Mark Rapp, Founder and Director of Colajazz, is passionate about bringing the sounds and message of Jazz music to everyone and creating work for musicians. He stated, “Whether we are playing for one or one-thousand, ColaJazz Outreach serves our communities – period.” Recently, ColaJazz Outreach sent two jazz musicians to Discovery Village, a senior-living community … Read more
Part of ColaJazz’s multifaceted efforts to support the Midlands community comes in the form of sleepy-eyed jazz musicians arriving at Prisma Health Children’s Hospital before 10AM and promptly filling the lobby and upper floors with the sounds of jazz music. It might be a duo, trio or even a New Orlean’s style brass band, but … Read more
July 30th is officially known as “Drink Small Day” in Columbia, SC. ColaJazz in partnership with the White Mule, Cottontown Soul Society, Freeway Music and Sara Williams celebrated our beloved Blues Doctor with speeches, music, and awesome community fellowship! Shelley Magee of the Cottontown Soul Society said, ‘It was an absolute honor for us to … Read more
On July 10, 2019, the Founder and CEO of ColaJazz, Mark Rapp, interviewed with Mike Switzer on his popular program the “South Carolina Business Review“. The South Carolina Business Review focuses on news from South Carolina’s business community with interviews of leaders from around the state. “It was an honor to speak with Mike Switzer … Read more
The Koger Center for the Arts is proud to introduce the inaugural, groundbreaking season of Live in the Lobby: Koger Center Jazz! ColaJazz Founder and CEO Mark Rapp says, “I’m very proud of the work we’ve done with the Koger Center for the Arts. العاب لكسب المال It has been a long road with a … Read more
ColaJazz is nominated in three categories in the Freetimes Best of Columbia for Best Local Music Website, Best Annual Event, and Best Music Festival! We are honored and thrilled to be recognized by these nominations. It takes a lot of hard work everyday to keep pushing the boundaries and to keep trying to make our … Read more
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 town located 1-hour outside of Columbia). ColaJazz was chosen to offer the Jazz at Lincoln … Read more
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 making a difference with jazz! Give to ColaJazz Outreach and receive a 501(c)3 tax deduction … Read more