Jazz

The Gullah music of the South Carolina Lowcountry and the coast of Georgia have played a crucial role in the development of jazz.

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 made his mark in Jazz.

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 composer.

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.

Jazz has shaped some of the most beloved sitcoms of the 1970s, including M*A*S*H, Sanford and Son, and Taxi.

The Jazz Appreciation Forever Stamp was dedicated in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2011. Inspired by vintage jazz record album covers, the stamp captured the spontaneity and improvisation of jazz musicians.

In his new book, The Miraculous Art of Jazz, Benjamin Franklin V, Distinguished Professor of English, Emeritus, at the University of South Carolina, has gathered reviews of hundreds of recordings written over his 40-year career as a jazz writer.In our conversation his love for jazz and blues shines through. And the reviews he has collected in his book are as vital and important as ever – for listeners new to Jazz as well as long-time listeners who want to take a deeper dive into the music.

Can you make a living in our state playing jazz? Let’s find out. Mike Switzer interviews Mark Rapp, founder and executive director of ColaJazz Foundation in Columbia, S.C.

Can you make a living in our state playing jazz? Let’s find out. Mike Switzer interviews Mark Rapp, founder and executive director of ColaJazz Foundation in Columbia, S.C.

Little is known about tuba player Pete Briggs, one of the earliest musicians from South Carolina to make a name for themselves.