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Rapp on Jazz

South Carolina Public Radio

204 episodes

2 days ago

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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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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Chicago’s Green Mill is among the oldest continuously operating jazz clubs in the country, with a history that reflects a slice of American nightlife. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 days ago

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Few jazz venues have shaped the music quite like The Blue Note in New York City. Since opening in 1981, it has become one of the world’s premier jazz rooms. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

4 days ago

59 seconds

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The Cotton Club

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. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

5 days ago

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Birdland Jazz Club

Birdland Jazz Club in New York City stands as one of jazz’s true epicenters. It opened in 1949 and was named for the legendary alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

6 days ago

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The Village Vanguard

The Village Vanguard in New York City is a living legend. Opened in 1935 in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, it has hosted virtually every major jazz artist of the past eight decades. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

1 week ago

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Preservation Hall

Preservation Hall in New Orleans is a legendary beacon for jazz lovers worldwide. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

1 week ago

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Snug Harbor, nestled on iconic Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, stands as one of the city’s most influential modern jazz venues. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

1 week ago

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Jazz and the culinary arts

Jazz and the culinary arts share a deep kinship. Both are about improvisation, timing, and flavor. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Gary Burton revolutionized the vibraphone. Known for his four-mallet technique, he expanded the instrument’s range, creating lush harmonies and textures that rivaled the piano. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

1 week ago

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The role of the vibraphone is unique in jazz, blending rhythm, melody, and atmosphere. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

2 weeks ago

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Jazz has always had a natural connection to film — its rhythms, moods, and improvisations lend themselves to storytelling on the screen. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

2 weeks ago

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The Jazz Messengers

Few groups shaped modern jazz like Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Formed in the 1950s, the Messengers became the heartbeat of hard bop — soulful, blues-driven, always swinging. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

2 weeks ago

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Wes Montgomery forever changed jazz guitar. Playing with his thumb instead of a pick, he created a warm, rounded tone that was instantly his own. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

2 weeks ago

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Nina Simone was a singer, pianist, and force of nature. Born in Tryon, North Carolina, in 1933, she was classically trained but fused jazz, blues, gospel, and folk into a sound uniquely her own. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

2 weeks ago

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In 1988, Clint Eastwood directed "Bird," a powerful biographical film about saxophone legend Charlie Parker. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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Women in 'A Great Day in Harlem'

When photographer Art Kane assembled 77 jazz musicians for the iconic 1958 photo A Great Day in Harlem, only three women stood among the crowd: Marian McPartland, Mary Lou Williams, and Hazel Scott. Their presence was quiet but powerful in a sea of men. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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'A Great Day in Harlem' documentary

In 1994, director Jean Bach gave us "A Great Day in Harlem," a one-hour documentary that peels back the remarkable story behind Art Kane’s legendary 1958 photograph of jazz legends gathered on a Harlem stoop. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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Art Kane's 'A Great Day in Harlem' photograph

On a summer morning in 1958, photographer Art Kane brought together 77 jazz musicians for the legendary photo A Great Day in Harlem. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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The art of jazz album covers

Jazz has always been about sound, but its look matters, too. Album covers have become an art form in their own right, reflecting the music’s energy, mystery, and style. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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Spirituals' influence on jazz

From its beginnings, jazz has drawn deeply from African American spirituals—songs of sorrow, strength, and hope. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

4 weeks ago

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