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Rapp on Jazz

South Carolina Public Radio

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.

South Carolina Public Radio and The ColaJazz Foundation

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.

South Carolina Public Radio and The ColaJazz Foundation
4hr 15min
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Thumbnail for "Lauren Meccia".
Thumbnail for "Ann Caldwell".
Thumbnail for "James 'Blood' Ulmer".
Thumbnail for "Alphonse Mouzon".
Thumbnail for "Influences".
Thumbnail for "Jimmy Hamilton".
Thumbnail for "Bubber Miley".
Thumbnail for "Jazz pianist insights on solo and ensemble performances".
Thumbnail for "The desegregation of military bands".
Thumbnail for "Jazz and the fight against apartheid".
Thumbnail for "Louis Armstrong's goodwill trips during the Cold War".
Thumbnail for "Dave Brubeck's Cold War goodwill tours".
Thumbnail for "Duke Ellington's goodwill stops during the Cold War".
Thumbnail for "Dizzy Gillespie's Cold War goodwill tour".
Thumbnail for "Jazz as cultural exchange during the Cold War".
Thumbnail for "Failure".
Thumbnail for "The origins of ColaJazz".
Thumbnail for "Mentorship".
Thumbnail for "Why jazz still matters".
Thumbnail for "The influence of technology on jazz".
Thumbnail for "Jazz archives and preservation".
Thumbnail for "The role of the cornet in jazz".
Thumbnail for "The role of the flugelhorn in jazz".
Thumbnail for "The role of the trumpet in jazz".
Thumbnail for "Sun Ra".
Thumbnail for "The influences of Blue Note Records".
Thumbnail for "Jazz in the South beyond New Orleans".
Thumbnail for "Sonny Rollins and the Williamsburg Bridge".
Thumbnail for "The economics of being a jazz artist".
Thumbnail for "Mental health, improvisation, and mindfulness".
Thumbnail for "How the Carolinas helped shape bebop".
Thumbnail for "Paris and Harlem: The Atlantic jazz connection".
Thumbnail for "Detroit's jazz scene and working class artistry".
Thumbnail for "The return of alto sax and the rise of vocal jazz".
Thumbnail for "Alice Coltrane's sacred works".
Thumbnail for "Duke Ellington's sacred works".
Thumbnail for "Mary Lou Williams' sacred works".
Thumbnail for "Jazz and hip-hop".
Thumbnail for "DuBose Heyward, pt. II".
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Thumbnail for "Johnny Helms".
Thumbnail for "Stockton Helbing".
Thumbnail for "Lonnie Hamilton III".
Thumbnail for "Ralph 'Iron Fingers' Goodwin".
Thumbnail for "Kip Anderson".
Thumbnail for "Leonard Feather".
Thumbnail for "George Wein".
Thumbnail for "Norman Granz".
Thumbnail for "Jazz impresarios".
Thumbnail for "Swing dance revival".
Thumbnail for "Swing rhythm".
Thumbnail for "The science of sound".
Thumbnail for "Minton's Playhouse".
Thumbnail for "Yoshi's".
Thumbnail for "Jazz Showcase".
Thumbnail for "The Green Mill".
Thumbnail for "The Blue Note".
Thumbnail for "The Cotton Club".
Thumbnail for "Birdland Jazz Club".
Thumbnail for "The Village Vanguard".
Thumbnail for "Preservation Hall".
Thumbnail for "Snug Harbor".
Thumbnail for "Jazz and the culinary arts".
Thumbnail for "Gary Burton".
Thumbnail for "The vibraphone".
Thumbnail for "Jazz and film".
Thumbnail for "The Jazz Messengers".
Thumbnail for "Wes Montgomery".
Thumbnail for "Nina Simone".
Thumbnail for "'Bird'".
Thumbnail for "Women in 'A Great Day in Harlem'".
Thumbnail for "'A Great Day in Harlem' documentary".
Thumbnail for "Art Kane's 'A Great Day in Harlem' photograph".
Thumbnail for "The art of jazz album covers".
Thumbnail for "Spirituals' influence on jazz".
Thumbnail for "The jazz vinyl renaissance".
Thumbnail for "Coltrane's 'Alabama'".
Thumbnail for "Charles Mingus".
Thumbnail for "Jazz in the 80s and 90s".
Thumbnail for "The 1970s jazz revival".
Thumbnail for "Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, pt. III".
Thumbnail for "Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, pt. II".
Thumbnail for "Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, pt. I".
Thumbnail for "John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, pt. II".
Thumbnail for "John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, pt. I".
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Thumbnail for "Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, pt. I".
Thumbnail for "Jazz's legacy in rock".
Thumbnail for "Steely Dan and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Rock songs that reflect jazz".
Thumbnail for "Rock and jazz, pt. II".
Thumbnail for "Rock and jazz, pt. I".
Thumbnail for "Civil rights and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Jazz and Broadway".
Thumbnail for "Pearl Woods".
Thumbnail for "Webster Young".
Thumbnail for "Nick Ashford".
Thumbnail for "Mac Arnold".
Thumbnail for "Ken Burns' 'Jazz'".
Thumbnail for "'Lady Sings the Blues,' the autobiography".
Thumbnail for "The musical elements of 'Lady Sings the Blues'".
Thumbnail for "Jazz and virtual art".
Thumbnail for "Colson Whitehead and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Jazz in American literature".
Thumbnail for "Ralph Ellison and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Toni Morrison and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Allen Ginsberg and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Jack Kerouac and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Duke Ellington's influence on Langston Hughes".
Thumbnail for "Langston Hughes and jazz".
Thumbnail for "'The Sound and the Fury'".
Thumbnail for "'The Great Gatsby'".
Thumbnail for "The role of basslines in jazz".
Thumbnail for "Blue notes".
Thumbnail for "The structure of jazz standards".
Thumbnail for "Jazz fusion".
Thumbnail for "Resilience and innovation".
Thumbnail for "The rise of global jazz".
Thumbnail for "Modal jazz".
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Thumbnail for "Fred Wesley".
Thumbnail for "Pee Wee Ellis".
Thumbnail for "James Brown: From the Apollo to icon".
Thumbnail for "James Brown: His roots and rise".
Thumbnail for "Tommy Benford".
Thumbnail for "Bill Benford".
Thumbnail for "The rhythm section as an engine".
Thumbnail for "Top 10 jazz standards".
Thumbnail for "How jazz musicians improvise".
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Thumbnail for "The evolution of jazz standards".
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Thumbnail for "Jazz and Hollywood's Golden Age".
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Thumbnail for "Contrafact".
Thumbnail for "Bebop in South Carolina".
Thumbnail for "From ragtime to bebop".
Thumbnail for "Jim Ferguson".
Thumbnail for "Terry Rosen".
Thumbnail for "Bea Foote".
Thumbnail for "Oscar Lee Mack".
Thumbnail for "Space in jazz".
Thumbnail for "Dr. Matt White".
Thumbnail for "The Left Bank Big Band".
Thumbnail for "University of South Carolina School of Music".
Thumbnail for "George Kenny".
Thumbnail for "Jabbo Smith".
Thumbnail for "Bill Evans Trio".
Thumbnail for "Ballads".
Thumbnail for "Women's influence on jazz".
Thumbnail for "Jazz trios".
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Thumbnail for "Terri Lyne Carrington".
Thumbnail for "Elvin Jones".
Thumbnail for "Max Roach".
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Thumbnail for "Charleston Jazz Foundation".
Thumbnail for "Greenville Jazz Collective".
Thumbnail for "The Harlem Hellfighters".
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Thumbnail for "Dr. Karen Chandler".
Thumbnail for "The guitar in jazz".
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Thumbnail for "Trading fours".
Thumbnail for "Playing for presidents".
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Thumbnail for "Jimmy Rushing".
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Thumbnail for "Esperanza Spalding".
Thumbnail for "Buddy Bolden".
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Thumbnail for "John Henry Hammond".
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Thumbnail for "Charlie Christian and the Electric Guitar".
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Thumbnail for "Sarah Vaughan".
Thumbnail for "Pat Metheny".
Thumbnail for "Chick Corea".
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Thumbnail for "Herbie Hancock".
Thumbnail for "Wayne Shorter".
Thumbnail for "Art Blakey".
Thumbnail for "Horace Silver".
Thumbnail for "Frank Sinatra".
Thumbnail for "Nat King Cole".
Thumbnail for "Billie Holiday".
Thumbnail for "Dave Brubeck".
Thumbnail for "Stan Getz".
Thumbnail for "Chet Baker".
Thumbnail for "Bud Powell".
Thumbnail for "Miles Davis".
Thumbnail for "Thelonious Monk".
Thumbnail for "Charlie Parker".
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Thumbnail for "Art Tatum".
Thumbnail for "Count Basie".
Thumbnail for "Benny Goodman".
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Thumbnail for "The 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival and Martin Luther King, Jr.".
Thumbnail for "Gullah music and jazz".
Thumbnail for "Clint Eastwood".
Thumbnail for "Dudley Moore".
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Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, pt. II

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November 27, 202559sec

Billy Strayhorn was more than Duke Ellington’s collaborator—he was a singular musical voice. 

Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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