Jason Mraz, seen above, performs Saturday night at Harry O's in a private showcase.

He called The Salt Lake Tribune Friday afternoon a few hours before he boarded a flight from San Diego to Salt Lake City.

How was the weather in San Diego, he was asked.

"I'm wearing shorts and a smile," he said. Then the conversation turned quickly serious when he was advised to wear boots. :)

Mraz said he would premiere songs from his upcoming third studio album, "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things." The album is due in May, he said, and it would blend the best from his freshman and sophomore albums.

He's bringing only a bass player and a percussionist to Sundance, he said, so the performance will be kin to the YouTube clip shown above. Mraz said he plays San Diego coffeehouses all the time to stay loose and limber; if he didn't, he said, he wouldn't be able to play the Sundance gig.

Alas, he is not staying in Park City long; he'll be back to sunny California on Sunday. But don't be surprised to see him walking Main Street Saturday: he doesn't ski because of the occupational health hazards.