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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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'The Sound and the Fury'

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2025/10/23

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'

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2025/10/22

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

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2025/10/21

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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Blue notes

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2025/10/20

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

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2025/10/17

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

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2025/10/16

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.

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Resilience and innovation

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2025/10/15

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.

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The rise of global jazz

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2025/10/14

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.

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Modal jazz

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2025/10/13

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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Jazz after World War II

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2025/10/10

After World War II, jazz entered a bold new chapter.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Jazz and World War II

Rapp on Jazz ·

2025/10/09

World War II left a profound mark on jazz. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Jazz and the Great Depression

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2025/10/08

The Great Depression of the 1930s was a time of hardship, but it was also the era when jazz became America’s popular music. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Jazz and Prohibition

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2025/10/07

When Prohibition went into effect in 1920, it was meant to end the nation’s drinking habits.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Fred Wesley

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2025/10/06

Fred Wesley is a key figure in funk and jazz history. As music director and arranger for James Brown, he helped shape the explosive horn sound that defined Brown’s band in the late 1960s and early '70s.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Pee Wee Ellis

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2025/10/03

Pee Wee Ellis, born Alfred Ellis in Bradenton, Florida, was a saxophonist and composer who significantly influenced James Brown's sound. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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James Brown: From the Apollo to icon

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2025/10/02

In 1962, James Brown made the leap from rising star to musical icon with a single performance at midnight in the Apollo Theater. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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James Brown: His roots and rise

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2025/10/01

Before he became known as the Godfather of Soul, James Brown was a musically talented child growing up near the South Carolina-Georgia border.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Tommy Benford

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2025/09/30

Tommy Benford, born in 1905, was a remarkable jazz drummer whose journey began—like his brother Bill’s—at the Jenkins Orphanage in Charleston, South Carolina. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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Bill Benford

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2025/09/29

William “Bill” Benford, born in 1902, found his musical path through the legendary Jenkins Orphanage in Charleston, South Carolina. As a child, he toured with the orphanage band’s musical revue as early as 1915, gaining early exposure to jazz on the move.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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The rhythm section as an engine

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2025/09/26

In jazz, the rhythm section is more than just backup—it’s the engine, the compass, and the canvas for improvisation.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

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