Crate Digging: McCoy Tyner's Never-Before-Heard Set at the Village Vanguard

McCoy Tyner with Christian McBride

'He may be best known for his inimitable contribution to the classic John Coltrane Quartet, which also featured bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones. But traces of McCoy Tyner's genius were there before he met Trane. And the proof of his truth can also be found in his discography after Trane. In this episode of Jazz Night in America, host Christian McBride, guides through some of those recordings as part of his own personal crate-digging journey. He dusts off vinyl from his youth, spanning multiple eras of Tyner's career — some featuring choirs and big bands, and others with strings and woodwinds. And we'll hear the stories behind some of those gems when McBride candidly talks with McCoy's son, Deen Tyner.'