Screenshot of Craig Colclough in the trailer of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2022 production of Rigoletto by There Stands the Glass.
Top Ten Albums (Released in June)
1. Carolin Widmann- L’Aurore
A new day for old music.
2. Tim Bernardes- Mil Coisas Invisíveis
Brazilian beauty.
3. Elizabeth King- I Got a Love
How I got over.
4. Chris Brown- Breezy
Bad man. Good R&B.
5. Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph- Symphonic Tone Poem for Brother Yusef
6. Matthew Shipp Trio- World Construct
Sturdy foundation.
7. Ensemble Intercontemporain- Reich/Richter
A minimalist marvel.
8. Lisa Moore- Frederic Rzewski: No Place to Go But Around
A loving tribute to the late composer.
9. Drake- Honestly, Nevermind
Gloriously ridiculous.
10. Lívia Nestrovski and Henrique Eisenmann- Nação
Top Ten Songs (Released in June)
1. Jimetta Rose & The Voices of Creation- "Let the Sunshine In"
Glowing.
2. Twïns- "Something about Alice Coltrane"
Spiritual eternal.
3. Katalyst, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammed- "Juneteenth"
Deep groove.
4. Sudan Archives and Neneh Cherry- "Heart"
Analog remix.
5. Jungle- "Good Times"
Aptly titled.
6. DJ Snake- "Disco Maghreb"
The sound of young Hamtramck.
7. Cazzu- "Nena Trampa"
Cheat sheet.
8. Beyoncé- "Break My Soul"
“Release your wiggle!”
9. Pharrell Williams, 21 Savage and Tyler, The Creator- "Cash In Cash Out"
Paid in full.
10. SleazyWorld Go featuring Offset- "Step 1"
Kansas City star.
Top Ten Performances of June
1. Nduduzo Makhathini at the Blue Room
2. Angela Winbush at the Juneteenth KC festival
3. Bill Summers and Forward Back at Dunbar Park
4. John Waite at Ranch Mart Shopping Center
5. Blind Mississippi Morris at the Gladstone Summertime Bluesfest
6. Tre Mutava at Overland Park’s Clock Tower Plaza
7. The Kansas City Symphony’s Mobile Music Box at Meadowbrook Park
8. Jason Vivone and the Billy Bats at Theis Park
9. Brian Scarborough Quintet at Sar-Ko-Par Park
10. Mark Farina at Westwood Park
Last month’s survey is here.