Kaori Kobayashi, Japan’s pride and a world-renowned female saxophonist who has continued to perform worldwide, will return to Billboard Live for the first time in about two years. In Japan she has released 14 albums to date, continually delivering music that defies genre boundaries. Although a solo artist, in recent years she has also been accompanying many artists on their concert tours, including Yumi Matsutoya and Nozomi Futō, and overseas she has continued to draw attention by charting on numerous rankings. This time, she will take the stage with her long-awaited new album, her first in three years and five months, which is set for release on July 10. Look forward to an exquisite evening as you experience the current state of her evolution as a performer.