With an overwhelming performance, the acclaimed saxophonist Masato Honda, who has earned high praise both at home and abroad, appears with his own leading band at Billboard Live this fall. The lineup this time is a rock-solid unit featuring Jun Kajihara (Guitar), Nobuto Nakagawa (Keyboard), Teppei Kawasaki (Bass), and Hiroyuki Noritake (Drums), all leading figures in Japan’s fusion scene and long-time friends of Honda. Beyond his own band, Honda is actively involved in numerous sessions with other artists, as well as recording and producing across multiple fields. The Hyper-Sax Player brings you his latest stage—please enjoy it up close.