Jeff Kashiwa

                                                                    Jeff Kashiwa

SMOOTH JAZZ

USA

Jeff Kashiwa is a smooth jazz saxophonist native to Seattle who made his start as a member of popular fusion jazz group The Rippingtons.
Kashiwa moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music, where he developed an interest in straight-ahead jazz. Kashiwa found he liked Southern California and transferred to Cal State Long Beach to work on his Bachelors Degree in Music. In 1989, Kashiwa joined The Rippingtons when the band's original saxophonist, Brandon Fields, left the group. Kashiwa recorded his first two solo albums while a member of the Rippingtons, but eventually left the group in 1999 to concentrate on a solo career with his own band, Coastal Access. Although Eric Marienthal took over as sax player for the Rippingtons, Kashiwa still played with the Rippingtons in 2007 for their 20th Anniversary Tour, as well as with The Sax Pack (Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, Kim Waters).

ALBUMS:

1997 - Walk a Mile

The Musicians :

Jeff Kashiwa
Dave Kochanski
Melvin Davis
Dave Hooper
Allen Hinds
Marc Antoine
Russ Freeman
Steve Reid
Eddie Drayton

Tracklist:

1. Givin' In
2. Saratoga
3. August Moon
4. Slide
5. I See it in Your Eyes
6. Rise
7. Walk A Mile
8. After the Rain
9. New Day
10. Our Cry, Our Prayer


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