SC Jazz History: Eartha Mae Kitt
Eartha Kitt was a magnetic soul who lit up the stage, screen, and room wherever she appeared. A pop-culture icon, Kitt is forever remembered for playing Catwoman in a 60s Batman series. During her career, her first song recordings were
Jazz at Lincoln Center Visits Columbia
ColaJazz in partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands, the Auntie Karen Foundation and Jazz at Lincoln Center presented their 2nd after-school jazz enrichment workshop with some amazing kids at Midway Elementary in Cassatt, SC (a small
Bringing Jazz to the Children’s Hospital
Music can make a child forget about illness. Recently, ColaJazz helped Prisma Health Children's Hospital celebrate Music Therapy Month by inviting children to our atrium for a special jazz concert. The healing power of jazz is real. Join us in
SC Jazz History: Fud Livingston
Joseph Anthony “Fud” Livingston (1906-1957) was a jazz virtuoso who not only arranged music, but played saxophone, clarinet, and piano. This Charleston, South Carolina, native composed the music for “I’m Thru with Love,” which was popularized into a standard. The
ColaJazz Celebrates Jazz Icon Marian McPartland
SC Public Radio's Tut Underwood produced a wonderful segment aired nationally on NPR Radio. LISTEN TO IT NOW! For many years, jazz great Marian McPartland welcomed some of the biggest names in - and out of - jazz to her
ColaJazz Selected to Offer Jazz at Lincoln Center Pilot Program
ColaJazz is the only jazz organization in South Carolina selected to offer Jazz at Lincoln Center's after school pilot program. In partnership with the Auntie Karen Foundation, ColaJazz will implement the Jazz at Lincoln Center Afterschool Content (JALC-AC) to multiple