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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

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Rock and jazz, pt. II

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2025/11/20

Jazz left an indelible mark on rock music. Take The Beatles’ “Something.” George Harrison’s use of rich jazz chords and a melodic, walking-style bassline shows how jazz progressions can inform songwriting. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Rock and jazz, pt. I

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2025/11/19

Jazz has left its fingerprints all over popular music. From the swing era forward, jazz rhythms, harmonies, and improvisation have shaped the sound of pop.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Civil rights and jazz

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2025/11/18

During the Civil Rights Movement, jazz was a voice for freedom. Musicians like Nina Simone, with her searing anthem "Four Women," spoke directly to the struggle for justice. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Jazz and Broadway

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2025/11/17

Jazz has had a profound influence on the Broadway stage. In the 1920s and ’30s, jazz rhythms and harmonies began to reshape the sound of the American musical, giving it a freshness and vitality audiences hadn’t heard before.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Pearl Woods

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2025/11/14

Lily Pearl Woodard, better known as Pearl Woods, was born in Saint Matthews, South Carolina, in 1933. She later moved to New York, drawn by Harlem's vibrant music scene, where she began singing on street corners and with local groups. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Webster Young

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2025/11/13

Webster Young was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on December 3, 1932. Though he left South Carolina as a toddler, the musical seeds planted there would flourish elsewhere. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Nick Ashford

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2025/11/12

Composer, singer, and percussionist Nick Ashford was born in 1941 in South Carolina. As an infant, he moved north to Michigan, eventually settling in New York City, where he dreamed of becoming a dancer.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Mac Arnold

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2025/11/11

Mac Arnold, born in 1942 in Ware Place, South Carolina, is a powerhouse in jazz and blues whose career spans decades and coasts. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Ken Burns' 'Jazz'

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2025/11/10

Ken Burns’ "Jazz" documentary, first aired on PBS in 2001, is more than a history lesson—it’s a celebration of an American art form. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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'Lady Sings the Blues,' the autobiography

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2025/11/07

"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'

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2025/11/06

"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.

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Jazz and virtual art

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2025/11/05

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.

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Colson Whitehead and jazz

Rapp on Jazz ·

2025/11/04

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.

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Jazz in American literature

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2025/11/03

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.

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Ralph Ellison and jazz

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2025/10/31

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

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2025/10/30

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

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2025/10/29

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

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2025/10/28

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

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2025/10/27

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

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2025/10/24

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.

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