EDITOR’S CHOICE: ROBERT GLASPER & JASON MORAN

Like every month, Editor’s Choice presents a hand-picked favorite of Stingray DJAZZ's editor-in-chief, Karen van der Stal. This month's choice fell on the mesmerizing performance by pianists Robert Glasper and Jason Moran at La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris. As part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival and in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Blue Note Records, these two jazz luminaries delivered a stunning piano duet that captivated the Parisian audience with its in-depth exploration of jazz history. Glasper and Moran expertly blend the past with the present, creating a remarkable reinterpretation of the stride piano tradition, featuring original compositions and personal renditions of works by jazz greats including Albert Ammons, Andrew Hill, Thelonious Monk, Ornette Coleman, and Herbie Hancock. Moran and Glasper at La Gaîté Lyrique: expect to be astonished!