Dave Koz Adds Kelly Sweet for Dave Koz and Friends At The Movies Summer 2007 Tour

Dave Koz Adds Kelly Sweet for Dave Koz and Friends At The Movies Summer 2007 Tour

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Dave Koz has added another special guest to the line-up for the Dave Koz and Friends At The Movies Summer 2007 Tour: 19-year-old Razor & Tie recording artist Kelly Sweet. Kelly is currently enjoying a #1 hit at Adult Contemporary radio with "Raincoat," the first single from her 2007 debut album, We Are One. The single is also steadily climbing the Smooth Jazz charts. The tour launches June 3rd in Columbia, MD and wraps up at the Hollywood Bowl in Hollywood, CA on August 19th.

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Each show on the tour will be a "double feature," with Koz, Sweet and previously announced special guests David Benoit and Phil Perry playing their respective hits during the first half of the show, then joining together on numerous selections from Koz's blockbuster album, At The Movies. Rendezvous recording artist Brian Simpson will play keyboards and serve as Koz's musical director.

Since its January 2007 release, At The Movies, Koz's homage to classic film music, has been at the top of the charts and Dave, a four-time Grammy nominee, has been in demand, appearing on national television shows such as "Good Morning America," "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Today Show" and "The View," to name a few. At The Movies contains such classics as "Over The Rainbow," "Moon River," "As Time Goes By," "The Way We Were," "The Pink Panther" and "A Whole New World." Guest artists on the album include India.Arie, Anita Baker, Chris Botti, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis, Donna Summer and Vanessa Williams.

At 19, Kelly Sweet has already performed over 500 concerts in the U.S., including opening gigs for Paul Simon, Kenny Loggins and Anita Baker. The summer tour with Koz marks her first national tour since the March 2007 release of her acclaimed debut, We Are One. Classically-trained and able to sing in several languages (French, Italian and even Sanskrit), her music conveys a sense of depth, intimacy and sophistication not often heard in today's pop landscape as exemplified by lead single "Raincoat," which Billboard hailed as "a breezy, precocious ballad that displays an impressive vocal range, emotive expression and a vocal equivalent of cool, crush velvet." For more information on Kelly Sweet go to http://www.kelly-sweet.com/.

Over the last quarter century, composer and pianist David Benoit has been a passionate musical innovator committed to the exploration of many different art forms on the American landscape. A five-time Grammy nominee for his extraordinary and seminal contributions to contemporary jazz, Benoit has also embarked on a multi-faceted journey into the classical music world. For more information on David Benoit go to www.benoit.com.

Born and raised in East St. Louis, Phil Perry has spent most of his career as one of the most sought-after backing vocalists in the music business. His bright, multi-octave range has played a supporting role on dozens of albums by such acts as Anita Baker, Boz Scaggs, Rod Stewart, Peabo Bryson and George Duke. But he has also distinguished himself through five strong solo albums that have highlighted both his ability to interpret classic soul songs as well as his own songwriting skills. For more information on Phil Perry go to www.philperry.net.

Summer concert dates are as follows:

Dave Koz and Friends At The Movies Summer 2007 Tour
With Special Guests David Benoit, Phil Perry and Kelly Sweet

6/3+++ Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
6/8** Albuquerque, NM Isleta Casino & Resort Showroom
6/9** Wendover, NV Peppermill Concert Hall
6/10 Phoenix, AZ Celebrity Theatre
6/15 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre
6/17 Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
6/21 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Live Theatre
6/22 El Paso, TX Plaza Theatre Performing Arts
6/23 Southfield, MI Southfield Civic Center
7/13 North Kansas City, MO Voodoo Lounge @ Harrah's
7/14 Apple Valley, MN Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre
7/20** Richmond, VA Kanawha Plaza
7/21** Winter Park, CO Hideaway Park
7/25 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheatre
7/27 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theatre at Palms Casino
7/28 Temecula, CA Thornton Winery
7/29 Temecula, CA Thornton Winery
8/2 Saratoga, CA The Mountain Winery
8/3 Sacramento, CA Radisson Hotel
8/4 Woodinville, WA Chateau St. Michelle
8/5 Healdsburg, CA Rodney Strong Vineyard
8/9 Cleveland, OH Playhouse Square
8/10 Kettering, OH Fraze Pavilion
8/11 Oyster Bay, NY Planting Fields Arboretum
8/17 San Diego, CA Humphrey's By the Bay
8/18 Concord, CA Sleeptrain Pavilion
8/19 Hollywood, CA Hollywood Bowl

+++ David Benoit, Phil Perry and Kelly Sweet will not be appearing on
June 3 show

** David Benoit will not be appearing at these shows.

Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. Also check your local venue for

tickets and information.

For more information on Dave Koz and the tour, visit http://www.davekoz.com/

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CONTACT: Judi Kerr of Judi Kerr Public Relations, +1-310-477-8191,
judikerr@aol.com, for Capitol/EMI

NOTE TO EDITORS: For more information on Dave Koz and the tour contact Judi Kerr

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