Dave Koz

Dave Koz has a sound I associate with effortless warmth. The Encino-born saxophonist built a long career as a smooth jazz mainstay, also working as a composer, producer, and radio personality out of Los Angeles. Earning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame tells you the man stayed relevant for decades, no small feat in a genre people love to underestimate. What I appreciate is the multi-hat approach: he didn't just play, he produced and hosted, keeping himself woven into the music world. There's something steady and likeable about an artist who keeps showing up year after year.

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Name (English)

Dave Koz

Name (Japanese)

デイヴ・コーズ

Reading

でいゔ・こーず

Born

March 27, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Encino, California, United States

Occupation

radio personality / jazz saxophonist / recording artist / jazz musician / saxophonist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Rabbit

High school

William Howard Taft Charter High School

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Official sitehttps://davekoz.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/davidstephenkoz/
• Xhttps://x.com/davekozmusic
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave%20Koz
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1173262

Tags

• California
• radio personality
• jazz saxophonist
• recording artist

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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