Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

Ummikukontsert

Ummikukontsert

18.11.2024, Tallinn. The Centre Party organized a concert during Monday morning rush hour. The event aimed to draw attention to the regression occurring in Tallinn and Estonia as whole, which has led to poverty and hardship for the people. A saxophonist entertained drivers stuck in traffic. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

File photo dated June 21, 2003 of David Sanborn performs at The Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist and influential jazz musician, died on Sunday, May 12, of prostate cancer at age 78. Photo by Robert Bell/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

File photo dated June 21, 2003 of David Sanborn performs at The Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist and influential jazz musician, died on Sunday, May 12, of prostate cancer at age 78. Photo by Robert Bell/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

File photo dated June 21, 2003 of David Sanborn performs at The Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist and influential jazz musician, died on Sunday, May 12, of prostate cancer at age 78. Photo by Robert Bell/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

File photo dated June 21, 2003 of David Sanborn performs at The Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist and influential jazz musician, died on Sunday, May 12, of prostate cancer at age 78. Photo by Robert Bell/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

File photo dated June 21, 2003 of David Sanborn performs at The Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist and influential jazz musician, died on Sunday, May 12, of prostate cancer at age 78. Photo by Robert Bell/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

File photo dated June 21, 2003 of David Sanborn performs at The Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA. David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist and influential jazz musician, died on Sunday, May 12, of prostate cancer at age 78. Photo by Robert Bell/INSTARimages/ABACAPRESS.COM

NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-GARDENS MAGIC-CONCERT

NEW ZEALAND-WELLINGTON-GARDENS MAGIC-CONCERT

(240110) -- WELLINGTON, Jan. 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A saxophonist performs on the stage during the Gardens Magic concert at Wellington Botanic Garden in Wellington, New Zealand, Jan. 9, 2024. Gardens Magic is an annual event held by Wellington City Council. It hosts free outdoor concert series to amuse local people in Summer. (Photo by Meng Tao/Xinhua)

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe gestures while performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 72-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.

Seeds planted by 'progressive' governments still sprouting in Japan

Seeds planted by 'progressive' governments still sprouting in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Saxophonist Hajime Mizuguchi, 58, performs with the Musashino Jazz Orchestra during a cultural event at the Kichijoji Minami-Machi Community Center in Musashino, western Tokyo.

Sax player Watanabe to supervise gov't pavilion in Aichi expo

Sax player Watanabe to supervise gov't pavilion in Aichi expo

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese jazz saxophonist Sadao Watanabe (file photo) was appointed Nov. 21 to oversee the Japanese government pavilion during the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture. The Aichi Expo will be held in the cities of Seto and Toyota and the town of Nagakute from March 25 to Sept. 25, 2005.

Sax player Watanabe to supervise gov't pavilion in Aichi expo

Sax player Watanabe to supervise gov't pavilion in Aichi expo

TOKYO, Japan - Renowned Japanese jazz saxophonist Sadao Watanabe (file photo) was appointed Nov. 21 to oversee the Japanese government pavilion during the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi Prefecture. The Aichi Expo will be held in the cities of Seto and Toyota and the town of Nagakute from March 25 to Sept. 25, 2005.

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe gestures while performing at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 72-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Kyodo)

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Kyodo)

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

Japan saxophone giant Watanabe performs in Montreal

MONTREAL, Canada - Veteran saxophonist Sadao Watanabe performs in the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 2. The organizer of the renowned event invited the 76-year-old musician from Japan before a visit by the country's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. (Kyodo)

Pioneer saxophonist and band leader Hara set to retire

Pioneer saxophonist and band leader Hara set to retire

TOKYO, Japan - Saxophonist Nobuo Hara talks about his 57-year career as a big-band leader in Japan in an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on Oct. 7. (Kyodo)

Japanese jazz saxophonist Hara dies at 94

Japanese jazz saxophonist Hara dies at 94

File photo shows veteran Japanese jazz saxophonist Nobuo Hara performing at Tokyo International Forum in June 2010. Hara, whose band was at the forefront of Japanese jazz music for decades, died at 94 on June 21, 2021, due to pneumonia-induced respiratory failure.

Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis of Branford Marsalis Quartet of USA performs during the JazzFest in Brno, Czech Republic, March 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis of Branford Marsalis Quartet of USA performs during the JazzFest in Brno, Czech Republic, March 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

L-R Pianist Joey Calderazzo, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and contrabassist Eric Revis of Branford Marsalis Quartet of USA perform during the JazzFest in Brno, Czech Republic, March 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis of Branford Marsalis Quartet of USA performs during the JazzFest in Brno, Czech Republic, March 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

Branford Marsalis, Eric Revis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis, Eric Revis, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Saxophonist Branford Marsalis (right) and contrabassist Eric Revis of Branford Marsalis Quartet of USA perform during the JazzFest in Brno, Czech Republic, March 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Justin Faulkner, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Justin Faulkner, Branford Marsalis Quartet

L-R Pianist Joey Calderazzo, contrabassist Eric Revis, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and drummer Justin Faulkner of Branford Marsalis Quartet of USA perform during the JazzFest in Brno, Czech Republic, March 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Justin Faulkner, Branford Marsalis Quartet

Branford Marsalis, Joey Calderazzo, Eric Revis, Justin Faulkner, Branford Marsalis Quartet

L-R Pianist Joey Calderazzo, contrabassist Eric Revis, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and drummer Justin Faulkner of Branford Marsalis Quartet of USA perform during the JazzFest in Brno, Czech Republic, March 13, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

Arthur Miller among 5 Praemium Imperiale laureates

Arthur Miller among 5 Praemium Imperiale laureates

TOKYO, Japan - Arthur Miller (file photo), the American playwright best known for his ''Death of a Salesman,'' and four other foreign artists have been awarded the 13th Praemium Imperiale, the Japan Art Association said in Tokyo on Sept. 14. Miller was named the recipient in the theater/film category while Lee Ufan, a South Korean living in Japan, was named a laureate in painting, Marta Pan, of France, in sculpture, Jean Nouvel, also of France, in architecture, and Ornette Coleman, an American saxophonist, in music. The Praemium Imperiale was established in 1987 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Japan Art Association.