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:
But despite his apparent pleasure,
![Japanese saxophone player](https://www.tokyotimes.org/archives/sax1.jpg)
as far as inspiration goes, the surrounding features are far from stirring.
![Japanese saxophone player](https://www.tokyotimes.org/archives/sax2.jpg)
Let alone stimulating.
![Japanese saxophone player](https://www.tokyotimes.org/archives/sax3.jpg)
phossil says
He was feeling the atmosphere groove.
Jerome says
Awesome… I wish I was there.
(Sapporo)
mikesblender says
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?
Lee says
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.