The first of 16 of our interviews from 2025.
One new release and a review of our favorite recordings from 2025
Keith Jarrett's blockbuster "The Köln Concert" gets a major vinyl reissue.
Sondheim fans won't want to miss "Merrily We Roll Along" in theaters this week
"Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)" is one of this week's Best Bets
"Time has treated it very well. I always had the feeling that at the 20-year mark we would be ripe for something happening again with the show. And here we are at 24 years."
Ian Barford plays Antonio Salieri in Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of "Amadeus"
"I learned to trust my silly. Everyone's silly is different, and finding mine changed my life."
Gautier Capuçon's "Gaïa" and Aaron Parks' "By All Means!!" are two of this week's selections
I could have easily put 15-18 albums on this week’s list. That’s how much good music there is being released today.