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Vinyl records are back in a big way, and nowhere is their revival more celebrated than in jazz.

“G” is for Greer (Greenville County; 2020 population 35,316).

Snug Harbor, nestled on iconic Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, stands as one of the city’s most influential modern jazz venues.

“H” is for Howard, Frank James (1909-1996). Football coach. Howard brought attention to the Clemson football program as much as with his colorful, entertaining personality as with his victories.

Preservation Hall in New Orleans is a legendary beacon for jazz lovers worldwide. Since 1961, it has celebrated, protected, and kept the city’s iconic jazz tradition alive, especially when that heritage was at risk of fading away.

Jazz and the culinary arts share a deep kinship. Both are about improvisation, timing, and flavor.

“G” is for Greenwood County (456 square miles; 2020 population 71,074).

Mike Switzer interviews Nate Terracio, director of the Koger Center for the Arts in Columbia, SC.

“C” is for Chesterfield County (799 square miles; 2020 population 45,606). Chesterfield County was established in 1785 when the legislature divided the Cheraws Judicial District into three counties.

The Cotton Club stands as one of the most legendary and complex venues in jazz history. Opening in Harlem in 1923, it became the epicenter of the Harlem Renaissance, showcasing the era’s most brilliant Black musicians while primarily entertaining white audiences.