Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Gary (“Poppi”) performs “The Powers That Be” by JJ live at Sing Sing prison in 2018. This performance was part of a Reconnections concert featuring men in the program home from prison returning to the Sing Sing auditorium stage as guest artists.
Watch more videos on the “Reimagining Change” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232jxyI49DVvPua-7-RyoHdx
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:
Gary (“Poppi”), Vocals
Amun, Vocals
Alfred, Vocals
Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Vocals
Kenyatta, Alto Saxophone
Jason Marshall, Tenor Saxophone
Laron, Tenor Saxophone
Hector, Trumpet
Dexter, Trumpet
Chris Washburne, Trombone
Marvin, Vocals and Guitar
Matt Moran, Vibraphone
Yoshi, Guitar
JJ (“The Rain Man, The Insane Man”), Keyboard
Paul, Bass
Leo Traversa, Bass
Robbie, Percussion
Shadrich, 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
Gary (“Poppi”) performs “The Powers That Be” by JJ live at Sing Sing prison in 2018. This performance was part of a Reconnections concert featuring men in the program home from prison returning to the Sing Sing auditorium stage as guest artists.
Watch more videos on the “Reimagining Change” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232jxyI49DVvPua-7-RyoHdx
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:
Gary (“Poppi”), Vocals
Amun, Vocals
Alfred, Vocals
Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Vocals
Kenyatta, Alto Saxophone
Jason Marshall, Tenor Saxophone
Laron, Tenor Saxophone
Hector, Trumpet
Dexter, Trumpet
Chris Washburne, Trombone
Marvin, Vocals and Guitar
Matt Moran, Vibraphone
Yoshi, Guitar
JJ (“The Rain Man, The Insane Man”), Keyboard
Paul, Bass
Leo Traversa, Bass
Robbie, Percussion
Shadrich, 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
