On Saturday, October 1, 2022, ColaJazz Executive Director, Mark Rapp, had the honor of introducing the world-famous Sun Ra Arkestra at the 2022 Jam Room Music Festival. Below is what he had to say and a video to go along with it. SUN RA INTRO . 10/1/2022 . JAM ROOM FESTIVAL (Columbia, SC) My name … Read more
TAKE THE A TRAIN TO SODA CITY The Koger Center for the Arts and ColaJazz present the 2022 season of Live in the Lobby: Koger Center Jazz! Experience exciting jazz concerts featuring top NYC jazz cats performing alongside local and regional jazz stars. This is a celebrated jazz series bringing New York to South Carolina. … Read more
What an incredible jazz camp weekend it was! Ages 18 to 78 came together to study and play jazz. We had theory classes, applied improvisation class, specialized sectional work, tons of playing in combos, masterclasses on the Alexander Technique and so much more! Our campers enjoyed extended time with world-class professional jazz musicians and highly-revered … Read more
It was an epic 4 days at Dreher High School where 7 combos and 3 Big Bands comprised of Middle and High School jazz cats all gathered to deep dive into JAZZ at the 2022 R1/ColaJazz Summer Jazz Camp! Students had the opportunity to play in small groups and large ensembles learning various jazz tunes, … Read more
There are some mornings when a few of us Jazz cats crawl out of bed before the sun rises. We get up and on the road to present a morning jazz concert at an elementary school located an hour away from downtown Columbia. There are some afternoons when a few jazz cats battle “Five O’clock” … Read more
Amos Hoffman and Mark Rapp teamed up to commission a jazz painting for The Joint at 1710 Main Street where the two perform regularly. They looked to local artist and supporter of Jazz, Ashley Berendzen. Inspired by the large images of jazz icons surrounding the stage at the famous NYC venue Smalls, Amos and Mark … Read more
Thursday, May 19th, kicks off a brand new, free and open-to-the-public jazz series brought to you by Jack Daniels, Bourbon, and the ColaJazz Foundation. Show up, enjoy the music and enjoy the spirits! Part of the proceeds from the specialty Jack Daniels cocktails will help fund our ColaJazz Outreach program at the Lexington Medical Center. … Read more
WIN TICKETS TO SEE SNARKY PUPPYSaturday, April 30Asheville, NC HOW:The more you do, the more chances you have… FOLLOW / SUBSCRIBEFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Eventbrite SHARE & TAGShare any of our social media posts on any platform and tag ColaJazzFacebook (@colajazz)Instagram (@colajazzscene)Twitter (@colajazzscene)YouTube (@colajazz) COMMENTTag at least 3 friends in the comment … Read more