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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- Years Active
- 2025
Thelonious Monk
Composer and pianist Thelonious Monk’s eccentric style and innovative harmonies redefined jazz. His numerous contributions to the jazz repertoire include classics such as "'Round Midnight," "Blue Mon…
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Thu 17 Apr 2025
Charlie Parker
Saxophonist Charles Parker Jr., born August 29, 1920, nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird," was one of the architects of bebop, a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advance…
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Wed 16 Apr 2025
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy Ellington, better known as Duke Ellington, born on April 29, 1899, was a composer, pianist, and bandleader whose contributions shaped the very fabric of jazz.
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Tue 15 Apr 2025
Art Tatum
Art Tatum Jr. was born in 1909. Blind from a young age, Tatum overcame obstacles to become a virtuoso pianist whose technical brilliance and harmonic innovations left an indelible mark on jazz.
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Mon 14 Apr 2025
Count Basie
William James Basie, also known as Count Basie, was a legendary bandleader and pianist whose Kansas City swing defined an era of jazz. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra and led the group …
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Fri 11 Apr 2025
Benny Goodman
American clarinetist and bandleader Benny Goodman was known as the “King of Swing,” who brought jazz to mainstream audiences in the 1930s and 1940s.
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Thu 10 Apr 2025
Louis Armstrong
Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901. This American trumpeter and vocalist went by the nicknames "Satchmo," "Satch," and "Pops." He was among the most influential figures in jazz, with …
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Wed 09 Apr 2025
The 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival and Martin Luther King, Jr.
“God has wrought many things out of oppression,” begins Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous essay occasioned by the first Berlin Jazz Festival in 1964. “He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to…
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Tue 08 Apr 2025
Gullah music and jazz
The Gullah music of the South Carolina Lowcountry and the coast of Georgia have played a crucial role in the development of jazz.
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Mon 07 Apr 2025
Clint Eastwood
In Hollywood, he is known as “Dirty Harry,” an Oscar-winning director, or simply as the “Man with No Name” from a string of Spaghetti Westerns, but the multi-talented Clint Eastwood has also made his…
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Fri 04 Apr 2025
Dudley Moore
Best known for his comedic turns on television in the groundbreaking English program Beyond the Fringe and blockbuster films like 10 and Arthur, Dudley Moore was also a successful jazz pianist and co…
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Thu 03 Apr 2025
Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas
How many of us had our first taste of jazz while watching A Charlie Brown Christmas? The now classic program debuted in 1965 and featured a groundbreaking score by pianist Vince Guaraldi.
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Wed 02 Apr 2025
Jazz in sitcoms
Jazz has shaped some of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1970s, including M*A*S*H, Sanford and Son, and Taxi.
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Tue 01 Apr 2025
The Jazz Appreciation postage stamp
The Jazz Appreciation Forever Stamp was dedicated in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2011. Inspired by vintage jazz record album covers in Pasadena, Calif., artist Paul Rogers captured the spontaneity and…
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Mon 31 Mar 2025
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