Name: Smooth Summer Jazz: Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns
Start: 2025-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-08-31T23:59:00+00:00
Location: Hollywood Bowl

It's that time of the year again for some much-needed rest, jazz, and relaxation. And what better place to be than in the heart of SoCal? Tag along this Sunday, August 31, for the 2025 edition of the Hollywood Bowl's annual Smooth Summer Jazz night, now featuring Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns! With special guests The Ohio Players, Jonathan Butler, and Kayla Waters, the star-studded concert production brings us another evening of easy-going music that tickles the ears, enriches the minds, and soothes the soul.

Top-billed headliner Dave Koz recruits his Summer Horns band for a seasonal finale unlike anything they've ever done. Widely acclaimed for the ‘90s classic "You Make Me Smile" and Billboard Jazz number-ones such as "Before I Let Go" and "Life in the Fast Lane," the nine-time GRAMMY nominee offers breezy saxophone symphonies that built his chart-topping reputation in Contemporary Jazz Billboard. For tickets, click the link above and pick your seats!

Summer Horns 2025

The Hollywood Bowl's "annual celebration of the smoothest sounds around" circles back to lock down a resounding encore in the heart of Southern California. We humbly bring you "Smooth Summer Jazz: Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns" LIVE this Sunday, August 31st, 2025, featuring participation from The Ohio Players, Jonathan Butler, and Kayla Waters. Come. Take a seat. Close your eyes and let the laidback music ease your mind and soul.

After eight nights in August, GRAMMY-nominated saxophone extraordinaire and Walk of Fame star recipient Dave Koz taps his band, the Summer Horns, for one last night of silky suave melodies at the annual Smooth Summer Jazz in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles! This yearly event routinely presents some of the bowl's favorite easygoing sounds from all walks of music: funk, jazz, R&B, and more. For its 2025 edition, the all-star production delivers the classic Koz jazz experience, deriving from his acclaimed repertoire, including a dozen number-one albums mapped on the Contemporary Jazz charts. You may encounter ‘90s classics along the lines of "Together Again" and "You Make Me Smile," which then pave the way for 21st-century Smooth Jazz chart-toppers like "Life in the Fast Lane," "Put The Top Down," "Before I Let Go," and "Side by Side."

Dave Koz has earned nine GRAMMY nods split between Best Pop Instrumental Albums and Performances, with a Soul Train Music Award win for his 2010 LP Hello Tomorrow. Recently, he recorded a duet album titled Just US with longtime friend and collaborator Bob James. R&B Hall of Fame funk band the Ohio Players will back Koz with their slinky, groove-horn style that immortalized their "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster" hits at the top of the US Hot 100. Meanwhile, South African jazz icon and Sarie Award winner Jonathan Butler lends crossover appeal as heard from his R&B Top 5 singles "Lies" and "More Than Friends," fusing jazz, pop, and worship music. Kayla Waters – multi-instrumentalist and five-time Billboard number-one artist – completes our guest ensemble. She shares harmonies inspired by divine and natural majesty, lately reinforced by her new album, Presence, featuring standout hit "Undulation."

While famed for show-stoppers and heart-thumping spectacles, the Hollywood Bowl is also the ideal environment for a chilled-out concert event. Its atmospheric outdoor lighting and acoustics highlight immersion under the lazy SoCal sunset, with five-star food and wine services at your convenience. Book your seats soon for "Smooth Summer Jazz: Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns" via the "Buy Tickets" link!

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