Kaori Kobayashi

• Name — Kaori Kobayashi • Born — 20 October 1981 • Origin — Japan • Instrument — Saxophone, Flute, Piano • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — Composer, Jazz musician • Years Active — 2002–present • Label — Victor Entertainment • Website — http: kaorikobayashi.com/

Kobayashi was born October 20, 1981, in Kanagawa Prefecture. Her father was a photographer and her mother, a piano teacher. Beginning at a very young age, Kobayashi learned to play the piano. When she was 13 years old she joined a brass band and started to play the flute. Four years later she stopped playing in the band, instead choosing to start a relationship with the saxophone. After that she turned to jazz. After four years, having learned from Bob Zangu how to play the saxophone in a jazz setting, she entered the Senzoku College of Music. After graduating, she got a contract with the label Victor Entertainment and her first album, Solar, appeared.

• Solar, Kaori's Collection (2005) • Fine (2006) • Glow (2007) • Shiny (2008) • The Golden Best (2009) • Luv Sax (2009) • Precious (2011) • Seventh (2012) • Urban Stream (2013) • Spirit (2014) • STORY: 10th Anniversary (2015) • Melody (2016) • Be myself! (2018) • NOW and FOREVER (2021) • INTERSECTION (2024)