Track Listing

1. Play! (Prologue)
2. Lucky One
3. Movin' Up
4. Changes
5. Blue Jeans
6. New View
7. Forever
8. Fall
9. One Good Turn
10. Way out West
11. Once Again
12. Remember When
13. So Many Ways
14. Play! (Epilogue)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12790 in Music
• Released on: 2007-07-31
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Album Description
The long-awaited new album from hit contemporary jazz saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa, Play brings Jeff and his band back into the game with fourteen all-original tracks that feature some of today's finest studio musicians and special guests. A high energy contemporary jazz masterpiece nearly two years in the making! Includes "Blue Jeans," "The Lucky One," "New View," and the album's hit single "Forever."

JazzTimes Magazine, August 2007
"With Play, Kashiwa has not only crafted a superb CD but one that will certainly be at the top of best-of lists for 2007. It's that good..."

Smooth Jazz News, July 2007
"It's hard to imagine a better contemporary jazz saxophone CD for 2007."

Customer Reviews

Let's play all night long with Jeff! !
Jeff Kashiwa, former member of the popular group The Rippingtons, makes late night music for adults to chill out too, and this album is no different and sees him in great form again. Well, I think this sax master just keeps getting better.
Whether your'e in the mood for.... luuuv... or driving down a busy motorway... turn up the vibes and chill, relax and your cares just float away on hearing that incredible and very recognizable sax !!
The mellow or upbeat nature of his playing makes it seems as though the music is flowing, dancing... His notes are long and engaging and never shrill, so that they draw the listener in and invite him to sit for a while and relax.
He manages to vary the mood with each track - each one is incredible.
My favourite tracks are "The Lucky One", "Movin' Up" , "Blue Jeans" and the mellow "New View" with soft piano play.
You will adore the mellow saxaphone sound of Jeff : smooth, chilled and saxy!
Guests Alex Al (bass), Lenny Castro (percussion), Russell Ferrante (piano, fender rhodes), Gregg Carmichael (guitar), Dave Kochanski (keybord, producer) and Barry Danielian (trumpet) join in.
Prepare to play all night long wih Jeff !

Play by Jeff Kashiwa
I have listened to this cd 4 times now and every time I listen to it, I find something new to like.

Jeff's Best CD
I own all of Jeff's CD's. This is his best overall CD to date. It starts off really fast and slows down at the end, but I was really happy about how diverse the sound is. Also being a lover of real drums instead of drum machines, I was really pleased with the sound.