In jazz, speed impresses—but it’s the ballad that reveals the soul. Slow tunes like “Body and Soul” or “My Funny Valentine” aren’t just romantic standards, they’re emotional X-rays.Visit<a href="https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/rapp-on-jazz"> southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz</a> for full transcripts.

In jazz, speed impresses—but it’s the ballad that reveals the soul. Slow tunes like “Body and Soul” or “My Funny Valentine” aren’t just romantic standards, they’re emotional X-rays. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

In jazz, speed impresses—but it’s the ballad that reveals the soul. Slow tunes like “Body and Soul” or “My Funny Valentine” aren’t just romantic standards, they’re emotional X-rays.Visit<a href="https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/rapp-on-jazz" rel="noopener noreferrer"> southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz</a> for full transcripts.

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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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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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