The pianist was looking for a fun song to add to his set that evening at a Washington, D.C., jazz club when a waitress made a suggestion. The recording became a huge crossover hit: “The In Crowd.”

The Cuban pianist dazzles with his renditions of “Con Alma” and “Straight No Chaser.”

The Israeli-born jazz clarinetist brings new life to a Flying Lotus jam. The latter’s bleeps and synths are translated to acoustic instruments in a way that brings out the warmth in both environments.