Rapp on Jazz
Rapp on Jazz, co-produced by South Carolina Public Radio and the ColaJazz Foundation, highlights the Palmetto State's connection to the history of jazz music and the current jazz scene. Join Mark Rapp, executive director of the foundation and host of SC Public Radio’s ColaJazz Presents, for these 60-second segments covering everything from famous South Carolinians like Dizzy Gillespie and Eartha Kitt to the “Big Apple” dance craze of the 1930s to the best clubs to experience jazz in the state.
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- 2025
Jazz and Southern literature
Jazz doesn’t just live in music—it lives in words. And nowhere is that more true than in Southern literature, where jazz becomes both soundtrack and symbol.
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Thu 07 Aug 2025
Jazz and video games
From the pixelated arcades of the ’80s to modern consoles, jazz has been laying down grooves in game soundtracks that surprise, swing, and set the mood.
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Wed 06 Aug 2025
Jazz in commercials
Have you ever noticed how jazz sneaks into commercials? That’s no accident—jazz sells.
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Tue 05 Aug 2025
Jazz and fashion
From the Harlem Renaissance to modern runways, jazz artists have been fashion icons, influencing everything from streetwear to high fashion.
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Mon 04 Aug 2025
Chano Pozo
Say the name Chano Pozo, and you’re calling up the spirit of a revolution in jazz.
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Fri 01 Aug 2025
Clave
If jazz has a heartbeat, Afro-Cuban jazz has a pulse—and it’s called the clave.
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Thu 31 Jul 2025
Jenkins Orphanage Band
Before New Orleans became the center of jazz, Charleston, South Carolina, had already planted deep musical roots—thanks in large part to the Jenkins Orphanage Band.
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Wed 30 Jul 2025
Charleston Jazz Initiative
Charleston, South Carolina, holds a rich yet often overlooked place in jazz history. The Charleston Jazz Initiative, co-founded by Dr. Karen Chandler and the late Jack McCray, is dedicated to uncover…
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Tue 29 Jul 2025
Dr. Karen Chandler
Dr. Karen Chandler is a classically trained pianist, scholar, and cultural visionary. Now Associate Professor Emerita at the College of Charleston, she has shaped the landscape of arts management an…
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Mon 28 Jul 2025
The guitar in jazz
The guitar wasn’t always front and center in jazz, but when it found its voice, it never looked back.
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Fri 25 Jul 2025
B.B. King
You can’t talk about the blues—or jazz’s emotional core—without saying the name B.B. King.
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Thu 24 Jul 2025
The blues and jazz
Born from the spirituals, work songs, and deep sorrow of African American life in the South, the blues gave jazz its backbone—and its soul.
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Wed 23 Jul 2025
'Piano Jazz'
Few radio shows in jazz history have done more for the music than Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz.
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Tue 22 Jul 2025
Marian McPartland
Marian McPartland was born in England, but jazz was her chosen language, and America became her stage.
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Mon 21 Jul 2025
Jazz education in South Carolina
The future of jazz in South Carolina is alive in the hands of our youth, and the state is investing in the next generation of great musicians.
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Fri 18 Jul 2025
South Carolina contributions to jazz
South Carolina has produced some exceptional jazz talent -- artists who have shaped the past and continue to define the future.
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Thu 17 Jul 2025
Jazz in South Carolina
When people think of jazz, they often think of New Orleans or New York, but South Carolina has its deep jazz roots and rising rhythm.
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Wed 16 Jul 2025
Keith Jarrett
Pianist Keith Jarrett is renowned for his improvisational genius and his ability to blend classical and jazz elements.
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Tue 15 Jul 2025
Unique jazz cities
Jazz didn’t just grow, it took root in cities across America, each with its own sound and story.
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Mon 14 Jul 2025
South Carolina women in jazz
South Carolina has nurtured some incredible women in jazz—voices that have broken barriers, lifted spirits, and redefined the sound.
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Fri 11 Jul 2025
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