戴夫考茲在洛杉磯的聖法蘭多山谷長大,小時後為了要加入哥哥的樂團,跑去學薩克斯風, 沒到這一學,薩克斯風成了他人生中最著迷的興趣,他的樂手夢想隨著他受邀擔任流行歌手 Richard Marx的巡迴演唱伴奏樂手而逐漸發光發熱。戴夫考茲在1990年加盟Capitol唱片公 司,從取得唱片合約的那一年所發表的首張同名專輯《Dave Koz》起一直到2008年,考茲連 創九張打進Billboard當代爵士專輯榜Top 5的專輯,其中包含了蟬聯全美當代爵士專輯榜八 週冠軍的專輯《原聲帶At The Movies》。
首張精選大碟《爵對:新歌+精選Greatest Hits》集結了無數動人心扉的都會情調佳作, 像是音樂生涯首支征服全美軟調爵士單曲榜冠軍的成名曲〈Castle Of Dreams〉,登上全美 抒情榜Top 20的招牌作〈You Make Me Smile〉,美國長青影集「綜合醫院General Hospital 」的主題曲〈Faces Of The Heart〉,戴夫考茲個人最喜愛的作品〈Lullaby For A Rainy Night〉,搖擺著復古放克與嘻哈快意,由絕響的節奏藍調金嗓藝人Luther Vandross擔綱演 唱的全美軟調爵士單曲榜冠軍情歌〈Can't Let You Go (Sha La Song)〉,由葛萊美獎提名 歌手Brian McKnight擔任演唱的柔美情歌〈Love Changes Everything〉,盡情揮灑放克神 采的全美軟調爵士單曲榜冠軍曲〈Honey-Dipped〉、〈All I See Is You〉。
精選大碟中的四首全新創作曲,則包含戴夫考茲試著用旋律捕捉18年音樂里程的心情律動, 打進全美軟調爵士單曲榜Top 10的〈Life In The Fast Lane〉,由製作過Green Day專輯的 名製作人Rob Cavallo首度為演奏樂藝人所操刀製作的作品〈And Then I Knew〉,擔任音樂 劇「紫色姊妹花」演出的傳奇福音歌手BeBe Winans所獻唱的感人歌曲〈I Can〉,與曾經擔 任Rod Stewart專輯錄音與巡迴演唱的伴奏樂手的爵士吉他手Jeff Golub聯手合作的〈Bada Bing〉。
Dave Koz - Greatest Hits, the first-ever retrospective album from the renowned instrumentalist/composer, debuts at No. 1 on both Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and iTunes' Jazz Album chart. Meanwhile,lead single "Life In The Fast Lane" claims the No. 1 spot on the R&R Smooth Jazz Indicator chart. The album, which was completely re-mastered by the legendary Bernie Grundman, contains 11 Koz classics (including "You Make Me Smile, " "Faces of the Heart, " "Can't Let You Go (Sha La Song)" featuring Luther Vandross and "Honey Dipped") plus four brand new songs. – Allaboutjazz.com
01 You Make Me Smile 02 All I See Is You 03 Can't Let You Go (The Sha La Song) - (featuring Luther Vandross) 04 Faces Of The Heart (Theme From General Hospital) 05 Together Again 06 Honey-Dipped - (featuring Norman Brown) 07 Emily 08 Life In The Fast Lane - (previously unreleased) 09 Love Is On The Way - (featuring Chris Botti) 10 I Can - (previously unreleased, featuring BeBe Winans) 11 Lullaby For A Rainy Night 12 Bada Bing - (previously unreleased, featuring Jeff Golub) 13 Love Changes Everything - (featuring Brian McKnight) 14 And Then I Knew - (previously unreleased) 15 Castle Of Dreams