Screenshot of the trailer for the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Vincenzo Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” by There Stands the Glass.
The Top Ten Albums of October 2025*
1. Clarice Jensen- In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness
Bach-based drones.
2. Patricia Brennan- Of the Near and Far
Infinite.
3. Laura Jurd- Rites & Revelations
New rituals.
4. Charles Lloyd- Figure in Blue
Rapturous sketches.
5. Jakob Bro, Wadada Leo Smith and Marcus Gilmore- Murasaki
Wadada #1.
6. Sylvie Courvoisier and Wadada Leo Smith- Angel Falls
Wadada #2.
7. Militarie Gun- God Save the Gun
Firepower.
8. Yazmin Lacey- Teal Dreams
Think Jill Scott, not KC Current.
9. Meredith Monk- Cellular Songs
Primordial.
10. The Necks- Disquiet
Unsettling.
*October 31 releases excluded.
The Top Three Reissues, Reimaginings and Compilations of October 2025
1. Bruce Springsteen- Nebraska ‘82: Expanded Edition
Reasons to believe.
2. Peggy Lee- Mirrors: Expanded Edition
Existentialism courtesy of Leiber and Stoller.
3. JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown- Scaring the Hoes: Director's Cut
Refreshed version of the disruptive 2023 classic.
The Top Ten Songs of October 2025
1. Nathy Peluso featuring Rawayana- “Malportada”
Bad behavior.
2. Gabito Ballesteros and Fuerza Regida- “Chrome Hearts”
Shiny.
3. Amadou & Mariam- “Bienvenue à la maison”
A fond farewell.
4. SML- “Chicago Four”
Big shoulders.
5. Say She She- “Shop Boy”
C’est chic.
6. Robert Glasper featuring Norah Jones- “Prototype”
Two of a kind.
7. СОЮЗ featuring Tim Bernardes- “Lingua Do Mundo”
Belarus meets Brazil.
8. Silvana Estrada- “El Alma Mia”
Ooh! My soul.
9. Mobb Deep featuring Clipse- “Look at Me”
Seen.
10. Dave- “My 27th Birthday”
The party’s over.
The Top Ten Performances of October 2025
1. Brad Mehldau and Christian McBride at Muriel Kauffman Theatre
My review.
2. Terence Blanchard at Muriel Kauffman Theatre
My review.
3. Angela Hewitt at the Folly Theater
My Instagram snapshot.
4. Militarie Gun, Liquid Mike and Public Opinion at the Bottleneck
My Instagram clip.
5. Destroyer and Jennifer Castle at Warehouse on Broadway
My review.
6. Matt Villinger, Peter Schlamb, Sebastian Arias and Matt Robertson at the Blue Room
My Instagram clip.
7. Pete Escovedo at the Folly Theater
My notes.
8. Michael Shults, Dan Velicer, Dawson Coleman and Andrew Ouellette at Polsky Theatre
My Instagram snapshot.
9. Angela Hewitt’s masterclass at White Recital Hall
My Instagram snapshot.
10. Susan and William Goldenberg at Asbury United Methodist Church
My Instagram clip.
The previous monthly recap is here.
