Description
Book SynopsisAt the close of the Second World War, waves of African American musicians migrated to Paris, eager to thrive in its reinvigorated jazz scene. Jazz Diasporas challenges the notion that Paris was a color-blind paradise for African Americans.
Trade Review"A fascinating look into an important chapter in cultural history." Kirkus Reviews "Un libro apasionante, bien documentado y basico para entender la migracion de musicos afroamericanos de jazz a Europa." ("A fascinating book, well documented and fundamental to understand the migration of African American jazz musicians to Europe.") Tango Reporter
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction:
Migrating Jazz People and Identities
1. Performing Jazz Diaspora With Sidney Bechet
2. Jazz At Home In France: French Jazz Musicians on the Warpath To “Authentic” Jazz
3. Inez Cavanaugh: Creating And Complicating Jazz Community
4. Boris Vian And James Baldwin In Paris: Are We A Blues People, Too?
5. Kenny Clarke’s Journey Between “Black” And “Universal” Music
Coda: Beyond Color-Blind Narratives: Reading Behind The Scenes Of Paris Blues
Notes
Works Cited
Index
