Harvey

Via Flickr:
I was returning to my car in Union Square after shooting and dinner with a Flickr friend, Navicore. He approached me and asked if I could help him get something to eat. I told him about the $2 Portrait project and he jumped right on it, turning to walk where it was light enough to take a picture.

Harvey told me he's been in San Francisco for 33 days trying to play a jazz gig with "THE" Herbie Hancock. Harvey said he's a jazz drummer who has played with the likes of famous jazz musicians such as Miles Davis and others I cannot recall. Harvey Redd is 61 years old, has been married twice and has 2 kids, ages 39 and 30. He's from Philadelphia and is headed back there via Kansas City, where he has a gig scheduled in a couple of weeks.

While Harvey's story just didn't seem plausible, I could tell he is a drummer because he was tapping out beats on his leg and a planter wall while we spoke. I gave Harvey $3 (all the singles I had), we talked a brief time more and then he took off to get some food since he hadn't eaten all day.

Taken 11/17/11
Added to the 111 Pictures in 2011 group as #98-Stranger