Center Presents
Dave Koz & Friends
Payne & Mencias Palladium // Friday, Dec 12, 8pm ET
In the 28th anniversary edition of the world’s longest-running jazz-based Christmas tour, saxophonist Dave Koz and his musical friends will perform fresh renditions of timeless Christmas classics – as well as a Chanukah medley – along with hits from their respective catalogs. In a recording career that spans nearly three decades, Koz has racked up honors and achievements including nine Grammy nominations, 11 No. 1 albums on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, and a 2023 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award.
Joining him this season are frequent collaborator Jonathan Butler; singer-songwriter Haley Reinhart, a veteran of American Idol and Postmodern Jukebox; musician Casey Abrams, also an American Idol alumnus; and jazz pianist Kayla Waters.
Special Guest: Bethany Robinson and the Purdue Jazz Collective will open the show.
In celebration of Allied Solutions Center’s 15th Anniversary, Artistic Director Michael Feinstein has personally selected 15 performances to highlight from the 2025-2026 schedule. To see Michael’s recommendations, just look for this symbol!
