We are the J-MUSIC Ensemble - a jazz-rooted instrumental band with an intense passion for Japanese music, and a dream to show the world what happens when you take two of the greatest forces in music history and fuse them together. The result is an innovative, groundbreaking, and beautiful sound that can't be contained. "Time To Play" is our first step in realizing this dream, with arrangements of some of our favorite songs in the J-Pop universe. Perfume gets a real spotlight here, being the one band that influenced the first major shift in our band's sound since we started in 2013. Also featured are songs from the uncomparable sasakure.UK, one of the greatest composers of the modern era - as well as songs that resonated with all of us in our early years, such as Utada Hikaru's "Simple And Clean" from Kingdom Hearts and Yoko Kanno's "The Real Folk Blues" from Cowboy Bebop. Even with this monumental feat, this is still just the beginning. As long as there is Japanese music, there is the J-MUSIC Ensemble. This album would not be possible without the help of the incredible people who contributed to our Indiegogo campaign during Summer 2016, and for that, we thank you immensely. You all are very beloved members of the J-MUSIC Alliance Team, and will be remembered forever! (You can view your name on the J-MUSIC Alliance Team Wall at www.jmusicband.com/jatwall). And to everyone who bought this album, thank you for supporting our mission. We appreciate all of you being a part of this journey with us, and we hope you enjoy! - J-MUSIC Ensemble #jmusicthefuture