Roberto Vally : Bass
Lenny Castro : Percussion

Summer Horns Arranged by Greg Adams
Rhythm Arrangement by Jeff Carruthers

09 - I Got You (I Feel Good)

Dave Koz : Tenor Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Lead Alto Saxophone
Khalid Woods : Keyboards, Synth Bass, Drum Programming & Guitar
Marco Basci : Organ
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Michael Stever : Copyist

Summer Horns Arranged by Gerald Albright
Rhythm Arrangement by Khalid Woods

10 - You Haven't Done Nothin'

Featuring Rick Braun & Jonathan Butler
Dave Koz : Tenor Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Alto Saxophone
Rick Braun : Flugelhorn & Trumpet
Jonathan Butler : Vocals
Darren Rahn : Keyboards, Hammond B3 Organ , Synth & Drum Programming
Frank Selman : Guitar
Paul Brown : Guitar
Mel Brown : Bass
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Brian Culbertson : Trombone
Michael Stever : Copyist

Summer Horns Arranged by Gerald Albright
Rhythm Arrangement by Darren Rahn 

11 - God Bless The Child

Featuring Jeffrey Osborne
Dave Koz : Alto Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Lead Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone
Jeffrey Osborne : Vocals
Tracy Carter : Hammond B3 Organ
Jon Woodhead : Guitar
Roberto Vally : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums

Summer Horns Arranged by Tom Scott
Rhythm Arrangement by Tracy Carter

12 - Summer Horns

Dave Koz : Lead Soprano Saxophone
Mindi Abair : Alto Saxophone
Richard Elliot : Lead Tenor Saxophone
Gerald Albright : Tenor Saxophone
Marco Basci : Keyboards
Randy Jacobs : Guitar
Roberto Vally : Bass
Ricky Lawson : Drums
Lenny Castro : Percussion

Summer Horns Arranged by Greg Adams & Marco Basci
Rhythm Arrangement by Marco Basci & Paul Brown