Rapp on Jazz
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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.
Latest Episodes
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Vinyl records are back in a big way, and nowhere is their revival more celebrated than in jazz. -
In 1963, the nation was shaken by the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. John Coltrane responded not with words, but with music.
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Few figures in jazz history embody both power and poetry quite like Charles Mingus.
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In the 1980s and 1990s, jazz experienced a powerful revival. After decades of fusion, funk, and experimentation, a new generation of musicians returned to acoustic traditions while pushing the music forward.
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The 1970s marked a fascinating revival in jazz. After the free jazz explorations of the ’60s, many artists returned to earlier roots while still pushing boundaries.
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The vocal artistry of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald continues to shape modern jazz singing.
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong were groundbreaking solo artists long before their collaborations.
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong shared one of jazz’s most iconic musical partnerships.
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After his formative work with Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane embarked on a journey that would redefine jazz.
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John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk share one of the most influential collaborations in jazz history.