Dave Koz and bandmates were delayed on Aug. 11 while flying from St. Louis to Seattle after a diversion to Boise and a mechanical issue compounded by crew timeouts. The musicians carried instruments on board and agreed to play when a flight attendant asked them to lift spirits during the tarmac delay. They performed Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'" in the aisle, with saxophonists Koz and Marcus Anderson and trombonist Jeff Bradshaw improvising between seats. Passengers smiled, swayed and recorded the performance, which quickly went viral on social media. The band had experienced prior travel disruptions and had canceled shows because of similar issues.
Passengers on a flight from St. Louis to Seattle got an unexpected pick-me-up when jazz saxophonist Dave Koz and bandmates held an impromptu jam session in the aisle while the plane was stuck on the tarmac hundreds of miles from their final destination. It happened Aug. 11, when Koz and fellow musicians on the Dave Koz & Friends Summer Horns Tour were headed to Seattle for two days of shows.
What was supposed to be a direct flight was beset by delays, including having to divert to Boise, Idaho, after flight crew members timed out and needed to be relieved and the plane encountered a mechanical issue, Koz said Tuesday. This wasn't the first delay the band experienced since its tour started around mid-July, and it even had to cancel two shows because of travel-related issues, Koz said.
A video of them performing Stevie Wonder's "You Haven't Done Nothin'" - the closer to their show - went viral on social media. It shows Koz and fellow saxophone player Marcus Anderson grooving in the aisle with other horn players behind them and Jeff Bradshaw on trombone getting creative to play the large instrument between seats. Passengers are seen smiling and swaying in their seats, with some recording the performance on their phones.
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