Screenshot of the trailer for Welsh National Opera’s production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca by There Stands the Glass.
The Top Ten Albums of September 2025
1. Trio of Bloom- Trio of Bloom
Nels Cline, Craig Taborn and Marcus Gilmore.
2. Vox Clamantis- Pärt: And I heard a voice
Spectral spirituality.
3. Olivia Dean- The Art of Loving
Near-perfect pop.
4. Satoko Fujii and Natsuki Tamura- Ki
Spartan piano and trumpet duo.
5. Cécile McLorin Salvant- Oh Snap
My kind of mixtape.
6. Atmosphere- Jestures
My review.
7. Mulatu Astatke- Mulatu Plays Mulatu
Ethiopian twilight.
8. Rochelle Jordan- Through the Wall
Don’t stop ‘til you get enough.
9. Les Arts Florissants- Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice
Oui français.
10. Jeff Tweedy- Twilight Override
One’s too many and thirty ain’t enough.
The Top Three Reissues and Reimaginings of September 2025
1. Joni Mitchell- Joni’s Jazz
One side now.
2. Kassa Overall- CREAM
My review.
3. Gary Bartz- The Eternal Tenure of Sound: Damage Control
Slow jamz.
The Top Ten Songs of September 2025
1. El Michels Affair featuring Norah Jones- "Carry Me Away"
Surf.
2. Kali Uchis featuring Raven Lenae- “Cry About It!”
Rainin’ in my heart.
3. Mariah Carey featuring Anderson Paak- “Play This Song”
Grown-and-sexy.
4. Rauw Alejandro featuring Mon Laferte- "Callejón de los Secretos"
Boulevard of broken dreams.
5. Tortoise- “Layered Presence”
Slow and steady.
6. Danny Brown- “Starburst”
Glitchy and twichy.
7. Black Lips- “Sx Sx Sx Men”
Filthy numerology.
8. Speed- "Peace"
Only one mode.
9. Lorna Kay- “I’m Never Drinking Again (Again)”
Hair of the dog.
10. Mike Reid and Joe Henry- “History”
Lovely lament.
The Top Ten Performances of September 2025
1. Callie Day and Isaac Cates at Grant Recital Hall
My Instagram clip.
2. 10cc at Ranch Mart Shopping Center
My review.
3. Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds and Dan Jones and the Squids at recordBar
My Instagram clips here and here.
4. Isaac Cates’ Affirmations: A Night of Worship with Oleta Adams, Callie Day, Angela Crawford, Alicia Peters-Jordan and Chrystal Rucker at the Church of the Resurrection
My Instagram clip.
5. Devin Gray at The Ship
My Instagram clip.
6. Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda and Antonio Sánchez at Helzberg Hall
My Instagram snapshot.
7. Deftones, Idles and the Barbarians of California at T-Mobile Center
My review.
8. Henry Scamurra, Isaiah Petrie, Spencer Reeve and Jade Harvey at the Prairie Village Jazz Festival
My Instagram clip.
9. Nathaniel Gumbs at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
My Instagram clip.
10. Rex Hobart and the Honky Tonk Standards at SarKoPar Trails Park
My Instagram clip.
The previous monthly recap is here.