Toshiyuki Anzai is a cab driver in central Tokyo whose love of jazz drove him to start a unique Jazz Taxi service. His 90-minute cruises pair cityscapes with the most fitting music. Anzai plays songs that match not only the view but his passengers’ moods — though he is partial to jazz, he sometimes throws Deep Purple and Wagner into the mix. The article is from 2009 but still worth reading …

Jazz Taxi driver Toshiyuki Anzai | The Japan Times Online.

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