AirTran Airways to Jazz Up Holiday Season by Sponsoring Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour.

ORLANDO, FL - Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., today announced that the airline will serve as the official airline sponsor of the eighth annual Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour.

Accomplished jazz musician and saxophone savant Dave Koz will lead the 21-city tour which includes stops at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. and the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. "The Koz" will be accompanied by a group of equally brilliant musicians, including keyboardist Brian Culbertson, guitarist Norman Brown and vocalist Patti Austin.

This is not the first time Culbertson and Koz have teamed up musically. The two collaborated on Koz's most recent album, Saxophonic, and their song "All I See Is You" hit number one on the Smooth Jazz radio charts.

AirTran Airways, an "instrumental" supporter of the Smooth Jazz genre, is also the official airline of the Brian Culbertson 2005 tour. The airline plans to give away a number of Business Class tickets to concert attendants at each stop for both the Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour and Brian Culbertson's 2005 tour.

"AirTran Airways is pleased to spread the holiday cheer by sponsoring the Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour," said Tad Hutcheson, AirTran Airways' director of marketing.

"This tour features a group of musicians that pride themselves on providing a smooth and enjoyable experience," commented Dave Koz as he welcomed the AirTran Airways sponsorship. "We are elated to be supported by a company that shares that same goal."

Following is a list of remaining tour stops for the Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour 2004:

12/1 New Orleans, LA - Orpheum Theatre
12/2 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
12/3 Baltimore, MD - Lyric Opera House
12/4 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
12/5 Tom Rivers, NJ - The Ritacco Center
12/8 San Antonio, TX - Majestic Theatre
12/9 Palm Springs, CA - McCallum Theatre
12/10 San Francisco, CA - Nob Hill Masonic Center
12/11 Los Angeles, CA - Kodak Theatre
12/12 Dallas, TX - Nokia Theatre
12/14 Cleveland, OH - Playhouse Square Center
12/15 Cincinnati, OH - Taft Theatre
12/16 Detroit, MI - Detroit Opera House
12/17 - 12/18 Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
12/19 Columbus, OH - Palace Theatre
12/21 San Diego, CA - Symphony Hall
12/22 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Terrace Theatre

For more tour information on the Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas Tour, visit DaveKoz.com.

For more information on Brian Culbertson's 2005 Tour, visit Brian Culbertson.com.