Birdland Jazz Club in New York City stands as one of jazz’s true epicenters. It opened in 1949 and was named for the legendary alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker. Visit<a href="https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/rapp-on-jazz"> southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz</a> for full transcripts.

Birdland Jazz Club in New York City stands as one of jazz’s true epicenters. It opened in 1949 and was named for the legendary alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.

Birdland Jazz Club in New York City stands as one of jazz’s true epicenters. It opened in 1949 and was named for the legendary alto saxophonist Charlie “Bird” Parker.&nbsp;Visit<a href="https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/rapp-on-jazz" rel="noopener noreferrer"> southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz</a> for full transcripts.

Birdland Jazz Club

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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