“The Sun doesn’t ask for anything. It just shows up.”

We deeply cherish our friendship and conversations with Dave Koz. In our circle of close friends, nobody can dispense a profound line of wisdom quite like him. Also, he makes a mean omelet.

A platinum selling artist with a barrelful of Grammy nominations, Dave continues to break boundaries and make some of the best music of his career, including his most recent album collaborations with Cory Wong and his latest with the great Bob James.

This episode is a lifetime full of stories over drinks with old friends. From the early days of Dave’s career on the Arsenio Hall Show to his trailblazing coming out story, it’s an incredibly heartfelt conversation that could not be a more fitting way to wrap up Pride Month with friends and chosen family.

You can find all of Dave Koz’s music AND all the info on Dave’s touring schedule and his series of Cruises on ⁠davekoz.com⁠.
Be sure to follow him ⁠@davidstephenkoz ⁠and on ⁠YouTube⁠.

If you’re finding that your Saucy Posse is needing a bit more (or less) space these days, we’d be happy to help. Contact us ⁠@tomandmickey ⁠or ⁠tomandmickey.com⁠

The Tom & Mickey Show is produced by Smooth Jazz Director & Editor extraordinaire: ⁠Stephen Penta⁠ (@thepenta)

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction
01:29- This Apartment Brings Back No Memories
02:35- The Sun Doesn't Ask For Anything
04:56- Making "Just Us" with Bob James
12:36- The Magic Of Summerwind and the Dave Koz One Egg Omelette
15:51- The Fellowship Of The Saucy Posse
18:45- WHICH OF THESE THINGS IS NOT TRUE? (Is the new Two Truths and a Lie)
24:16- Dave Breaks Down Each Saxophone By Their DateAbility
26:31- A Perfect New York Evening
27:05- Learning From The Younger Generation As A Jazz Elder Statesman
30:44- "About Your Name..."
33:54- Getting To Learn From Your Idols: David Sanborn
37:55- Bruce Lundvall, Herb Alpert, Burt Bacharach and other inspirations.
39:33- Last Summer We Missed The Boat
39:46- A Duet With George Gershwin?
43:44- Music Is the Best Exercise For The Brain (& Soul)
45:34- New Music Dave's Excited About
47:30- The World Of Norman Lear & Concord Records
50:21- You Played With Peter Allen On The Ill Fated Pat Sajak Show
52:28- Arsenio Hall Was Your First BIG break
54:11- I Want To Live One Life: Coming Out In 2004 Was A Different Time
01:00:19- Sommation Video Clip with Bob James