A chronicle of the Upstate South Carolina music community and beyond
By DAN ARMONAITIS When James Carter was growing up in the 1970s, there was a brief period in which one of his older brother’s bandmates came to stay at the Carter home in Detroit. Charles “Chazzy” Green, who would later play with Ray Parker Jr., brought with him a few Read More
By DAN ARMONAITIS As the drummer for Ranky Tanky, a Charleston-based group that specializes in jazz-influenced arrangements of traditional Gullah music, Quentin E. Baxter was recently honored with his first Grammy Award. The group won in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category for its latest effort, “Good Time,” and Read More