Koz often draws comparisons to another well-known saxophonist, David Sanborn. Because the two sound almost alike, Koz is sometimes billed as the second coming of Sanborn.
Koz graduated from UCLA with a degree in mass communications in 1986 and started into his musical career almost immediately afterwards playing for crooner Bobby Caldwell. For the rest of the 1980s, Koz served as a session musician in several bands, toured with artists such as Richard Marx, and played in the house band on Arsenio Hall's late-night talk show.
In 1990, Koz decided to pursue a solo career. The move proved to be successful, and his self-titled album earned high praise from critics and fans alike. His later albums include Lucky Man, The Dance, and Saxophonic. Saxophonic was nominated for both a Grammy and an NAACP Image Award.
In 1994, Koz began hosting a syndicated radio program, "The Dave Koz Radio Show" (formerly "Personal Notes"), featuring the latest music and interviews with who's who in the genre. He is currently co-host of the morning show on 94.7 The Wave, a smooth jazz station in Los Angeles.
In 2002, Koz started a record label, Rendezvous Entertainment, with Frank Cody and Hyman Katz. One of the first albums from that label was Golden Slumbers: A Father's Lullaby, which came at the time his brother Jeff became a father for the first time.
Koz also performed "Faces of the Heart", which served as the theme song on the ABC hit soap General Hospital from 1993 to 2004.
Koz came out publicly as a gay man in an April 2004 interview with The Advocate magazine. Later the same year, he was named by People magazine as one of their "50 Hottest Bachelors" in their June issue.
In 2006, Koz was selected to host a syndicated afternoon show for Broadcast Architecture's new Smooth Jazz Network. The show, based in Los Angeles, will be broadcast on other Smooth Jazz stations across the country. Koz and Ramsey Lewis will become the only two Smooth Jazz personalities to host two different syndicated shows during the week.
Get Here
Dave Koz Lyrics
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You can reach me by trail-way
You can reach me on an airplane,
You can reach me with your mind
You can reach me by caravan,
Cross the desert like an Arab man
I don't care how you get here,
You can reach me by sail boat,
Climb a tree and swing rope to rope
Take a sled and slide down the slope,
Into these arms of mine
You can jump on a speedy colt,
Cross the border in a blaze of hope
I don't care how you get here,
Just, get here if you can
There are hills and mountains between us,
Always something to get over
If I had my way, surely you would be closer
I need,
I need you closer
You can windsurf into my life,
Take me up on a carpet ride
You can make it in a big balloon,
But you better make it soon
You can reach me by caravan,
Cross the desert like an Arab man
I don't care how you get here,
Just, get here if you can
I don't care, I don't care,
I need you right here, right now
Oh, I need you
See, I don't care, I don't care
No, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care how'll you get here
Just get here
If you, you can
The song "Get Here" by Dave Koz is a love song that mainly focuses on the theme of distance in romantic relationships. The lyrics express the willingness of the singer to welcome their loved one in any way possible, regardless of the distance between them. The chorus "I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can" implies that nothing else matters as long as the loved one is with them.
The first verse describes the different modes of transportation that can be used to reach the singer, from railways to airplanes, and even the power of the mind. The second verse alludes to more adventurous approaches like using a caravan, climbing trees, or riding a speedy colt to cross borders in a blaze of hope. The bridge of the song highlights the obstacles that can be faced while attempting to close the distance between them but emphasizes the desire to be closer regardless of the challenges.
Overall, "Get Here" is a powerful love ballad that encapsulates the struggles of long-distance relationships, the longing for physical connection, and the willingness to overcome all odds.
Line by Line Meaning
You can reach me by railway,
I'm open to any method of transportation whether it's the railway or not as long as you're trying to reach me.
You can reach me by trail-way
I'm accessible by trail-way, just find a way to get to me.
You can reach me on an airplane,
If you're going to come to me by plane, it's okay, I'm open to it.
You can reach me with your mind
Mental connection is also an option in reaching me, it's not limited to physical means.
You can reach me by caravan,
Traveling by caravan in the desert is also a possibility when trying to reach me.
Cross the desert like an Arab man
Crossing the desert like the way Arab men do is also acceptable when it comes to reaching me.
I don't care how you get here,
It doesn't matter how you plan to get to me, I'm just looking forward to seeing you.
Just, get here if you can
I'm hoping that no matter what obstacle you face, you'll find a way to come to me.
You can reach me by sail boat,
Sailing to come over to where I am is also an option.
Climb a tree and swing rope to rope
Reaching me by climbing a tree and then swinging from one rope to another is something I'm hoping for too.
Take a sled and slide down the slope,
If you choose to come using a sled, sliding down the slope is also something I'm fine with.
Into these arms of mine
I'm waiting to welcome you into my arms as soon as you get here.
You can jump on a speedy colt,
Riding a speedy horse and jumping on it is also another option for coming to me.
Cross the border in a blaze of hope
Crossing a border with hope and excitement is fine with me too.
There are hills and mountains between us,
When it comes to reaching me, there may be hills and mountains that you need to cross.
Always something to get over
Despite the obstacles, I'm hoping that there's always a way to overcome them and make it to me.
If I had my way, surely you would be closer
I'd love it if you could be here with me already if I had the power to make it happen.
I need,
I'm not just wanting, I'm needing you here with me.
I need you closer
The closer you are to me, the better everything will be.
You can windsurf into my life,
Windsurfing your way to me is also acceptable.
Take me up on a carpet ride
A magical carpet ride to get to me is also an option.
You can make it in a big balloon,
If you choose to come in a big balloon, it's a way of getting to me that I'm all for.
But you better make it soon
I'm hopeful that you can come to me as soon as possible.
I don't care, I don't care,
It doesn't matter to me, I'm just hoping that you'll come.
I need you right here, right now
I'm longing for you to be here with me at this very moment.
Oh, I need you
I'm expressing how much I need you right now.
See, I don't care, I don't care
I really don't care how you're planning to come, I just want to see you.
No, I don't care, I don't care
I don't even bother about the details of how you'll come as long as you come.
I don't care how'll you get here
I'm willing to accept any means of transportation when it comes to seeing you.
Just get here
All I want for you is to come and be here with me.
If you, you can
If there's any way for you to do so, please come and be with me.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brenda Russell
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