Playing is a live album by American jazz quartet Old and New Dreams recorded at the Cornmarket Theater in Austria and released on ECM the following year.

[1] Regarding the album's opener, JazzTimes' critic Ethan Iverson commented: "You could almost call this outstanding performance a jam session.

'"[2] AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars with reviewer Scott Yanow calling it "Recommended, as are Old and New Dreams' other three releases.

Writing for ECM blog Between Space and Time, Reviewer Tyran Grillo called the album a "fantastic set" that is "the place to start for anyone wanting a glimpse into the attic of Old And New Dreams."

This shows not weakness or lack of fortitude, but the maturity everyone brings to the sonic table.