THE JAZZ MAN
Sep 11, 2018
3 minutes
BY DAVID ARTAVIA
FOR 15 YEARS, before coming out publicly as gay in an 2004 interview with The Advocate, renowned jazz saxophonist Dave Koz thought doing so was the ultimate gamble: risking his career, fans, and record sales in order to live as his true self.
Much to his surprise, the acclaimed musician received an incredible response after coming out. Not only was he chosen by magazine as one of their 50 Most Eligible Bachelors that same year, but shortly after, he scored a star on, his fears about what the world would think of him were totally overblown.
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