Screenshot of Galatea Ranzi in Zoroaster, Io, Giacomo Casanova.
Top Five Albums
1. Anja Lechner and François Couturier- Lontano
2. Sturgill Simpson- Cuttin’ Grass Vol. 1 (The Butcher Shoppe Sessions)
The first trustworthy album from the stylistic chameleon.
3. Marilyn Crispell and Angelica Sanchez- How to Turn the Moon
4. Blackstarkids- Whatever, Man
5. Sa-Roc- The Sharecropper’s Daughter
Old-school raps and throwback R&B.
Top Five Songs
1. Bruce Springsteen- “Janey Needs a Shooter”
Tramps like us.
2. Channel Tres- "Skate Depot"
Before I let go.
3. Blackpink- "Pretty Savage"
Green light.
4. Charlie Wilson featuring Smokey Robinson- "All of My Love"
Cruisin’.
5. Metz- "Pulse"
Top Five Livestreams
1. Bang on a Can Marathon #4 (George Crumb, Tyshawn Sorey, Anna Webber, etc.)
2. Danny Embrey, Bob Bowman and Brian Steever- Black Dolphin
3. James Francies, Matt Brewer, Jeremy Dutton and Ben Heim- Yamaha Artist Services
4. Veronica Swift with Emmet Cohen, Javier Nero, Julius Rodriguez, Philip Norris and Kush Abadey- Smalls
5. Beethoven 250th Anniversary Celebration- UMKC Conservatory
I conducted the same exercise in September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February and January.