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BLUES TAZZ This weekend, the State Museum hosts some of the state’s top performers BY JUSTIN BAJAN THE GAMECOCK Blues might be the only genre in exis tence that hasn’t diverged from its origi nal sound. An aficionado can get as much satisfaction listening to a 1922 Robert Johnson recording as he can going to see B.B. King live at the House of Blues. Jazz, in contrast, built upon blues tra ditions, creating music that can be broken into dozens of subgenres, varying from big band to be-bop, free jazz to acid jazz. South THf^AMECOCK THE MIX Carolina features many artists who are carrying on the traditions of blues and jazz, and the State Museum will play host this weekend to 10 of the state’s top per formers. • The museum will open all of its floors as ♦ JAZZAND BLUES, SEE PAGE 4 VOTED BEST BAKERY SINCE 1993 Serving Breakfast, Lunch MMriMLM & Dinner if^ __ 2865, Devine Street I I I I Columbia, SC 29225 JL JULJL JLJH j %j (803) 933 - 0050 Located just minutes from USC Everything Gamecocks!!! ^ Coolers, Flags, Sportswear, T-Shirts, E-Z Up Tents, Tailgating Supplies & Much More! vC®9 SEC Gamecock AniVision ' v As Seen on TV Has Arrived Open 7 days a week until 9:00 p.m. Dennis & Sylvia Cosentino, owners (Across from Eckerds) 2701 Rosewood Dr. • Columbia, SC 29205 (803) 254-0055 (803) 254-2507 (FAX)