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talcito · 02-21-2006, 11:26 PM

Just thought I would share a funny story and a great listening recomendation:

Yesterday on my way to a gig I took the NYC subway entrance on 42nd to get onto the E Train towards downtown. If you go there you will listen to one the most beautifull trumpet sounds by a player who is there all day playing along with a play-along. This guy used to play with Harry James and his tone is just amazing. Highly recomended listening and it will only cost you a $2 token and gratuity of course.

As I grew closer to the player I realized he was an old friend and it shocked me to see him playing while sitting in a wheelchair. The funny part of this begins when the player recognized me. He stops playing and suddenly jumps right up from his wheelchair. A crowd of about 5 on-lookers was momentarily as surprised as I was, when he walks up to me and gives me a huge hug!

All of a sudden, an older lady who had just given him a dollar looks at us and yells "Oh my God, its a miracle!"

Only in a NY Subway!

02-21-2006, 11:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
talcito Piano User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 300	Only In the NYC Subways! Just thought I would share a funny story and a great listening recomendation: Yesterday on my way to a gig I took the NYC subway entrance on 42nd to get onto the E Train towards downtown. If you go there you will listen to one the most beautifull trumpet sounds by a player who is there all day playing along with a play-along. This guy used to play with Harry James and his tone is just amazing. Highly recomended listening and it will only cost you a $2 token and gratuity of course. As I grew closer to the player I realized he was an old friend and it shocked me to see him playing while sitting in a wheelchair. The funny part of this begins when the player recognized me. He stops playing and suddenly jumps right up from his wheelchair. A crowd of about 5 on-lookers was momentarily as surprised as I was, when he walks up to me and gives me a huge hug! All of a sudden, an older lady who had just given him a dollar looks at us and yells "Oh my God, its a miracle!" Only in a NY Subway!