The Sax Pack is a smooth jazz trio of saxophone players: Jeff Kashiwa, Steve Cole, and Kim Waters, all of whom already have successful careers and discographies of their own. [1]
Their albums have reached number 13 and number 16 on the Billboard chart. [2] In 2012 Marcus Anderson become an official touring and recording member of The Sax Pack with Kashiwa and Cole, replacing Waters. [3] In 2015 The Power of 3 was released, with Waters returning for the studio production. [4]
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