Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Asia
America Symphony Association) - The Asia
America Symphony Association (AASA) and
Music Director/Conductor
David Benoit present the performance of the full Asia
America Symphony Orchestra and special guest saxophonist
Dave Koz at the Aratani Japan
America Theatre, Los Angeles at 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 5, 2010. The concert will feature the symphonic film music of John Williams, including Star Wars, ET, Harry Potter and Memoirs of a Geisha, plus music from Dave Koz's CD, At The Movies. This will be the first time
Dave Koz will be performing with a full symphony orchestra in Los Angeles.
Dave Koz is a platinum-selling artist, entrepreneur, radio host and music advocate. He has been honored for his talent by being a six-time Grammy nominee, and honored with a 'STAR' on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has performed with musical luminaries such as Burt Bacharach, Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Kenny Loggins, U2, Barry Manilow, Luther Vandross, Michael McDonald and Rod Stewart.
A Capitol Records artist, Koz released his first in a body of best-selling work, gold-certified Lucky Man in 1993; Off The Beaten Path (1996); and holiday-themed albums, December Makes Me Feel This Way (1997) and Dave Koz & Friends - A Smooth Jazz Christmas (2001). His gold-certified fifth album, The Dance (1999), generated no less than five 'Top 5' contemporary jazz hits, and Saxophonic (2003) generated another four 'Top 5' singles. In 2007, Koz released two chart-tipping collections of standards, At The Movies which spent 12 weeks atop Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz chart, and in 2008, Dave Koz At The Movies Double Feature CD + DVD featuring two never before released audio tracks on At The Movies CD. Koz also serves as a radio host of the syndicated Dave Koz Radio Show, now in its 15th year, in approximately 120 markets.
Ticket Prices: $100 VIP Seating with Reception, $75 Preferred Seating, $50 General Seating. Tickets can be purchased at the Aratani Japan America Theatre, 244 South San Pedro St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 or through the Asia America Symphony at www.asiaamericasymphony.org or 310-377-8977.
