Our first visit to the Mesa Arts Center was for the Dave Koz and Friends 10th annual Christmas Jazz show at the Ikeda Theatre (seating for 1588). We had balcony seating with a good view of the stage "from on high" but the acoustics were surprisingly good for the cheapest seats. The two hour plus show was nearly non-stop smooth jazz and the singing was the highest caliber. Every note could be heard static free and seemed flawless to a novice ear. The performance was high energy and very entertaining but one wonders how the smallest saxophone, that looked like a toy instrument from our vantage point, could be so masterfully played and heard from afar. Our only complaint would be the occasional glaring light from the stage but the solution is to simply close one's eyes. All in all a very enjoyable holiday show with an excellent venue and worth returning in the future to check out the other three theaters.