[2018-06-22] Dave Koz And Friends "Summer Horns II: From A To Z" (Concord)

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14200

Description
Five years ago, after Dave Koz and Friends released Summer Horns—the GRAMMY-nominated album that paid tribute to classic songs featuring killer horn sections—all that the musicians could think about was how much fun they’d just had. They toured behind the album during the summer of 2013, then vowed to spend the following summer doing it all over again.

“The second tour was even better than the first,” says Koz, the world-class saxophonist who piloted the release, which rocketed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. “We had a total blast and the fans really gravitated toward it.”

There was no question in Koz’s mind that a sequel was in the stars, but getting everyone’s schedules to align was never going to be easy, each participant being a headliner with bookings well into the future. It took a few years but finally, says Koz, through “divine intervention,” a window of time opened up so that everyone could be in the same place at the same time.

Summer Horns II From A To Z, scheduled for release on June 22, 2018 via Concord Records, is the result, a stunning set of 11 more timeless tunes reimagined by Koz (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes), joined by alto saxophonist Gerald Albright and tenor saxophonist Richard Elliot—both returnees from the earlier session—with new additions Rick Braun (trumpet) and Aubrey Logan (trombone and vocals). A crew of ace rhythm players collaborates with the Summer Horns lineup along with a who’s who of arrangers: Tom Scott (who’s worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Aretha Franklin to Steely Dan), Greg Adams (best known for Tower of Power, but also Santana and Elton John) and GRAMMY-winning arranger Gordon Goodwin. Braun, himself a legend of contemporary jazz, produced the album, with co-production by Koz.

Tracklist
1. Getaway / That’s The Way (I Like It)
2. More Today Than Yesterday
3. Keep That Same Old Feeling
4. From A To Z (Take The “A” Train / Roc Boys (And The Winner Is))
5. This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) featuring Kenny Lattimore and Sheléa Frazier
6. Before I Let Go
7. Late In The Evening featuring Jonathan Butler
8. If You Really Love Me
9. Conga featuring Aubrey Logan and Gloria Estefan
10. Earth Song
11. Route 66 featuring Aubrey Logan

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C5LQ7NR/?tag=imwan-20

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14200

Charlie · **Joined:** 23 Dec 2014 **Posts:** 14200

In anticipation of Friday's release, the pre-order price for this CD has been reduced by $3, down to $12.99:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C5LQ7NR/?tag=imwan-20

[2018-06-22] Dave Koz And Friends "Summer Horns II: From A To Z" (Concord)

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