Bob James and Dave Koz - Just Us (CD)

March 7, 2025

Recording this album with Bob James was one of the greatest life (and music) experiences for me – I learned so much from this treasure of a man,” says Dave Koz. “This duet project is just acoustic piano and saxophone, in all their raw beauty. Talk about being vulnerable! But with Bob at the piano, all concern goes away…like playing on a bed of clouds. I can’t wait to perform these songs with him in front of a live audience.”

“This is a totally unplugged and, as partner Dave points out, vulnerable set,” Bob James adds. “Both he and I have had the good fortune to record many times with great rhythm sections and sophisticated production. This time out all that is stripped away, and it’s just us. We hope the intimacy of these musical one-to-one conversations conveys the spirit we both felt. It was a unique opportunity for me to collaborate and be inspired by the passionate romanticism of my duo partner.”

1. Sommation
2. My Ship
3. T W O
4. All The Way
5. Fontaine d'Alice
6. The Naked Ballet
7. Smile
8. Rue de Rivoli
9. Protea
10. New Hope
11. Sunny Side of the Street (bonus track - CD only)

Album Title: Just Us
Label: Just Koz Entertainment, Inc.

Produced by Bob James, Dave Koz and David Marchione
Engineered and Mixed by David Marchione at Unicorn Studio, Traverse City, MI
Mastered by Alex DeTurk at The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Piano Technician: Rolf von Walthausen
Assistant Engineer: Jamey Tate

Bob James: Acoustic Piano
Dave Koz: Alto and Soprano Saxophone

Acknowledgements

Manager for Bob James: Sonny Abelardo
Manager for Dave Koz: Mark Graham and Bill Leopold/WFLM
Agents for Dave Koz: Jim Gosnell/IAG
Agents for Bob James: Michael Morris/Mint Talent Group
Cover and Package Design: Dirk Fowler for f2-design
Marketing and Design Consultant: John Schimpf for New Shirt Agency
Photography: Tyler Franz
Publicity: Judi Kerr; Amy Lynch
Legal: Gary Greenberg
Label Coordination: Kevin Carter, Janice de la Cruz
Music Director for Bob James: Rachel Kwag
Social Media coordinator for Bob James: Ava DiSimone

Bob James plays Yamaha Pianos
Dave Koz plays Yamaha Saxophones, Rico Plasticover Reeds and uses Shure microphones
Special thanks to Helen Pursell and John Wittman at Yamaha Artist Relationship; The DiSimone Family, Liann Kaye and David Mann