Cascade Blues Association2016By2016" ... some of the most dynamic harmonica to be heard from anyone, anywhere ... Kashmar himself is stellar with his work on both diatonic and chromatic harps. All of these [...] cats along with Kashmar know the West Coast blues sound like the back of their hands ... What you have with West Coast Toast is a keeper of a recording that you're going to want to place next to all your favorites".Read review
Living blues2016 DecemberByByRobert H. Cataliotti2016 December" ... this recording reveals a soulful singer and a harmonica man with impressive chops. Ultimately, what makes West Coast Toast so effective and enthralling is the super tight band Kashmar has assembled ... They work together like a well-oiled machine to deliver a hard-driving, stripped-down sound on a program that mixes Kashmar's original tunes and blues classics".