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We're crate-digging to examine the legacy of the late pianist McCoy Tyner, uncovering a concert gem recorded at the Village Vanguard in 1997.

Nefertiti captures one of Miles Davis' last great bands at its height. Along with Miles on trumpet, tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Tony Williams are heard on this album.

Earl "Fatha" Hines, often credited with establishing the piano as a solo instrument, revolutionized the 1920s "stride" piano style by playing unusual accents with his left hand. By the time Hines recorded '65 Piano Solo , he had perfected his piano technique into a mellow and modern sound.

Whenever he took the stage, audiences were guaranteed a musical spectacle. Half mystic, half visionary, the pianist and bandleader charted a relentlessly adventurous course through the jazz tradition.

Hear a newly unearthed recording of the Miles Davis Quintet from the 1967 Newport Jazz Festival.

Remembering lost L.A. with Ry Cooder; 'Bohemian Rhapsody' retooled by Grey Delisle; A new vocal recording from Brian Eno; Legendary jazz pianist Keith Jarrett and more.

Described by its composer as "surrealist hip-hop," Flying Lotus' latest album, Cosmogramma, is rooted in progressive jazz and heavily influenced by Alice Coltrane. It takes its name from a flat geometric figure called a cosmogram, used in some cultures to symbolize humanity's place in the universe.

Michael Bourne hosted NPR's Toast of the Nation for many years, produced by Becca Pulliam. Becca remembers some of those New Year's Eve broadcasts with Michael.

The award for lifetime artistic achievements will also recognize jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval. The Apollo Theater will receive a special Honors as "an iconic American institution."

Daybreak host Gary Walker features the latest from Gary Bartz on this week's New Day New Play