Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra - “The Sleeper” (Coltrane)

Ooh, it just swings so hard it hurts.

leadingtone:

Hindemith - from Concert Music for Strings and Brass, Op. 50
Chicago Symphony Orch.
Paul Hindemith, cond.  

(via deus-ex-musica)

(via deus-ex-musica)

Ten years ago, the United States and the world changed forever.  May we never forget those who lost their lives in those attacks on Sept. 11th, 2001 and the heroes that were the first responders in NYC.

As far as musical memorials go, it’s a difficult thing to accomplish.  But John Adams’ “On the Transmigration of Souls” is a stirring and emotional example.