Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday, July 18, 7:30PM
Weesner Family Amphitheater – Minnesota Zoo
13000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley, MN 55124
Nine-time GRAMMY AWARD nominee Dave Koz was born and raised in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. Initially he saw the saxophone as a way to help him gain entry into his big brother’s band, and what began as a ploy became a lifelong obsession. Koz was signed to Capitol Records in 1990 and released his self-titled album, the first in a body of best-selling work. Over the decades, the saxophone has opened numerous doors for Koz. He’s become a platinum-selling artist with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is also known as a humanitarian, entrepreneur, radio host, and instrumental music advocate. Koz completed a four-year term on the GRAMMY® Foundation Artists Committee and has served as National Trustee for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). Now, Dave is constantly touring, with annual summer and holiday tours, and the highly successful Dave Koz & Friends At Sea.
Beginning his solo career in 1992, Rick Braun is a consistent chart-topper who has amassed a catalogue of No. 1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz chart and radio hits throughout his career. Braun has not only crafted his own definitive hits that have been radio staples since the ‘90s, but he’s produced No. 1 hits and has achieved collaborative success on massive hits. Not only is he a popular headliner on his own, he regularly shares the spotlight as part of top-drawer packages.
The music of Grammy Award Nominated singer/songwriter Kenny Lattimore reflects the best of all worlds, combining the timeless sounds of traditional R&B with his own unique contemporary flair to create a universal sound that transcends boundaries and appeals to all ages and genres. His body of work, which includes the Grammy Award Nominated hit “For You,” has garnered two gold-selling albums, and the NAACP image award for Best New Artist.