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Tag: street musician

African Musician

Going home after my last day at work.

Fulton Street subway station, New York
Posted on October 14, 2022September 30, 2022Categories Broadway, Candid, documentary, Performance, Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, documentary, Manhattan, musician, New York, street, street musician, subway, urban4 Comments on African Musician

Jon Noel, Brass Musician

Cortlandt St and Broadway, New York
Posted on October 13, 2022September 30, 2022Categories Broadway, Candid, documentary, Photo, StreetTags candid, documentary, Manhattan, musician, New York, passerby, street, street musician, trumpet, urban2 Comments on Jon Noel, Brass Musician

Kora Player

Fulton St subway station, New York
Posted on March 12, 2022March 5, 2022Categories Broadway, Candid, documentary, Performance, Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, Covid-19, documentary, kora, Manhattan, mask, New York, passerby, street, street musician, subway, urban1 Comment on Kora Player

Sax

Columbus Circle subway station

More from June, 2009.

Posted on February 10, 2022February 9, 2022Categories Candid, documentary, Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, documentary, Manhattan, New York, passerby, saxophone, street, street musician, subway, urban1 Comment on Sax

Carmine’s

90th St and Broadway, New York
Posted on June 3, 2021May 23, 2021Categories Broadway, Candid, documentary, Photo, StreetTags Broadway, candid, documentary, Manhattan, New York, street, street musician, trombone1 Comment on Carmine’s

King Street

King St, Charleston, South Carolina
King Street, Charleston, South Carolina
Posted on February 17, 2021February 16, 2021Categories Candid, documentary, Performance, Photo, StreetTags candid, Charleston, documentary, saxophone, street, street musicianLeave a comment on King Street

Swingin’ to the Oldies, Covid-Style

Central Park, New York

Posted on September 30, 2020September 26, 2020Categories B&W, Candid, documentary, Performance, Photo, StreetTags Black & White, candid, Central Park, Covid-19, dancing, Manhattan, mask, New York, street, street musician1 Comment on Swingin’ to the Oldies, Covid-Style

Natural Bandshell

Central Park, New York

Posted on July 13, 2019July 7, 2019Categories Candid, Photo, StreetTags candid, green, jazz band, leaf, Manhattan, New York, street, street musician, trees2 Comments on Natural Bandshell

Bassic

80th St and Amsterdam Avenue, New York

Posted on July 6, 2019June 29, 2019Categories Candid, Photo, StreetTags bass, candid, Manhattan, New York, passerby, street, street musician, urban, vocalist1 Comment on Bassic

Accordion to Who?

Rockefeller Center subway station, New York

Posted on June 7, 2018June 2, 2018Categories Candid, Photo, Street, subwayTags accordion, candid, Manhattan, New York, street, street musician, subway, urban3 Comments on Accordion to Who?

Marionette Musician Portrait

Columbus Circle subway station, New York
Columbus Circle subway station, New York

My train had arrived or I’d have spent a little more time on this one…

Posted on November 11, 2016November 10, 2016Categories Candid, Photo, Street, subwayTags "Columbus Circle", candid, doll, Manhattan, marionette, New York, portrait, street, street musician, subway, urbanLeave a comment on Marionette Musician Portrait

Say Bye-Bye

Columbus Circle subway station, New York
Columbus Circle subway station, New York

Posted on November 11, 2016November 10, 2016Categories Candid, Photo, Street, subwayTags "Columbus Circle", candid, commuter, Manhattan, New York, passerby, street, street musician, subway, urbanLeave a comment on Say Bye-Bye

The Jazz Singer

42nd St and Eighth Avenue subway station, New York
42nd St and Eighth Avenue subway station, New York

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Posted on June 15, 2015June 6, 2015Categories B&W, Candid, Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, jazz, Manhattan, music, New York, street, street musician, subway, urban2 Comments on The Jazz Singer

Music Man Subway Steve

Columbus Circle subway station, New York
Columbus Circle subway station, New York

Posted on May 2, 2015May 1, 2015Categories Candid, Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, commuter, Manhattan, New York, passerby, street, street musician, subway, urbanLeave a comment on Music Man Subway Steve

Playing the New Standards

86th and Central Park West subway station, New York
86th and Central Park West subway station, New York

Posted on September 15, 2014September 6, 2014Categories B&W, Photo, Portrait, StreetTags Black & White, candid, Central Park West, guitarist, Manhattan, New York, street, street musician, urban4 Comments on Playing the New Standards

Japanese Tourists and the Cellist

Drottninggatan, Stockholm
Drottninggatan, Stockholm

Posted on August 3, 2013July 28, 2013Categories Candid, Photo, StreetTags candid, cellist, Japanese, passerby, Stockholm, street, street musician, urbanLeave a comment on Japanese Tourists and the Cellist

Ignoring the Guitarist

Times Square subway station, New York
Times Square subway station, New York

He was an excellent guitarist, playing in a Django-esques style as well as some flamenco picking styles. Everyone passed him by.

Posted on May 9, 2013May 4, 2013Categories Candid, Photo, Street, subwayTags candid, commuter, guitarist, Manhattan, New York, passerby, street, street musician, subway, Times Sq, urban6 Comments on Ignoring the Guitarist

Press

Columbus Circle subway station, New York

Posted on August 13, 2012August 10, 2012Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags "Columbus Circle", candid, commuter, keyboard, Manhattan, New York, street, street musician, subway, urbanLeave a comment on Press

Subway Musica

7 train, New York

Posted on June 22, 2012June 22, 2012Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags 7 train, accordion, candid, commuter, guitar, musician, New York, street musician, urbanLeave a comment on Subway Musica

Garage Sax

Gaithersburg, Mayland

Posted on June 8, 2012June 2, 2012Categories Photo, StreetTags candid, Gaithersburg, garage, Maryland, saxophone, street musicianLeave a comment on Garage Sax

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