Index of Street Performers
New York Express (Andy Friedberg, guitar; Sly Scott, sax; Lee Marvin, bass; Mike Campenni, drums)
Perform: Jazz, r&b, Latin.

Day Jobs: All four members are full-time musicians, in New York Express and other bands.

Favorite Spot: Penn Station, for the air conditioning and the nearby restaurants.

Best Day's Take: $200; $50 each, which "isn't bad, considering that's the same as a lot of club gigs," explains Campenni. They play in the subways three days a week, three hours at a time.

Claims to Fame: Band members have backed Queen Latifah and Pinetop Perkins, and have appeared on local TV shows such as Fox's Good Day New York.

On Busking: "It's almost like you're in the practice room," says Campenni. "Except it pays."

Text and photos by street photographer Joseph O. Holmes