Javier "Hit  Man" Mas arrives in LA to prepare for 2012 Leonard Cohen Old Ideas World Tour.

From Camp Cohen - J.S. Carenza III

While all the photos of the July 6, 2009 Leonard Cohen Nantes Concert taken by Hyacinthe Raimbault are of solid quality, I'm especially taken with the shots of Leonard Cohen in dance mode (above) and Roscoe Beck, accoutred in a venue-congruous beret, playing standup bass (below).

 Javier Mas plays bandurria, laud, archilaud, and 12-string guitar in Cohen's Unified Heart Touring Company band. 

A gallery comprising all items previously published in the photo series, Shades of Leonard Cohen, can be viewed at Collected Shades Of Leonard Cohen.

The Wiesbaden concert was a showcase for protective eye gear worn by the Cohen crew (see Roscoe Beck and Rafael Gayol at the same show in Shades of Leonard Cohen #22 - Roscoe & Rafael)

Today’s photo spotlights the sunglasses sported by Javier Mas (aka “Shepherd Of The Strings”) and Dino Soldo (“Master Of Breath On The Instruments Of Wind”).  Photo by N Kloeppel. (Thanks to Christine for finding this shot)

A gallery comprising all items previously published in the photo series, Shades of Leonard Cohen, can be viewed at Collected Shades Of Leonard Cohen.

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