Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The SYOTOS Big Band, led by Chris Washburne, performs his original song “Motivation in Blue” by Joeless. This performance was filmed at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 2015 as a part of the Ellington’s Sacred Music concert.
Watch more videos on the “Exploring Identity” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0233LoI1k_jCIpOUdtxbrOGDa
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Performers:
Chris Washburne, Conductor and Bandleader
Ole Mathisen, Tenor Saxophone
Kazemde George, Saxophone
Peter Hess, Saxophone
Jason Marshall, Saxophone
John Walsh, Trumpet
John Carlson, Trumpet
Kenny Warren, Trumpet
Thomas Bergeron, Trumpet
Daniel Linden, Trombone
Matt Musselman, Trombone
Tim Vaughn, Trombone
Hector Martignon, Piano
John Chin, Piano
Leo Traversa, Bass
Oreste Abrantes, Percussion
Diego Lopez, Drums
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
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Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
instagram.com/CarnegieHall
The SYOTOS Big Band, led by Chris Washburne, performs his original song “Motivation in Blue” by Joeless. This performance was filmed at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 2015 as a part of the Ellington’s Sacred Music concert.
Watch more videos on the “Exploring Identity” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0233LoI1k_jCIpOUdtxbrOGDa
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Performers:
Chris Washburne, Conductor and Bandleader
Ole Mathisen, Tenor Saxophone
Kazemde George, Saxophone
Peter Hess, Saxophone
Jason Marshall, Saxophone
John Walsh, Trumpet
John Carlson, Trumpet
Kenny Warren, Trumpet
Thomas Bergeron, Trumpet
Daniel Linden, Trombone
Matt Musselman, Trombone
Tim Vaughn, Trombone
Hector Martignon, Piano
John Chin, Piano
Leo Traversa, Bass
Oreste Abrantes, Percussion
Diego Lopez, Drums
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
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Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
instagram.com/CarnegieHall
