Kaori Kobayashi

Japanese Jazz Saxophonist
Japan
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Kaori Kobayashi

Japanese Jazz Saxophonist
Japan
"I used to think that reeds had to be cane...but Legere has changed my values dramatically. Although the reeds are subject to repetitive wet and dry conditions, Legere is not affected by them. Legere is always in constant condition for the player. I also like the high-quality, warm sound. I also like its stylish tone."- Kaori
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Saxophone & Flute Composer, Arranger, Producer

Born October 20, 1981 in Kanagawa and raised in Tokyo. Kaori Kobayashi started playing the flute in her junior high school brass band and the alto saxophone in her second year of high school.

In 2000, she entered the jazz course at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. In February 2005, she made her major label debut with the album “Solar” from Victor Entertainment.

She has released 14 albums to date, including her best album. Her albums have been released both in Japan and abroad, and she has performed overseas many times with Shigeru Izumiya, Yukihide Takekawa, Yumi Matsutoya, and SKYE (Shigeru Suzuki, Rei Obara, Tatsuo Hayashi, Masataka Matsutoya), and others.

In 2012, she became a lecturer at her alma mater, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, where she teaches jazz courses. She also focuses on nurturing the next generation of musicians.

On February 10, 2021, she released her 15th-anniversary album “NOW and FOREVER” from King Records