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Dec 07 2009 5 Comments

Sax in the city

If one’s neighbours are incredibly near, or alternatively are really not at all keen on noise, then for those after some sax on a Sunday morning, a secluded spot down by the river is a passable, if not exactly perfect, solution.

And as such, the sound of one particular fella’s surprisingly unselfconscious solo performance can be heard here:

Listen!

But despite his apparent pleasure,

Japanese saxophone player

as far as inspiration goes, the surrounding features are far from stirring.

Japanese saxophone player

Let alone stimulating.

Japanese saxophone player

Categorized: Music, Photography

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  1. phossil says

    12/8/2009 at 12:23 am

    He was feeling the atmosphere groove.

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  2. Jerome says

    12/8/2009 at 2:55 am

    Awesome… I wish I was there.
    (Sapporo)

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  3. mikesblender says

    12/9/2009 at 11:25 am

    Actually Lee, the setting looks awesome, has a melancholy beauty about it somehow that would seem to suit a saxaphone. Or maybe your photos just made it look that way?

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    • Lee says

      12/9/2009 at 12:05 pm

      No, melancholy is the perfect description Mike. It was a cold and grey Sunday when I took the photos — hence the muted colours — and it was only the soft tones of his saxophone that alerted me of his presence. The sound of which, like you say, was a perfect match for the surroundings.

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