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Rapp on Jazz

South Carolina Public Radio

159 episodes

1 hour 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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Episodes (20/159)

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'Lady Sings the Blues,' the autobiography

"Lady Sings the Blues" is much more than a song—it’s the title of Billie Holiday’s 1956 autobiography and a window into the life of one of jazz’s most iconic voices. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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The musical elements of 'Lady Sings the Blues'

"Lady Sings the Blues" is one of Billie Holiday’s signature recordings, and it’s a masterclass in vocal jazz. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

1 day ago

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Jazz and virtual art

Jazz helped reshape the visual arts. Artists like Romare Bearden and Jackson Pollock translated jazz's energy, rhythm, and improvisation onto canvas. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

2 days ago

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Colson Whitehead and jazz

Colson Whitehead’s fiction often pulses with the spirit of jazz, shaping both rhythm and structure in his narratives. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 days ago

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Jazz in American literature

Throughout American literature, jazz has been a storytelling tool. Writers like Ralph Ellison and Toni Morrison didn’t merely write about jazz — they wrote with it. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

4 days ago

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Ralph Ellison and jazz

Ralph Ellison, author of "Invisible Man," grew up playing the trumpet and carried jazz in his bones. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Toni Morrison and jazz

Toni Morrison, one of America’s greatest novelists, often turned to jazz as both subject and structure. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Allen Ginsberg and jazz

Allen Ginsberg, a powerful voice of the Beat Generation, drew deep inspiration from jazz. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Jack Kerouac and jazz

When you think of the Beat Generation, you think of Jack Kerouac, and behind his writing, you’ll almost always find jazz. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Duke Ellington's influence on Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes, the celebrated poet of the Harlem Renaissance, was deeply inspired by the music of Duke Ellington. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Langston Hughes and jazz

Langston Hughes, one of the leading voices of the Harlem Renaissance, often described his poetry as “jazz written on the page.” He was deeply inspired by the rhythms, improvisation, and spirit of African American music. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

2 weeks ago

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'The Sound and the Fury'

Though set in the American South and often associated with stream-of-consciousness narrative, William Faulkner’s "The Sound and the Fury" also resonates with jazz's rhythms and improvisational spirit. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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'The Great Gatsby'

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s "The Great Gatsby" is as much a story of jazz as it is of love and ambition. Set in the Roaring Twenties, the novel captures an era when jazz was the soundtrack of a generation—lively, improvisational, and a little rebellious. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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The role of basslines in jazz

In jazz, the bassline is the heartbeat of the music. The bassist provides the harmonic foundation, outlining the chord changes while keeping the rhythm moving. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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One of the defining sounds of jazz is the blue note—a pitch slightly lowered from the standard scale. These notes give jazz its characteristic tension, color, and emotional depth. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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The structure of jazz standards

When we talk about jazz standards, we’re really talking about a shared songbook—a common language that musicians use to connect. Most standards follow a structure borrowed from popular songs of the 1920s through the 1950s. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Jazz fusion emerged in the late 1960s and ’70s as musicians began blending jazz improvisation with the rhythms, textures, and energy of rock, funk, and world music. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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Resilience and innovation

From the Great Depression through World War II and into the postwar era, jazz has been a story of resilience and innovation. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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The rise of global jazz

By the 1950s and ’60s, jazz had become a global art form. American musicians toured widely, sometimes as part of U.S. State Department “jazz ambassador” programs. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

3 weeks ago

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In the late 1950s, a new approach to improvisation began to take shape—modal jazz. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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