Screenshot of Levi Hernandez in Bard SummerScape Opera’s production of Antonín Dvořák’s Dimitrij by There Stands the Glass.
Top Five Albums
1. William Basinski- Lamentations
Pandemic vibes.
2. Susan Alcorn Quintet- Pedernal
3. Nick Cave- Idiot Prayer: Alone at Alexandra Palace, 2020
A troubadour for end times.
4. Raheem DeVaughn- What a Time to Be In Love
Looks like another love T.K.O.
5. Megan Thee Stallion- Good News
Who shot ya?
Top Five Songs
1. Chris Stapleton- “You Should Probably Leave”
Tempted.
2. 2 Chainz- “Wait For You to Die”
Cold hard facts.
3. Future and Lil Uzi Vert- "Marni On Me"
Fancy.
4. Jazmine Sullivan- "Pick Up Your Feelings"
Grown folks music.
5. Mariza- “Foi Deus”
Amália Rodrigues lives.
Top Five Livestreams
1. Lakecia Benjamin- Jazzfest Berlin
2. Marilyn Maye- Gem Theater
3. OneBeat Marathon (Alexander Arkincheev, Ladama, Kyungso Park, etc.)
4. Sheila Jordan’s 92nd birthday celebration- Smalls
5. The St. Cecilia Festival- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Opus 76 String Quartet, Sean Holland, Paul Turner, etc.
I conducted the same exercise in October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March, February and January.