Dave Koz and Friends A Smooth Jazz Christmas tour

This year's run will feature special guests South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler, keyboardist Brian Culbertson and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer. It will mark Dulfer's first tour with Koz while Butler and Culbertson are back by popular demand.

The artists will perform hits from their respective catalogues and join together on a variety of holiday standards for an inspirational, high-energy show that has become a cherished tradition for many fans. The tour will take them from coast to coast and include three Los Angeles area shows (December 17th & 18th at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts and December 19th at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live). The festivities will conclude with a show at Modesto's Gallo Center for the Arts on December 20th.

"Holiday music is like comfort food - when you hear these songs, they transport you," says Dave, who has three classic holiday albums to his credit (December Makes Me Feel This Way, A Smooth Jazz Christmas Dave Koz & Friends, Memories of a Winter's Night). "It's like when you smell a fresh apple pie, and it conjures up memories of your grandmother's baking and all the traditions that make this such a special time of year."