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Tag: musician

The Hunger Games – Find your Magic

86th and Central Park West subway station, New York
Posted on March 17, 2012Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, Central Park West, commuter, guitar, Manhattan, musician, New York, urbanLeave a comment on The Hunger Games – Find your Magic

Positively West 4th Street Strings

W 4th St subway station, New York
Posted on February 16, 2012February 12, 2012Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, cello, commuter, Manhattan, musician, New York, urban, viola, W 4th StLeave a comment on Positively West 4th Street Strings

Mummers’ Parade

Ocean City, NJ
Posted on September 13, 2011September 4, 2011Categories Photo, StreetTags "New Jersey", Adam Isler, boardwalk, candid, Mummer, musician, night, Ocean City, parade, peopleLeave a comment on Mummers’ Parade

Ignoring the Musicians

Columbus Circle subway station
Posted on June 29, 2011June 25, 2011Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags "Columbus Circle", Adam Isler, bass, candid, commuter, drums, Isler, man, Manhattan, musician, New York, NYC, passerby, people, photography, street, subway, subway station, trumpet, urban, W 59th St, womanLeave a comment on Ignoring the Musicians

Gaelic Music

Columbus Circle subway station
Posted on April 23, 2011April 13, 2011Categories Photo, StreetTags "Columbus Circle", Adam Isler, Broadway, candid, Central Park West, commuter, Isler, man, Manhattan, music, musician, New York, NYC, passerby, people, photography, pipes, street, street musician, strings, subway, subway station, urban, W 59th StLeave a comment on Gaelic Music

Subway Jacksons

51st and Lexington subway station
Posted on February 22, 2011February 28, 2011Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags Adam Isler, blue, candid, dancer, E 51st St, Isler, Jackson, Lexington Ave, man, Manhattan, musician, New York, NYC, people, photography, red, singer, street, street musician, subway, urbanLeave a comment on Subway Jacksons

New Year’s Day Guitar

103rd and Amsterdam
Posted on January 9, 2011February 28, 2011Categories B&W, Photo, StreetTags "Amsterdam Ave", Adam Isler, B&W, Black & White, bodega, candid, guitar, guitarist, Isler, man, Manhattan, musician, New Years Day, New York, NYC, people, photography, portrait, storefront, street, W 103rd StLeave a comment on New Year’s Day Guitar

Taps

Seventh Ave / 53rd Street IND subway station
Posted on October 28, 2010October 26, 2010Categories Photo, Portrait, Street, subwayTags "W 53rd St", 7th Ave, Adam Isler, candid, flag, Isler, man, Manhattan, music, musician, New York, NYC, people, portrait, Seventh Ave, street, street musician, subway, trumpetLeave a comment on Taps

King Street Sax

King Street, Charleston, SC
Posted on October 24, 2010October 23, 2010Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, candid, Charleston, Isler, jazz, King Street, man, musician, sax, saxophone, SC, South Carolina, storefront, street, street musician, windowLeave a comment on King Street Sax

More Mariachi

4 train

Posted on October 9, 2010October 4, 2010Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags 4 train, accordion, Adam Isler, band, bass, candid, commuter, guitar, Isler, man, Manhattan, mariachi, musician, New York, NYC, people, singer, singing, street, street musician, subwayLeave a comment on More Mariachi

Ukin’ It Up

Nicollet Mall around 9th Street
Posted on September 23, 2010September 17, 2010Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, candid, Isler, man, Minneapolis, Minnesota, MN, musician, Nicollet Mall, passerby, people, street, street musician, ukuleleLeave a comment on Ukin’ It Up

The Americans

Central Park West at 86th St
Posted on August 15, 2010August 12, 2010Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags Adam Isler, blue, candid, Central Park West, George Clooney, guitar, Isler, man, Manhattan, movie poster, musician, New York, NYC, orange, people, poster, red, Sign, street, street musician, subway, subway station, W 86th StLeave a comment on The Americans

Fran and Frank

Ethical Culture Street Fair, W 63rd or 64th St
Posted on July 11, 2010July 11, 2010Categories B&W, Photo, Portrait, StreetTags Adam Isler, B&W, Black & White, candid, concert, drum, drummer, Ethical Culture, Fran McDonald, guitar, guitarist, Isler, Manhattan, musician, New York, NYC, people, streetLeave a comment on Fran and Frank

Decisions, decisions…

7 train
Posted on June 27, 2010June 25, 2010Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags 7 train, Adam Isler, candid, commuter, guitar, guitarist, hat, Isler, Long Island City, man, mariachi, musician, New York, NYC, orange, people, street, street musician, subway, yellowLeave a comment on Decisions, decisions…

American Woman

Fifth Avenue and 82nd St
Posted on June 15, 2010June 13, 2010Categories B&W, Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, architecture, B&W, Black & White, candid, E 82nd St, Fifth Ave, girls, Isler, Manhattan, Metropolitan Museum, musician, New York, NYC, passerby, people, saxophone, sitting, steps, streetLeave a comment on American Woman

Whipping Post

W 93rd St between Amsterdam & Columbus

Smokin’ guitar solo on “Whipping Post” by a guy who looked to be as old as me

Posted on June 12, 2010June 5, 2010Categories Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, band, candid, drums, electric guitar, guitar, Isler, man, Manhattan, musician, New York, NYC, people, percussion, rock 'n' roll, school, school fair, street, street fair, W 93rd StLeave a comment on Whipping Post

Strolling Uke

For Joe (a grab shot, unfortunately out of focus):

Broadway at 101st St
Posted on March 30, 2010March 27, 2010Categories Broadway, Photo, StreetTags Adam Isler, Broadway, candid, Isler, man, Manhattan, minstrel, musician, New York, NYC, passerby, people, street, street musician, ukuleleLeave a comment on Strolling Uke

Subway Blues

Seventh Ave at 53rd St
Posted on March 18, 2010March 14, 2010Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags "W 53rd St", Adam Isler, blue, candid, commuter, guitar, guitarist, Isler, man, Manhattan, musician, New York, NYC, people, platform, Seventh Ave, street, street musician, subway, subway stationLeave a comment on Subway Blues

Accordion Player

Broadway @ 103rd St 1 train subway station
Posted on February 9, 2010January 30, 2010Categories B&W, Broadway, Photo, Street, subwayTags 1 train, accordion, Adam Isler, B&W, Black & White, Broadway, candid, commuter, Isler, man, musician, New York, NYC, people, street, street musician, subway, W 103rd St, womanLeave a comment on Accordion Player

Boys in the Band

Times Square Brass and Percussion Ensemble
Times Square trumpet solo
Times Square Brass & Percussion
Posted on February 8, 2010January 30, 2010Categories Broadway, Photo, Street, subwayTags Adam Isler, B&W, band, Black & White, Broadway, candid, drum, Isler, man, Manhattan, musician, New York, NYC, people, saxophone, street, street musician, subway, trombone, trumpetLeave a comment on Boys in the Band

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