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Producer Derek Rath begins Day to Day series on the best music of 2005 with selections that span the globe, from India's Bollywood to New Orleans.

Pianist and composer David Benoit has produced an anniversary CD called 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas. He tells Ed Gordon about the project, which makes use of the fabulous music created for the beloved TV special.

Corky Siegel has new music out — just pick your album. The blues harmonica player has released three separate recordings this year, each featuring different players and styles.

The Brian Setzer Orchestra has recorded a new Christmas album: Dig That Crazy Christmas. It's a rocking combination of traditional Christmas carols — and a few other spirited rock, swing and blues tunes.

Ed Gordon talks with jazz piano legend Herbie Hancock about his new CD Possibilities, which features collaborations with pop vocalists old and new.

NPR Jazzfest presents the Grammy-winning Maria Schneider Orchestra in a special JazzSet from Great Barrington, Mass. Schneider's appearance was the highlight of this summer's grand opening season of the newly restored, 100-year-old Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center.

Piano prodigy Taylor Eigsti joins Marian McPartland for a special live taping of Piano Jazz at the 2004 Tanglewood Jazz Festival. Eigsti has impressed audiences and critics alike with his technical proficiency and intuitive understanding of the keyboard.

Jazz musician Keter Betts died Saturday in Maryland. He was 77. His bass could be heard on more than 100 albums, including three solo efforts. In 2003, he spoke with NPR for the series Musicians in Their Own Words.

We offer a musical tribute to the Big Easy: Fats Domino's version of "Do You Know What It's Like To Miss New Orleans?" The famed singer, now 77, narrowly escaped the floodwaters with several members of his family.

Hear a concert by Oscar Peterson and others from the NPR Jazz archives, originally broadcast in 1982 and posted on the Web site in 2005 as a celebration of Peterson's 80th birthday. The concert features solo performances, as well as Peterson's trio and an appearance by Herbie Hancock.