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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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Lauren Meccia
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Ann Caldwell
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Mar 26, 2026 |
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James 'Blood' Ulmer
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Alphonse Mouzon
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Influences
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Jimmy Hamilton
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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Bubber Miley
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Mar 19, 2026 |
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Jazz pianist insights on solo and ensemble performances
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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The desegregation of military bands
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Jazz and the fight against apartheid
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Louis Armstrong's goodwill trips during the Cold War
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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Dave Brubeck's Cold War goodwill tours
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Duke Ellington's goodwill stops during the Cold War
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Dizzy Gillespie's Cold War goodwill tour
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Jazz as cultural exchange during the Cold War
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Failure
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The origins of ColaJazz
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Mentorship
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Why jazz still matters
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The influence of technology on jazz
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Jazz archives and preservation
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The role of the cornet in jazz
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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The role of the flugelhorn in jazz
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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The role of the trumpet in jazz
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Sun Ra
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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The influences of Blue Note Records
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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Jazz in the South beyond New Orleans
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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Sonny Rollins and the Williamsburg Bridge
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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The economics of being a jazz artist
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Mental health, improvisation, and mindfulness
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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How the Carolinas helped shape bebop
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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Paris and Harlem: The Atlantic jazz connection
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Detroit's jazz scene and working class artistry
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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The return of alto sax and the rise of vocal jazz
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Alice Coltrane's sacred works
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Duke Ellington's sacred works
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Mary Lou Williams' sacred works
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Jazz and hip-hop
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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DuBose Heyward, pt. II
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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DuBose Heyward, pt. I
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Johnny Helms
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Stockton Helbing
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Lonnie Hamilton III
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Ralph 'Iron Fingers' Goodwin
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Kip Anderson
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Leonard Feather
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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George Wein
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Norman Granz
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Jazz impresarios
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Swing dance revival
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Swing rhythm
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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The science of sound
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Minton's Playhouse
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Yoshi's
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Jazz Showcase
|
Jan 12, 2026 |
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The Green Mill
|
Jan 09, 2026 |
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The Blue Note
|
Jan 08, 2026 |
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The Cotton Club
|
Jan 07, 2026 |
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Birdland Jazz Club
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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The Village Vanguard
|
Jan 05, 2026 |
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Preservation Hall
|
Jan 02, 2026 |
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Snug Harbor
|
Jan 01, 2026 |
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Jazz and the culinary arts
|
Dec 31, 2025 |
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Gary Burton
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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The vibraphone
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Jazz and film
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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The Jazz Messengers
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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Wes Montgomery
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Nina Simone
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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'Bird'
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Women in 'A Great Day in Harlem'
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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'A Great Day in Harlem' documentary
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Art Kane's 'A Great Day in Harlem' photograph
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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The art of jazz album covers
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Spirituals' influence on jazz
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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The jazz vinyl renaissance
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Coltrane's 'Alabama'
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Charles Mingus
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Jazz in the 80s and 90s
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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The 1970s jazz revival
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, pt. III
|
Dec 05, 2025 |
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, pt. II
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, pt. I
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, pt. II
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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John Coltrane and Thelonious Monk, pt. I
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, pt. III
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, pt. II
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, pt. I
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Jazz's legacy in rock
|
Nov 25, 2025 |
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Steely Dan and jazz
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Rock songs that reflect jazz
|
Nov 21, 2025 |
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Rock and jazz, pt. II
|
Nov 20, 2025 |
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Rock and jazz, pt. I
|
Nov 19, 2025 |
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Civil rights and jazz
|
Nov 18, 2025 |
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Jazz and Broadway
|
Nov 17, 2025 |
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Pearl Woods
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Webster Young
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Nick Ashford
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Mac Arnold
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Ken Burns' 'Jazz'
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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'Lady Sings the Blues,' the autobiography
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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The musical elements of 'Lady Sings the Blues'
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Jazz and virtual art
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Colson Whitehead and jazz
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Jazz in American literature
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ralph Ellison and jazz
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Toni Morrison and jazz
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Allen Ginsberg and jazz
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Jack Kerouac and jazz
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Duke Ellington's influence on Langston Hughes
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Langston Hughes and jazz
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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'The Sound and the Fury'
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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'The Great Gatsby'
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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The role of basslines in jazz
|
Oct 21, 2025 |
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Blue notes
|
Oct 20, 2025 |
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The structure of jazz standards
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Jazz fusion
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Resilience and innovation
|
Oct 15, 2025 |
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The rise of global jazz
|
Oct 14, 2025 |
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Modal jazz
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Jazz after World War II
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Jazz and World War II
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Jazz and the Great Depression
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Jazz and Prohibition
|
Oct 07, 2025 |
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Fred Wesley
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Pee Wee Ellis
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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James Brown: From the Apollo to icon
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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James Brown: His roots and rise
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Tommy Benford
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Bill Benford
|
Sep 29, 2025 |
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The rhythm section as an engine
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Top 10 jazz standards
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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How jazz musicians improvise
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Modern jazz standards
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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The evolution of jazz standards
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Jazz and dance
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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Jazz and Hollywood's Golden Age
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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Jazz and modern cinema
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Jazz mysteries
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Contrafact
|
Sep 15, 2025 |
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Bebop in South Carolina
|
Sep 12, 2025 |
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From ragtime to bebop
|
Sep 11, 2025 |
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Jim Ferguson
|
Sep 10, 2025 |
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Terry Rosen
|
Sep 09, 2025 |
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Bea Foote
|
Sep 08, 2025 |
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Oscar Lee Mack
|
Sep 05, 2025 |
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Space in jazz
|
Sep 04, 2025 |
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Dr. Matt White
|
Sep 03, 2025 |
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The Left Bank Big Band
|
Sep 02, 2025 |
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University of South Carolina School of Music
|
Aug 29, 2025 |
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George Kenny
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Jabbo Smith
|
Aug 27, 2025 |
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Bill Evans Trio
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Ballads
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Women's influence on jazz
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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Jazz trios
|
Aug 21, 2025 |
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Jazz on South Carolina campuses
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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South Carolina jazz venues
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Terri Lyne Carrington
|
Aug 18, 2025 |
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Elvin Jones
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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Max Roach
|
Aug 14, 2025 |
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Polyrhythms
|
Aug 13, 2025 |
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Charleston Jazz Foundation
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Greenville Jazz Collective
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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The Harlem Hellfighters
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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Jazz and Southern literature
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Jazz and video games
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Jazz in commercials
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Jazz and fashion
|
Aug 04, 2025 |
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Chano Pozo
|
Aug 01, 2025 |
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Clave
|
Jul 31, 2025 |
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Jenkins Orphanage Band
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Charleston Jazz Initiative
|
Jul 29, 2025 |
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Dr. Karen Chandler
|
Jul 28, 2025 |
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The guitar in jazz
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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B.B. King
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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The blues and jazz
|
Jul 23, 2025 |
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'Piano Jazz'
|
Jul 22, 2025 |
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Marian McPartland
|
Jul 21, 2025 |
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Jazz education in South Carolina
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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South Carolina contributions to jazz
|
Jul 17, 2025 |
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Jazz in South Carolina
|
Jul 16, 2025 |
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Keith Jarrett
|
Jul 15, 2025 |
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Unique jazz cities
|
Jul 14, 2025 |
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South Carolina women in jazz
|
Jul 11, 2025 |
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Women in jazz
|
Jul 10, 2025 |
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Jazz festivals in America
|
Jul 09, 2025 |
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Nina Simone
|
Jul 08, 2025 |
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How jazz musicians know when to play
|
Jul 07, 2025 |
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Wes Mackey
|
Jul 04, 2025 |
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Jazz on the radio
|
Jul 03, 2025 |
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South Carolina in the Jazz Age
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Gospel music
|
Jul 01, 2025 |
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Song form
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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Scat singing
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Jun 27, 2025 |
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Jazz in classical music
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Trading fours
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Playing for presidents
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Dizzy Gillespie for president
|
Jun 23, 2025 |
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Little Pink Anderson
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Jun 20, 2025 |
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Mabel King
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Dick Goodwin
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Quentin E. Baxter
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Pink Anderson
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Etta Jones
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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Maurice Williams
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Mose Allison
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Bob Alberti
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Gus Aiken
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Johnny Acey
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Jimmy Witherspoon
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Joe Williams
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Thelma Carpenter
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Helen Humes
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Jimmy Rushing
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May 30, 2025 |
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Al Grey
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May 29, 2025 |
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Harry Edison
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May 28, 2025 |
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Buck Clayton
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May 27, 2025 |
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Lester Young
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May 26, 2025 |
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Herschel 'Tex' Evans
|
May 23, 2025 |
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Wynton Marsalis
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May 22, 2025 |
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Esperanza Spalding
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May 21, 2025 |
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Buddy Bolden
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May 20, 2025 |
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Jazz royalty
|
May 19, 2025 |
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John Henry Hammond
|
May 16, 2025 |
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Who coined 'jazz'?
|
May 15, 2025 |
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Charlie Christian and the Electric Guitar
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May 14, 2025 |
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'Strange Fruit'
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ella Fitzgerald
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May 12, 2025 |
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Sarah Vaughan
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May 09, 2025 |
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Pat Metheny
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May 08, 2025 |
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Chick Corea
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May 07, 2025 |
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Sonny Rollins
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May 06, 2025 |
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Herbie Hancock
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May 05, 2025 |
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Wayne Shorter
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May 02, 2025 |
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Art Blakey
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May 01, 2025 |
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Horace Silver
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Frank Sinatra
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Nat King Cole
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Billie Holiday
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Dave Brubeck
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Stan Getz
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Chet Baker
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Bud Powell
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Miles Davis
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Thelonious Monk
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Charlie Parker
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Duke Ellington
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Art Tatum
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Count Basie
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Apr 11, 2025 |
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Benny Goodman
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Louis Armstrong
|
Apr 09, 2025 |
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The 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Gullah music and jazz
|
Apr 07, 2025 |
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Clint Eastwood
|
Apr 04, 2025 |
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Dudley Moore
|
Apr 03, 2025 |
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Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Jazz in sitcoms
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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The Jazz Appreciation postage stamp
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Mar 31, 2025 |