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词条 Jeff Kashiwa
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  1. Life and career

  2. Discography

     As leader  As member  As sideman 

  3. References

  4. External links

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| name = Jeff Kashiwa
| image = Jeff Kashiwa.jpg
| caption =Java Jazz Festival 2008
| background =non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_date = 1963
| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
| genre = Jazz
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Saxophone
| years_active =
| label =
| associated_acts = The Rippingtons
| website =
}}

Jeff Kashiwa (born 1963) is a saxophonist with the jazz fusion band The Rippingtons.

Life and career

Jeff Kashiwa born in 1963 in Louisville, Kentucky but moved to Seattle as a young child. He credited the public school's music program for his starting his interest in music.[1] He has also credited his father, who died in 1992, for his love of music because he was a fan of jazz music including Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller. While attending school, his father gave him an old silver clarinet. When he later saw a row of saxophones at school, Kashiwa knew he had found his new instrument.

As a local gig musician and working small jobs, Kashiwa searched for an audition in a more permanent position in a band. After searching and being denied, he approached Steve Bailey from The Rippingtons. Kashiwa was a fan of the Rippingtons and hired Bailey to play along with him and eventually asked about The Rippingtons audition. Kashiwa joined The Rippingtons following a festival concert and Brandon Fields' exit from the group.[2] Kashiwa prepared himself for the role by learning every song in the group's library prior to being hired, making his eventual step into Field's large shoes seemingly effortless.[3] Kashiwa recorded his first two solo albums, ("Remember Catalina" and "Walk A Mile"), during his tenure with The Rippingtons.

In 1999 Kashiwa left the group to concentrate on a solo career with his own band, Coastal Access, which included Melvin Davis (Bass), Allen Hinds (Guitar), Dave Hooper (drums) and Dave Kochanski (Keyboards/Synths). Eric Marienthal and Paul Taylor both covered the sax player spot in The Rippingtons for a few years, but Kashiwa rejoined the group in 2007 for their 20th Anniversary Tour,[4] and continues to appear with the group on occasion.

In 2004, Kashiwa called on some of his saxophone peers and started a new group that would feature the instrument, as well as their collective musical passion for jazz, funk and R&B. "The Sax Pack" features Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole & Kim Waters. Along with being cohesive musically, the trio share a unique and comical camaraderie on stage. The Sax Pack released two CDs, "The Sax Pack" (2008) and "The Pack is Back" (2009) on Shanachie Records.

Kashiwa plays soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute and the EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). His involvement in music encompasses composing, producing, performing and teaching.

Kashiwa attended Berklee College of Music in 1981-83, where he developed an interest in straight-ahead jazz. As a student, he was picked as second alto chair by Disney's All American College Band and eventually became an instructor.[5] Kashiwa later transferred to Cal State Long Beach and received his bachelor's degree in Music in 1985. Kashiwa currently teaches Music Technology courses at Shoreline College, as well as private music lessons for students of all ages.[6] Kashiwa has a wife, Chaunte, and a daughter, Catalina.[7]

Discography

As leader

  • 1995 Remember Catalina
  • 1997 Walk a Mile
  • 2000 Another Door Opens
  • 2002 Simple Truth
  • 2004 Peace of Mind
  • 2007 Play
  • 2009 Back in the Day
  • 2012 Let It Ride
  • 2017 Fly Away

As member

  • 1990 Welcome to the St. James' Club
  • 1991 Curves Ahead
  • 1992 Weekend in Monaco
  • 1994 Sahara
  • 1996 Brave New World
  • 1997 Black Diamond
  • 2011 Côte D'Azur

As sideman

  • 2008 The Sax Pack - Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters
  • 2009 The Pack Is Back - Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters
  • 2015 The Power of 3 - Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters

References

1. ^{{cite news |last=Armstrong |first=Gene |url=http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/sax-star/Content?oid=3516284|title=Sax Star|date=2012-08-30|publisher=tucsonweekly.com|accessdate=2013-12-15}}
2. ^{{cite news|last=Kohlhaase|first=Bill|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1992-01-24/entertainment/ca-786_1_saxophonist-jeff-kashiwa |title=Kashiwa Toots His Own Horn for Job : Jazz: The saxophonist pursued for more than a year the position he now has in the Rippingtons, one of fusion's most visible bands. |date=1992-01-24 |publisher=latimes.com |accessdate=2013-12-15}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.jodyjazz.com/endorser/JeffKashiwa|title=Meet JodyJazz Artist Jeff Kashiwa|publisher=jodyjazz.com|accessdate=2013-12-15}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.smoothvibes.com/movabletype/archives/000673.html|title=Rippington's 20th Anniversary Tour Coming to Gerald Veasley's Jazz Base |date=2006-06-20 |website=smoothvibes.com |accessdate=2013-12-15}}
5. ^{{cite web|last=Oliver |first=Peggy |url=http://reviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2009/04/23/jeff-kashiwa--back-in-the-day.aspx |title=Jeff Kashiwa - Back In The Day |date=2009-04-23 |publisher=theurbanmusicscene.com |accessdate=2013-12-15 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216044705/http://reviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2009/04/23/jeff-kashiwa--back-in-the-day.aspx |archivedate=2013-12-16 |df= }}
6. ^{{cite news |last=Steinberg |first=David|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/305728/entertainment/albuquerque-smooth-jazz.html|title=Jeff Kashiwa explores how technology works with music |date=2013-11-22 |publisher=abqjournal.com |accessdate=2013-12-15}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29100#.Uq5nyCfjRnI |title=Take Five with Jeff Kashiwa|date=2007-06-13|publisher=allaboutjazz.com|accessdate=2013-12-15}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.jeffkashiwa.com}}
  • The Sax Pack Official Site
  • [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p92620/discography|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic.com profile]
  • {{Discogs artist|Jeff Kashiwa}}
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10 : 1963 births|Musicians from Louisville, Kentucky|Smooth jazz saxophonists|Musicians from Seattle|Berklee College of Music alumni|American people of Japanese descent|American musicians of Japanese descent|Living people|The Rippingtons members|21st-century saxophonists

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