BFrank Posted January 3, 2017 Report Posted January 3, 2017 Surprised to catch this bit about the new 2nd Ave subway in the NYT. A Jazz Musician and His Celebrity Status George Braith, a jazz saxophonist, can usually travel through the city with little fuss or fanfare. On Sunday afternoon, however, he was surrounded by an eager pack of veritable paparazzi. There was good reason for Mr. Braith’s newfound celebrity: His likeness is featured in a mosaic at the 72nd Street station. “Would you look at that guy,” said Mr. Braith, 77, as dozens of onlookers snapped photos. “Pretty handsome fellow if you ask me.” In his mosaic, Mr. Braith, clad in a slick red blazer, is carrying his signature “Braithophone,” an alto and soprano saxophone mended together. Unsheathing the instrument from his suitcase, he obliged the crowd with a brief tune. “Are you famous?” a passer-by asked. “In the jazz world,” Mr. Braith responded. The man shook his head and said, “Well, you’re immortalized as far as I’m concerned.” Mr. Braith, of Staten Island, rarely rides the subway, but said he would be sure to visit the 72nd Street stop more often now. “I think it’s the greatest station in the world,” he said. “They’ve got me on the wall!” Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 3, 2017 Report Posted January 3, 2017 Why can't I find it on Mosaic's website? Quote
kh1958 Posted January 3, 2017 Report Posted January 3, 2017 Have any of the NYC residents here gone to see George Braith at Fat Cat? I believe he plays there once or twice a month on Monday nights. Quote
jlhoots Posted January 3, 2017 Report Posted January 3, 2017 5 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said: Why can't I find it on Mosaic's website? Not that Mosaic. Quote
JSngry Posted January 3, 2017 Report Posted January 3, 2017 http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/01/nyregion/second-avenue-subway-opening-upper-east-side-manhattan.html?_r=0 and of course, no picture of Braith or his mosaic. Plenty other pictures, though! Not even in France! http://www.lapresse.ca/international/etats-unis/201701/01/01-5055943-les-new-yorkais-decouvrent-leurs-nouvelles-stations-de-metro.php Fresh produce in Brooklyn with George Braith present, but no pictures! http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2016/6/7/bensonhurst-greenmarket-opens-season 2012...did we miss this one? http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/09/crafting-a-sound-thats-all-his-own/ Quote
BFrank Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Posted January 3, 2017 I'm surprised the MTA doesn't have a page devoted to the new artwork. Quote
Niko Posted January 4, 2017 Report Posted January 4, 2017 there are quite a few pictures on twitter, e.g. see here for more Quote
Teasing the Korean Posted January 4, 2017 Report Posted January 4, 2017 I am obsessed with this track: Quote
BFrank Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Posted January 4, 2017 14 hours ago, Niko said: there are quite a few pictures on twitter, e.g. see here for more Thanks! Quote
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted January 5, 2017 Report Posted January 5, 2017 i too am on board w/ this Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted January 6, 2017 Report Posted January 6, 2017 On 1/3/2017 at 0:14 PM, kh1958 said: Have any of the NYC residents here gone to see George Braith at Fat Cat? I believe he plays there once or twice a month on Monday nights. Yes, I've seen him there a number of times. Quote
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