African American Jazz Musicians in the Diaspora

Illustrations i; Preface ii; Acknowledgements iv; Introduction 1; Chapters; 1. The Perils of Jazz Musicians in America 21; 2. Jazz Praxis Abroad and Musicians' Return to America 39; 3. Jazz in Germany: 1925-1945 65; 4. Jazz Musicians in Postwar Europe 81; 5. The Influence of American Culture on the Death Rates of Jazz and Classical Musicians 111; 6. Contemporary Changes in the European Jazz Scene: A Personal Postscript 139; 7. Jazz: Its Past, its Present, and its Future? 163; Bibliography 169; Index 176