Rapp on Jazz Podcast
1) The Village Vanguard
The Village Vanguard in New York City is a living legend. Opened in 1935 in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, it has hosted virtually every major jazz artist of the past eight decades. Visit southcarol...Show More
2) Preservation Hall
Preservation Hall in New Orleans is a legendary beacon for jazz lovers worldwide. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.
3) Snug Harbor
Snug Harbor, nestled on iconic Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, stands as one of the city’s most influential modern jazz venues. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.
4) Jazz and the culinary arts
Jazz and the culinary arts share a deep kinship. Both are about improvisation, timing, and flavor. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.
5) Gary Burton
Gary Burton revolutionized the vibraphone. Known for his four-mallet technique, he expanded the instrument’s range, creating lush harmonies and textures that rivaled the piano. Visit southcarolinapub...Show More
6) The vibraphone
The role of the vibraphone is unique in jazz, blending rhythm, melody, and atmosphere. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.
7) Jazz and film
Jazz has always had a natural connection to film — its rhythms, moods, and improvisations lend themselves to storytelling on the screen. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transc...Show More
8) The Jazz Messengers
Few groups shaped modern jazz like Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. Formed in the 1950s, the Messengers became the heartbeat of hard bop — soulful, blues-driven, always swinging. Visit southcarol...Show More
9) Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery forever changed jazz guitar. Playing with his thumb instead of a pick, he created a warm, rounded tone that was instantly his own. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for fu...Show More
10) Nina Simone
Nina Simone was a singer, pianist, and force of nature. Born in Tryon, North Carolina, in 1933, she was classically trained but fused jazz, blues, gospel, and folk into a sound uniquely her own. Vis...Show More