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Bringing Jazz to Europe
Category: Education
Duration: 00:05:36
Publish Date: 2007-02-23 14:57:28
Description: Teacher Mary Reese Europe was the sister of James Reese Europe, who brought jazz to France in WWI. In this episode, jazz legends Billy Taylor and Frank Wess expound upon the influence of the two siblings, and Mary Reese Europe's teachings about singer Roland Hayes in prejudiced Germany prove an inspiration to her students.
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