Chris Albertson
That said, Japan has done its part, too.
Of course. Thanks again, Chris. 
I was thinking if one of the major factors in the appreciation of jazz was the different attitude of Europeans and Japanese about race. Of course, there was racism in Europe and Japan, but did people there acknowledged the artistry of the black musicians in a better way than white Americans did? And was Europe for a time during the 50s and 60s maybe more open in terms of race, because racial segregation did not exist in the same way as it did in the United States? Or would you argue that my statement is overblown?
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