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When I was teaching history,
jazz history at college, I would bring up to the
fact that one of the reasons that the African
American musicians left the States for Europe was that they couldn't
get the kind of attention, understanding and
appreciation of the art that they found in Europe, and Paris was part of those
stops where they found a home
jazz history at college, I would bring up to the
fact that one of the reasons that the African
American musicians left the States for Europe was that they couldn't
get the kind of attention, understanding and
appreciation of the art that they found in Europe, and Paris was part of those
stops where they found a home
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When I was teaching history,
jazz history at college,
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I would bring up to the
fact that one of the reasons
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that the African
American musicians
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left the States for Europe
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was that they couldn't
get the kind of attention,
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understanding and
appreciation of the art
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that they found in Europe,
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and Paris was part of those
stops where they found a home.
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Movie Summary
The life and career of jazz musician Ron Carter, the most recorded bassist in history, featuring original concert footage and insights from jazz icons.